Gonzalez Family Volunteers and Raises Money for Adoption
On July 18, 2020, Alfredo and Wendy Gonzalez from Linden, NJ, planned a different kind of adoption fundraiser. The Gonzalez family and a team of volunteers worked on the home of Rose, a widow who lives in Rahway, NJ. Rose’s husband died unexpectedly 2-1/2 years ago. She is currently living with her daughter and together they are raising her daughter’s son and two other grandchildren. She needed help with home maintenance and improvements, including landscaping.
Volunteers not only helped this widow, but also raised funds to offset the cost for the Gonzalez’s adoption. They are in the process of adopting a newborn through Adoptions from the Heart in Cherry Hill. They have not yet been matched with a child but expect to be bringing home their baby in the next couple months. For more details visit https://bothhands.org/project/gonzalez-686.
Both Hands’ mission is “to serve orphans, widows and adoptive families.” Both Hands helps families fundraise for their adoptions. A family gathers a team of volunteers and Both Hands coaches them to coordinate a service project fixing up a widow’s home. The family and their team send letters to raise sponsorship for their day of service. It’s very similar to raising sponsorship for a 5K race, but instead of running, the team is serving a widow. The funds raised help an orphan become adopted into a forever family. Both Hands – one hand for the widow, one hand for the orphan. Committed to fundraising support for its operating expenses through private donors, no funds raised by a family and their team are deducted for Both Hands’ administrative costs.
Since 2008, Both Hands projects have raised over $12,500,000 for adoptions and orphan care. Through 930 Both Hands projects in 42 states, 1100+ widows have been served, 1250 orphans are closer to forever families, and over 20,000 volunteers have served their communities.
Businesses and individuals may join hands with this team by donating supplies for this project.
Please contact Alfredo & Wendy Gonzalez at awgonzalez2012@gmail.com for more information.
