How to get involved

Adoption may not be right for every family, but there are many other ways you can help a child.

Become a Foster Parent

• A foster parent provides a temporary, loving home for a child(ren) in state care. The foster child(ren) may eventually be reunited with their birthparents or be placed with a family that will adopt them.

• 80% of adoptions through state care are by foster parents.

• To find out more about becoming a foster parent, call 248.258.1278.

Hold a fund-raiser to benefit waiting children

• Get together with friends, an organization, or a place of worship and hold a holiday drive, a yard sale or a car wash.

• You can also come up with your own resourceful way to help children.

Share your talent with a child!

• There are children in state care with many talents but without any access to develop them.

• Teach an art project, give music lessons, teach computer skills or tutor a waiting child in math or reading.

• Whatever your skills or talents, there is a waiting child who can benefit from them.

• Orchards Children’s Services offers a variety of programs to children that can make use of your special skills. Please call 248.258.0440 to find out how you can help.

Volunteer at Orchards Children’s Services

• Volunteers are essential to our agency. Orchards can always use volunteers. To find out more about volunteer opportunities, call 248. 258.0440.

Other Ways to Donate

• Some people choose to make a financial donation of varying amounts.

• Others remember Orchards Children’s Services in estate planning, planned giving or as a remembrance donation for a special occasion.

• Donation of a service or resource is also greatly appreciated.

• Maybe you own a salon and could help make a child feel special with a new haircut or manicure.

• Perhaps you can donate a computer that you are not using to a child who is without one.

• If we think about it, we can all make a difference!