SB 5178
SB 5178 sponsored by Sen. Carrell, has not been scheduled for a hearing and we don’t believe that it will receive a hearing this year. At our next meeting we will discuss how to proceed given that we will likely continue to hit the same road-block as long as the power positions in the Senate remain as they are today.
Next Meeting
The next WA-CARE meeting will be Sunday, March 13th at 1 pm. We will be meeting at the Commencement Bay Coffee Shop, 2354 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma WA 98402. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Adopted: For the Life of Me
The documentary by Jean Strauss, aired on KCTS Channel 9 (Seattle) and KYVE Channel 47 (Yakima) this month. Thanks to Jean for making this great film that documents the difficulties faced by older adoptees as they attempt to access sealed birth information. We hope many people were able to watch the documentary especially those who may have been unaware of the unequal treatment of adoptees across the United States. To learn more check out: http://www.adoptedforthelifeofme.com/
Questionnaires
We will be emailing questionnaires out to all those on our mailing list within the next few weeks. Our goal is to gather information about our supporters, i.e. connection to adoption, membership in groups that could give support, in which district they reside, etc. We believe a data-base with these types of details could be very useful in becoming better mobilized as we continue our efforts in the future. We will not share this information with anyone.
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