Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington

Mission Statement:

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW) strives to enable adoptees to connect, share their stories, and perspectives with each other, empower adoptees to explore their adoptee identity, serve as a resource for adoptees, and support adoptees wherever they are in their journey.

Description:

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington was founded in December 1996. This community provides a welcoming and safe space for all adoptees, plans events and programs that brings adoptees together, as well as offers a Cultural Enrichment Grant for Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adoptees to further explore their identity or assist them in attending adoptee conferences. In addition, AAAW distributes a monthly newsletter with the latest updates from AAAW and beyond, and allyship/collaboration with other like-minded adoptee organizations, communities, and individuals.

Why donate? Your donation helps AAAW in a variety of ways such as funding for:

• AAAW's 30th Anniversary Celebration! *
• Annual Spring Potluck, Summer BBQ, and Holiday Party!
• Adoptee Parents Circle: brings adoptees together to reflect on what parenthood means to us and share our thoughts and experiences!
• Adoptee Artist Showcase: gives adoptees the opportunity to share their talent!
• Dialogue Series: brings adoptees together for discussion on an assortment of adoptee-related topics!
• Enables AAAW to offer a Cultural Enrichment Grant for its members!
• Helps finance administrative expenses!
• Allows AAAW to collaborate with organizations that are similar in purpose and values! 
• . . . And much more!

Throughout the program year, AAAW also hosts monthly dinners in the Seattle area and bi-monthly dinners in the Tacoma area, Community Check-ins, Get-Togethers to explore events, and ad hoc events like Paint the Town, Lunar New Year Celebration, movie night, and outdoor activities. These events bring adoptees together to build connections and share their journey, perspectives, and experiences with each other.

* AAAW is planning a weekend-long celebration to recognize this amazing milestone in our history! We are planning discussion sessions for adoptees, partners, and children, an Adoptee Artist Showcase, evening social activities, and close out this event with food and activities to observe the Autumn Harvest holidays (Mid-Autumn, ChuSeok, Onam, and Tết Trung Thu)!

Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington is an adoptee-led, all-volunteer federal 501(c)(3) status nonprofit organization. Our volunteers serve on the Board of Directors and Event Planning Committee.