Rick Bee, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nightlight Christian Adoptions (Nightlight) announced today that in honor of the agency’s 50th anniversary, they have approved the establishment of a $50,000 scholarship fund for prospective adopting parents who might not have the financial resources to adopt eligible children.

The scholarship fund is part of the agency’s Babushka Fund established over 10 years ago to help orphaned children. The fund will initially be underwritten by Nightlight’s operating budget and then they expect to solicit donations to augment their commitment in 2010.

“Families will be eligible for scholarships of $2,000 to $5,000 for the agency’s domestic, international and embryo adoption programs, depending on their financial need and the child they desire to adopt,” said Kathryn Deiters, Director of Administration. “Eligible children will include special needs children, children over 10 years of age and other children for whom there are fewer waiting adopting parents.”

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