Capital Area's Adoption Expo Showcases Adoption Agencies, Workshops, Face-to-Face Discussions with Experts and Adoptive Parents MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The Freddie Mac Foundation's Adoption Expo is a free, family event that will help prospective adoptive parents explore the resources available to help them bring a child into their lives, and enable those who have already adopted to learn about support systems and services for new families. Showcasing adoption agencies and services in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., the event offers: -- More than 30 public and private agencies and service providers specializing in Domestic Adoption, International Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Post-Adoption Services, and Foster Care -- Workshops for prospective adoptive and foster parents, as well as new adoptive parents, highlighting the adoption process and available support systems -- Parent-to-parent discussion groups featuring families who will share their experiences in adoption and foster care -- Information about children available for adoption in the Washington metropolitan area and beyond -- Renowned authors and books on adoption -- Entertainment for children throughout the afternoon. WHO: -- Thousands of prospective adoptive and adoptive parents -- Hundreds of adoption experts and support service representatives -- Renowned adoption authors Debbie Riley, Margaret Schwartz and Laura Kowalckyk Richards -- Alana Beard of the Washington Mystics will make a special appearance from 12 to 1 pm. -- Cheryl Clarke of the Freddie Mac Foundation WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2007, from Noon to 4:00 PM Program from Noon to 12:30 pm WHERE: Grand Hyatt Hotel Metro Center 1000 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Metro Accessible WHY: Since 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation has invested more than $220 million in organizations serving the community and helped better the lives of more than 1.7 million children, including thousands in America's foster care system. Through programs such as Freddie Mac Foundation's Adoption Expo, Wednesday's Child, the Heart Gallery, the Foundation promotes adoption and helps foster children find permanent, loving homes. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org/. DATASOURCE: Freddie Mac Foundation CONTACT: Patricia Fuentes of Freddie Mac Foundation, +1-703-903-3504 Web site: http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org/ http://www.freddiemac.com/

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