The yes that families will need to say in 2026 is being funded today— because adoption requires preparation before the moment arrives.

Families don’t receive months of notice when they are chosen.
They are asked to say yes immediately, often with $60,000–$70,000 due within 3-5 days.

That’s why preparing for 2026 must begin now.

Year-end donations allow SunshineAndShade Non-Profit to:

Build a prepared adoption grant fund
Respond quickly when families are chosen by birth moms
Step in at the exact moment finances would otherwise stop an adoption

Without resources in place ahead of time, families remain waiting — even when they are ready, approved, and called.

Your holiday and year-end gift ensures that when families are chosen in 2026, the answer can be yes.

Why Giving Now Matters

Adoption timelines don’t follow calendars.

Placements can happen at any time, and families are often required to provide their full financial commitment within a few days of matching with a birth family.

By giving now, you are:

Removing delays caused by financial timing
Allowing families to move forward when chosen
Helping Sunshine & Shade support up to 10 families in 2026

Every dollar raised before December 31 directly strengthens our ability to start the year off with generosity and respond to waiting families.

Want to learn more about adoption and the process? Visit our Instagram SunshineAndShade.NP to see the expenses an adoptive family is expected to provide for the birth family housing and needs, legal fees, agency fees, background and home study fees, and more.

Be The Light To Families Growing Through Adoption

Together we can light the way for families to grow through the gift of adoption.

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