In honor of the 10th anniversary of National Adoption Day, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a ceremonial adoption involving two families on Friday November 20, 2009. HHS Secretary Sebelius, US Senator Mary Landrieu, US Representative Jim McDermott and adoption advocates will attend the ceremony at HHS. 
 
WHO:  Kathleen Sebelius, HHS Secretary  Mary Landrieu, United States Senator (LA)  Jim McDermott, United States Representative (WA)  Rita Soronen, Executive Director, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Kathleen Strottman, Executive Director, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to the President and Executive Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Joan Lombardi, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood, Administration for Children and Families, HHS Lee F. Satterfield, Chief Judge, DC Superior Court 
 
WHAT:  National Adoption Day Ceremony 
 
WHEN:  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 3:00 p.m. (EST) 
 
WHERE:  HHS Auditorium   Hubert Humphrey Building   200 Independence Street, SW   Washington DC 20201 
 
CONTACT:   HHS Press Office    (202) 690-6343 
 
Over the past 10 years, more than 25,000 children have been adopted from foster care on National Adoption Day through the efforts of adoption advocates, policymakers, judges and lawyers.  
 
National Adoption Day is officially observed on Saturday, November 21st.  
 
For more information please visit: www.NationalAdoptionDay.org