13th Annual Adoption Day Celebration, Solomon Calhoun Center, November 7

The St. Johns County Family Integrity Program is hosting the 13th Annual Adoption Day Celebration from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7 at the Solomon Calhoun Center, 1300 Duval Street.

Being held in conjunction with National Adoption Month in November, the celebration will honor the foster and adoptive parents and families who currently serve the children of St. Johns County. Activities will include free food, a bounce house, games, and more. Information will be available at the event for anyone interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent.

For more information, please visit www.sjcfl.us/fip, www.adoptflorida.com, or call the St. Johns County Family Integrity Program at 904.209.6109.

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