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Adopted Korean Connection, Minnesota
Webpage:www.akconnection.com/main/org.asp?cat=org
Email:Contact@AKConnection.com
Phone:612-532-9913
Address:12676 74 Ave. N Maple Grove, MN 55369

The mission of AK Connection is to be resource for adult Korean adoptees by providing information and building a supportive community.

Adoptee Mentor Program, San Francisco
Webpage:www.adopteementorprogram.org
Phone:415.308.8504
Address:P.O. Box 641645, San Francisco, CA 94164

Our objectives are to: connect adoptees of all ages, give them the opportunity to share and express themselves, use the experiences of adult adoptees to help develop security and fulfillment in younger adoptees and emphasize that they are not alone and build a unified multi-cultural adoptee group in San Francisco.

Adoptive Families Association Australia
Webpage:www.adoption.org.au/aboutus.html
Phone:(02) 6291 4271
Address:PO Box 1030 Woden ACT 2606 AUSTRALIA

The AFA represents the interests of local and intercountry adoptive families and provides support through each stage of the adoption experience.

Adoptive Families Together Massachusetts
Webpage:www.adoptivefamilies.org/
Email:web@adoptivefamilies.org
Phone:617-587-1500
Address:399 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116

The AFA represents the interests of local and intercountry adoptive families and provides support through each stage of the adoption experience.

After You Adopt Connecticut
Webpage:www.afteryouadopt.org/
Email:afteryouadopt@comcast.net
Phone:860-693-1720
Address:P.O. Box 143 Canton, CT 06019

The goal of the After You Adopt Support Group is to assist parents who have adopted with parenting/adoption issues for both domestic and international adoptions.

Also-Known-As
Webpage:www.alsoknownas.org
Phone:1-888-4672183
Address:Post Office Box 6037 New York, NY 10150

Support organization for Korean Adoptees located in New York

Asian Connection of Western New York
Webpage:www.acwny.org/content.asp?CatId=43&ContentType=About%20Us

The mission of AC is to help families with children adopted from Asian country and people who are interested in adoption of Asian children

Association of Korean Adoptees San Francisco California
Webpage:www.akasf.org/
Email:ltnconnor@yahoo.com

Association for Korean Adoptees in San Francisco

Association of Korean Adoptees Los Angeles California
Webpage:www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/5473/

Association for Korean Adoptees in Los Angeles

Arierang Netherlands
Webpage:www.arierang.nl/

Support Organization for adoptees in the Netherlands

Arkansas International Connection
Webpage:www.angelfire.com/journal/adoption
Email:aic_adoption@hotmail.com

Adoptive Family Support Group

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington
Webpage:www.aaawashington.org/a_index.php
Email:secretary@aaawashington.org
Address:P O Box 15346 Seattle, WA 98115

Support Organization for adoptees in Seattle

Association Racines Coréennes
Webpage:www.racinescoreennes.org/france/accueil.php
Email:arco@racinescoreennes.org

Support Organization for French adoptees

Boston Korean Adoptees, Inc.
Webpage:www.bkadoptee.org
Email:bkadoptee@yahoo.com
Address:c/o Beth Aarons, Esq. 60 Austin St., Suite 210 Newtonville, MA 02460

Boston Korean Adoptees, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on building a community of adult adoptees with a connection to Korea in the greater Boston and New England area. Boston Korean Adoptees, Inc. also works to educate those in the larger community about the issues surrounding international adoption and transracial adoption.

Coalition for Asian American Children And Families
Webpage:www.cacf.org/
Email:cacf@cacf.org
Phone:212.809.4675
Address:50 Broad St., Suite 1701, New York, NY 10004

The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is dedicated to improving the health and well being of Asian American Children in New York City.

Denmark Korea Klubben
Webpage:koreaklubben.org/
Email:koreaklubben@hotmail.com

Support Organization for adoptees in Denmark

Dongari Switzerland
Webpage:www.dongari.ch/

Support Organization for adoptees in Switzerland

Families Adopting In Response Bay Area California
Webpage:www.fairfamilies.org/
Email:koreanadoptfamilies@fairfamilies.org
Phone:(650) 856-3513
Address:P.O. Box 51436 Palo Alto, CA 94303

A volunteer group of adoptive parents in Southeast Michigan with children from Korea and around the world.

Families All Together In Their Hopes
Webpage:mysite.verizon.net/vze7mzpe/id3.html
Email:faithfamilies@verizon.net
Phone:(215) 949-3893
Address:14 Gamewood Road, Levittown, PA 19057

Our organization provides support for the families of transracially, transculturally, and other special needs adopted children. We deal with a wide variety of issues for children of all ages from the simple to the very complex. Some of the simple but very important issues are hair and skin care, enriching the children’s self-esteem while some of the complicated issues are filing for and receiving Wrap Around services for school age children. While caring for the self-esteem of the individual children we are building a diverse community with members that are culturally enlightened across a wide base of education and experience.

Families for Children Michigan
Webpage:www.familiesforchildren.net
Email:janet@familiesforchildren.net
Phone:248-619-0763

A volunteer group of adoptive parents in Southeast Michigan with children from Korea and around the world.

Families for International Children Michigan
Webpage:www.fficgr.org/
Email:amybronkemahome@comcast.net

F.F.I.C. is a parent group providing support to families interested in international adoption, education for ourselves and the community, awareness of world cultures, and relief to homeless children abroad. F.F.I.C. is based in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.

Families with Children From China, Northern California Chapter
Webpage:fccncalif.org/

Families with Children from China, Northern California Chapter provides a network of support for adoptive families and waiting parents

Friends of Korea Sacramento
Webpage:www.friendsofkorea.org/

Friends of Korea is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to offer opportunities for all who are interested to come together in promoting greater awareness and appreciation of the value of Korean heritage in the United States.

G.O.A'L Korea
Webpage:www.goal.or.kr
Email:office@goal.or.kr
Phone:+82-2-325-6585
Address:KPO Box 1364, Seoul, Korea 110-613

G.O.A.'L is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) in Korea founded by adoptees from Europe and the US that has served as a homebase for adoptees within their birth country since 1998. G.O.A.'L provides a wide range of post-adoption services including birth family search assistance, 1-on-1 Korean language tutors, language study scholarships as well as access to social and peer-support networks.

InKAS - Internationl Korean Adoptee Services
Webpage:www.inkas.or.kr/eng_default.asp
Email:inkas21@korea.com
Phone:02-3148-0258
Address:101-10 2nd Floor, Daehyun-dong, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul Korea 120-809

To assist adoptees in establishing their identities and inspiring pride in their ethnic identity. 2. To provide adoptees with a chance to relate to various world cultures through InKAS's volunteer services. 3. To take the leading part in globalization by acting as nongovernmental diplomats. 4. To improve Korea's image held by adoptees, adoptive families, and adopting nations through InKAS. 5. To provide services inside and outside of Korea through InKAS

Iowans For International Adoption
Webpage:www.iiakampretreat.com/
Email:kamp@iiakampretreat.com

Iowans for International Adoption, formed in 1972, was originally created to help families in search of international adoption assistance. Giving families an opportunity to meet and support each other, this annual picnic expanded into a weekend retreat and eventually the current K.A.M.P and International Retreat.

Kimchi Club
Webpage:www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Teahouse/3860/
Email:vertessy@netspeed.com.au

The Kimchi Club is an informal grouping of people that regularly come together to celebrate Korean culture. The core group consists of a few Canberra families who have adopted children from Korea, but increasingly, members of the Korean expatriate community are joining. We see our gatherings as a means to keep our kids connected to the country of their birth at the same time as having fun ourselves.

Korean Adoptees Ministry Minnesota
Webpage:www.kam3000.org/
Phone:1-877- KAM -9294
Address:P.O. Box 130563, Roseville, MN 55113

Reach out to Korean adoptees who have not yet accepted Jesus unconditional love, and help them to live Spirit-filled, joyful and abundant lives.

Korean Focus for Adoptive Families Washington D.C.
Webpage:www.koreanfocus.org/
Email:info@koreanfocus.org
Address:1906 Sword Lane Alexandria, VA 22308

Korean Focus helps adoptive and multiethnic Korean American families develop an appreciation of the rich heritage of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans to American culture by offering educational programs for children and adults, support and information to prospective adoptive families, presentations on Korean culture and Korean American issues, social events centered around Korean holidays, and contact with the Korean American community through collaboration on programs and events. We inform our members and friends of activities through our website and through a quarterly newsletter with articles and announcements.

Korean Focus NW
Webpage:www.koreanfocusnw.org
Email:admin@koreanfocusnw.org
Phone:206-714-7223

Providing support for families with children of Korean heritage - through social activities, educational programs and cultural celebrations

Korean Identity Development Society Seattle
Webpage:www.koreanidentity.org/
Email:Emailkids@hotmail.com
Phone:206-340-0937
Address:8315 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98115

Korean Identity Development Society (known as KIDS) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1983 to serve adoptive families and their Korean-born children.

Louisiana Families With Children From Asia
Webpage:www.lfca.netfirms.com/
Email:lsucat@cox.net

LFCA provides support and resources to families who are considering adopting, are in the process of adopting, or who have adopted a child from Asia.

Northwest Korean Culture Society
Webpage:www.nkcs.org
Email:info@nkcs.org
Phone:(503) 699-3342
Address:17675 SW Farmington Rd. PMB 362 Aloha, OR 97007

The Northwest Korean Culture Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion of the Korean culture. The Society, as a community of people with an interest in Korea, maintains a strong commitment to seeking understanding in racial issues, to providing education in Korean history and culture, and to the building of cross-cultural friendships.

Tupperware Children's Foundation
Webpage:order.tupperware.com/coe/app/tup_company.child?fv_item_category_code=82000
Phone:1 800 366-3800
Address:17675 SW Farmington Rd. PMB 362 Aloha, OR 97007

In Korea, Tupperware provides financial support to an organization called Good Neighbors Inc. in Seoul, Korea. The organization concentrates on funding projects including orphanages, handicapped children programs, locating homes for disadvantaged children and their families and enabling disadvantaged young people to become self-reliant. Visit the Children's Foundation Website to find out about programs in many countries.

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