#WorldAdoptionDay is a day to celebrate.
A group of friends in Los Angeles discovered a day didn’t exist to celebrate adoption around the globe, so the team at AdoptTogether gathered and the first-ever #WorldAdoptionDay was created and activated on November, 9 2014. The day was created for the purpose of celebrating family, raising awareness for adoption and raising funds to support families in the adoption journey.
#WorldAdoptionDay
Lift Your Voice
Every adoption journey is different but most stories often start from a painful place where a mother and a child are tragically separated. #WorldAdoptionDay celebrates the growth and hope that adoption can bring.
Hank encouraged the world to draw a smiley face on their hand, take a photo of it and share it with the world. The response was incredible.
Thousands of people participated on social media, catching the attention of news outlets and celebrities who joined in sharing their own smiley faces.
In the 9 years since our very first #WorldAdoptionDay, we’ve had over 60,000 people from around the globe, representing all 7 continents, celebrate with us.
Today, hundreds of ambassadors from all over the world come together on November 9th to celebrate #WorldAdoptionDay by organizing events and parties, bringing together people from all walks of life to share their story and celebrate families brought together through adoption.
