The Adopt-A-Family program at RRMC involved 103 families from within the Rutland-wide community. We partnered with local agencies and organizations such as the United Way, local schools, BROC, Southern Vermont Council on Aging, Rutland Mental Health, Christ the King Church, SASH and the Pines Long Term Care to identify folks who could use some holiday cheer. In the end 103 families (50 families/53 seniors) received gifts ranging from cribs and bicycles to household items such as sheets, blankets

'So many families waiting to adopt': agencies are prepared if adoption interest goes up

“As you read my adoption story, do not mistake the joy in it for what else this journey has been for me to get to where I am now. It’s been ugly; it’s been traumatic. The grief, anger, and confusion that come with making an adoption plan are not for the faint of heart. This was not in my cards; it was not what God planned for me. But the way God worked it out was nothing short of a miracle. I made an adoption plan for my son, Jojo, before leaving a severely abusive relationship. I was young—eigh