A FAMILY FOR EVERY CHILD

THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION

2015 ANNUAL REPORT Summer

WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES A SAFE, PERMANENT, AND LOVING FAMILY. Hannah

WE ARE ETHICAL RESPECTFUL CHILD‑CENTERED LETTER FROM THE LEADERSHIP

Dear Friends,

The Annual Report recounts Barker’s successes and challenges in 2015, our 70th anniversary year. Not only did we celebrate Barker’s many decades of proud history, but we especially celebrated the singular joy of finding families for 110 children. The year was also punctuated by many celebratory events that even spilled over into calendar year 2016. Seventy years represents uncommon longevity for an adoption agency. The Barker Adoption Foundation continues to be recognized for its ethics, stability, and high standards of practice.

Our Board of Trustees, our staff, and the community at large again gave tremendous support to our mission. It was a year in which supporters were asked to support both the Annual Fund and the endowment campaign, and so many generously answered the call. We recognize with enormous gratitude Shelley and Allan Holt, who through their family foundation have truly transformed our Legacy II endowment campaign, ensuring that the Barkers’ legacy of family will be carried into the next generations.

We know you will be moved by the Annual Report’s photos and stories that bring our mission to life. Whether a child was placed through our flagship Domestic Infant Program, our compelling International Program, or our more recent powerful initiative, Project Wait No Longer, all the children needed homes and found them through your support. Undergirding all the programs is our Department of Family & Post‑Adoption Services, providing a variety of services from education to counseling.

And finally, this was also “The Year of The Flood.” In mid‑November, the flooding of our suite from a broken sprinkler system in an upper floor necessitated our relocating the office to another floor. As you will read in the message from our Director of Finance, the significant damage to our suite surely hurt our bottom line, at least temporarily as insurance claims are being processed. But most importantly, the placement services of the Barker Adoption Foundation continued seamlessly. Nothing could dampen our spirits and our commitment to our vital mission. Resilience to overcome the unexpected is nothing new to an agency founded in 1945.

We invite you to recommit to the mission that inspires us and is our great unfinished work!

Marilyn Regier John K. Freeman Executive Director & CEO Chair, Board of Trustees

4 2015 Annual Report Kyan and Avi

NUMBER OF CHILDREN PLACED IN 2015 110! 2 SETS OF FOUR SIBLINGS!

2015 Annual Report 5 BARKER PROGRAMS Nicole THREE ROADS TO ADOPTION

DOMESTIC Our domestic adoption program brings families together in two ways: Local: Families receive training, counseling and their home study through Barker and matched with birth parents from Maryland, Virginia or District of Columbia. National: Families receive training, counseling and their home study through Barker, and then match with birth parents elsewhere in the United States through other agencies or attorneys.

INTERNATIONAL In 2015, we placed children from five countries: • China • India • Colombia • South Korea • Costa Rica

OLDER CHILD Our Project Wait No Longer (PWNL) program aims to restore the hope of older children in public foster care and answer their longing for safe, permanent and loving homes. In 2015, we placed our 100th child through PWNL.

6 2015 Annual Report THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF OUR BARKER FAMILY

IN 2015: Alex & Nicole welcomed Axel Greg & Chuck welcomed Avi Michael & Alicia welcomed Nala Anthony & Silke welcomed Cecilia Greg & Gretchen welcomed Oliver Michael & Brenda welcomed Lucas Armstead & Lisa welcomed Evan Greg & Meighan welcomed Isaac Michael & Sandra welcomed Lucas Barry & Michelle welcomed Marcus Greg & Nancy welcomed Frances Mike & Julia welcomed Grace Ben & Daniela welcomed Nicolás Harvey & Nicole welcomed Corrine Montserrat welcomed Leila Bernie & Tina welcomed Kyle Jason & Kimberly welcomed Katie Nils & Sonia welcomed Mattis Brian & Margaret welcomed Summer Jeff & Amy welcomed Emilia Oscar & Lina welcomed Martin Brian & Mary welcomed Tess Jeffrey & Marie welcomed Michael Paul & Lindsey welcomed Dominic Brian & Will welcomed Hazel Joe & Kristen welcomed Henry Phil & Ann welcomed Lucas Calvin & Annie welcomed Elliot John & Holly welcomed Cooper Phillip & Susan welcomed Mia Carl & Maria welcomed Abigail John & Wendy welcomed Weslie Rachel welcomed Kirby Charles & Kelly welcomed Caleb Jonathan & Jennifer welcomed Lillian Richard & Annmarie welcomed Julia Chris & Cara welcomed Thomas Jonathan & Kelly welcomed Alexandra Rodney & Dorothy welcomed Josiah Chris & Elizabeth welcomed Frances Jose & John welcomed Damascio Roger & Judith welcomed Benjamin Chris & Sarah welcomed Hannah Joseph & Janis welcomed Siena Ryan & Andrea welcomed Carson Dan & Yuko welcomed Tai Kazuaki & Jeana welcomed Nicholas Samuel & Heidi welcomed Sky and Gauge Daniel & Amy welcomed Edison Keith & Heather welcomed Autumn Scott & Melissa welcomed Cora Darren & Rebecca welcomed Jerome, Kelvin & Michelle welcomed Nicole Seetaram & Sreedevi welcomed Ganesh Carlos, Cherish and Carmelo Kevan & Elaine welcomed Camila and Andrea Seth & Merideth welcomed Ryan, Camron, David & Amy welcomed Pierce Kevin & Rebekah welcomed Theodore Jasmine and Kaden David & Dave welcomed George Kurt & Robin welcomed Isabella Stephen & Catherine welcomed Matthew David & Elizabeth welcomed Samual, Kyle & Jackie welcomed Dylan Steve & Kristen welcomed Olivia Joshua and K’Lee Kyle & Soma welcomed James Steve & Patti welcomed Daniel David & Mary welcomed June Laura welcomed Edwin and Dulce Thorsten & Martina welcomed Mica Debra welcomed Maria Leah welcomed Kyle and Brock Tim & Natalie welcomed Luke Dipesh & Lakshmi welcomed Neil Lee welcomed Kyle Timothy & Jennifer welcomed Franchesca, Elaine welcomed Patrick Lisa welcomed Addison Angie, Katherine, and Pamela Eric & Elizabeth welcomed Dee Liz & Candace welcomed Ian Todd & Daaiyah welcomed Arianna Eric & Erin welcomed Lorraine Marco & Anja welcomed Mariana and Jose Todd & Shannon welcomed Grace Eric & Sarah welcomed Elliott Mark & Miriam welcomed Eli Todd & Terry welcomed Lucas Erik & Emily welcomed Elijah Matt & Jackie welcomed Daniella Travis & Andrea welcomed Caleb Ethan & Laura welcomed Zoe Maulin & Johnda welcomed Rama Varun & Valerie welcomed Mira Nala

NUMBER OF PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING UNBIASED 64 COUNSELING IN 2015

All Barker pregnancy counselors hold Master’s degrees in social work and are licensed in at least two (often three) states. Being licensed means our counselors have the training and skills to provide informed, competent, and compassionate care to birth parents in need.

We call ourselves pregnancy counselors rather than “adoption counselors” because we never assume expectant parents will place their baby for adoption. We hold space for the birth family to carefully consider its options. When we work with parents who are ultimately able to parent, and choose to do so, we rejoice with them. We firmly believe that no persons ‘‘should ever feel pressured to place their child for adoption, and we weave that message into everything we do – right down to our titles.

– Kate Simpson, Barker Pregnancy Counselor 8 2015 Annual Report ’’ Dylan Cora and Scott 7000+ CHILDREN PLACED WITH LOVING FAMILIES

70 YEARS SINCE OUR FOUNDING AS AN ETHICAL, FULL SERVICE ADOPTION CENTER

2000+ INDIVIDUALS SERVED EACH YEAR

BOUNDLESS! OUR JOY IN BUILDING FAMILIES

2015 Annual Report 9 After marrying, the topic came up again at THE MOODY FAMILY their first anniversary. While Seth was ready to move forward, Merideth needed some time To enter the Moody home is to be immediately to explore her feelings to make sure she was charmed by the energy, enthusiasm and at peace with the choice. “It was a journey exuberance of the four Moody children. for me from first considering it to saying I Whether introducing you to their two cats, wanted it too. I needed to take a little time WE sharing the latest entry in a notebook diary, or to let go of what I had always pictured as a pointing out which family game is their favorite, family and accept that I might never ever have Ryan, age 11, Camron, age 10, Jasmine, age biological kids.” ALL HAVE 7, and six‑year‑old Kaden, are the picture of engagement and joy. FOCUS ON FOSTER CARE ‘‘ If you visited two years ago, your greeting likely Once Merideth was sure in her choice, they would not have been as boisterous. Back then, reviewed their options – domestic infant Merideth and Seth Moody were a young couple adoption, international adoption or adoption STORIES in love, living busy professional lives and just of older children from public foster care. With beginning to think about expanding their family. Seth’s childhood experiences adding to their perspective, the latter easily won out – “it’s clear TO TELL. ADOPTION AS A PRIORITY that’s where the need is,” he says. For Seth, forming a family through adoption The couple agreed they would consider had always been a priority. “Growing up, I had adopting one to three children. “We knew it one parent who was suitable for parenting IN THE PAGES THAT FOLLOW, might be a reach to adopt three children at and one who was not. I knew that if anything once, but we were willing to stretch,” Seth says. happened to my suitable parent, I would be in MEMBERS OF THE BARKER a precarious situation. It made me very aware THREE BECOMES FOUR that not everyone has a ‘forever family’ and that FAMILY SHARE THEIR STORIES Stretching seemed like an understatement when that isn’t right. I was adamant whoever I married they received their very first referral. “It was would need to be open to the idea of adoption.” ABOUT ADOPTION AND ITS for four kids. I told Seth I wasn’t sure we could IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES. Adoption was so important to Seth that when handle that and he said we shouldn’t even look he and Merideth met through an online dating at it then because he knew as soon as he did, site, he raised the idea of adoption before they he would be ok with four. We sat on it for a few even got together in person. “I thought it was days and then I started tentatively asking ‘We a great idea in theory, but had never really can’t do four, right?’” Merideth recalls. “There considered it for myself,” Merideth recalls. was just something drawing me in.” 10 2015 Annual Report ’’ After talking to an impromptu support group Another image shows them forming a giant of friends, the couple decided to open the “M” with their hands. And a photo taken at a envelope and take a look. Once they looked, medieval restaurant enjoys special status as a they were hooked. A month after reviewing marker of their first anniversary as a family – an the kids’ profiles, the couple was enjoying a event they call “Moody Day.” “get‑to‑know‑you” breakfast with them in their home state. HARD WORK Lest anyone think it’s all been easy, all six “We went to Bob Evans,” Ryan says, recalling Moodys are also quick to tell you there have that he was “a little bit nervous” and kept asking been bumps along the way as everyone adjusts Merideth and Seth for their names. Camron and to their new lives. For the children, absorbing Jasmine remember that they were shy, too, but a sense of permanency has taken work as Kaden reports feeling comfortable fairly fast. has living as four siblings again after being Other activities soon followed – a trip to a separated into two pairs during their two years nearby science center, swimming in the hotel in foster care. Merideth and Seth, in turn, are pool, ice cream, and a nearly three‑hour not only first‑time parents to four children who bilingual church service with the foster family haven’t always had a stable and loving home, with whom two of the children lived. “It was but first time parents, period. quite the adventure,” Merideth says, with “Adoption changes everything about your everyone nodding in vigorous agreement. The kids joined Seth and Merideth forever in June 2015 and the family took the summer life. It’s no different than having a baby in that A month later, the kids made their first visit to to spend time together and bond. In the fall, respect. Parenting brings out the best and worst Maryland to see their potential future home. they started school, entering Kindergarten and versions of you, and Seth and I have grown a In total, the family shared three visits before Grades 1, 4 and 5, respectively. Merideth saw the lot,” Merideth says. approval for the adoption came through. kids off to school each morning before heading The couple says support from Barker has “During that time, we painted their rooms and to her job at a hospital, while Seth traveled to helped them immensely. “Carol Liu, our Barker prepared the house,” Seth says. “We asked his office in Washington, D.C. before dawn so social worker, has been incredibly supportive each child about their favorite colors and then he could conclude his work day in time to pick throughout this process. She has tons of decorated with those.” everyone up after school. experience in a lot of different roles – lawyer, “When we Skyped, we wanted them to show advocate, and now social worker. There have us our rooms, but they were keeping them a MEANINGFUL MOMENTS been times when we have called her in a panic surprise,” Jasmine recounts. “When we got Today, the kids evoke playful puppies tumbling and she’s given us very practical advice that’s here, I LOVED it when I walked in my room and over each other as they show photographs of worked. She’s been empathetic, supportive and three of the walls were pink!” There was another meaningful moments in their lives as a family. encouraging. I’m not sure we would have made surprise – all four beds each held a stuffed There’s the “I Am A Moody” image where their it without her,” Merideth says. animal Seth had saved from his childhood. t‑shirts make their family status very clear. (continued next page) 2015 Annual Report 11 ADVICE FOR OTHERS Kelly and Chuck learned of Caleb through When it comes to advice for other A FAMILY FOR CALEB Kelly’s connection to Grace & Hope for Children (GHC), an organization that seeks couples considering older child adoption, Two years ago, Kelly and Charles (Chuck) Seth advises flexibility. “We relaxed our sponsors to pay for foster care for orphaned would have told you their family was complete. and abandoned children in China. Kelly joined restrictions significantly and we are so happy The couple had adopted two daughters from we did.” GHC as a volunteer after adopting their first China, the first in 2008 and the second in 2010, daughter, who had benefited from a loving He also says prospective parents should and they were living a full and satisfying life in foster family. be willing to put in the time that’s needed the Pacific Northwest. to build a family. “Once a child joins your That is until they became involved with a BORN WITH APERT SYNDROME family, you have to be willing to devote time young boy in China who needed both medical At GHC, Kelly helped match sponsors with and effort to making it work. We put a lot of care and a family. children, and it was in that capacity that she structure and very firm rules in place right learned about Caleb from the start. We established the boundaries as an infant. Born and then we had to put in the time to help the Caleb with a disorder called kids stay within them. We also had to help the Apert Syndrome, kids learn that we can all be sad or mad at Caleb had been left one another and still love each other. It was a by his birth parents learning process for all of us.” when he was born. He The couple both say a strong support system bore the trademark is also essential. “Find people you can be signs of his condition, honest with,” Seth advises. “It’s so important including an altered to have people who let you feel what you head and face shape need to feel in that moment and voice what due to premature you need to voice without them holding it fusing of his cranial against you or your family later.” bones, and fusion of his fingers and toes. Ultimately, Merideth counsels, adoptive parents of older children will need to give Despite these themselves what she calls “grace.” challenges, Caleb was by all accounts a “Understand that you won’t be perfect and smart and happy child, that’s okay. You won’t go into this knowing which made the news everything or doing everything right. Instead, that he couldn’t go to you will all grow together. When you do, it kindergarten because will work and it will be beautiful.” n of his appearance

12 2015 Annual Report very hard for him to bear. It was also hard for FOLLOWING THEIR HEARTS and were able to adopt him just four days later th Chuck and Kelly to hear. “That’s when it became Soon after Caleb arrived in the United States on June 8 . The girls came with us so we could personal,” Chuck says. for his surgery, Kelly and Chuck met for lunch. spend some time in China together and within just a week, all three kids were bonding with “Every signal indicated he was very capable. It As their conversation spun toward Caleb, they each other,” Chuck reports. wasn’t a cognitive issue. It was that he looked each spoke what was in their hearts. “We said ‘we need him as much as he needs us,’” Chuck different. He was engaged with kids in his RISING FIRST‑GRADER neighborhood, and when they went to school recalls. without him, he was crushed.” Now home in the United States for more than Adopting Caleb would not be easy, however. a year, Caleb has just completed his first year The Chinese government had made it clear CORRECTIVE SURGERIES of school. After four additional surgeries and that Caleb was expected back in China after his services by 15 different specialists, he’s settling The news spurred a board member of Grace & surgeries. He also would need ongoing medical into a pattern of routine six‑month medical Hope for Children to begin exploring medical care. follow up visits. “He’s done so well, despite the care in the United States to mitigate Caleb’s transition and surgeries. When you consider skull and hand conditions. After lining up a EXPEDITED ADOPTION how far he’s come, it’s much further than any of medical team on the East Coast who could Grace & Hope for Children put Kelly and Chuck his other kindergarten classmates.” perform the specialized surgeries he would in touch with Betty Betz, Barker’s International need, GHC also obtained permission from the Programs Case Manager and an expert on Caleb, now seven‑years‑old, will enter first Chinese government for Caleb to travel to the children in China with medical needs. An grade this year. “He loves his toys and his United States to receive the care. The only adoptive parent of an older child from China sisters,” Kelly says with a smile in her voice. caveat – he had to return to China once the with special needs herself, Betty is known as a “He’s a trooper. He doesn’t let anything get surgeries were complete. force when it comes to expediting the adoption us down.” process for children in need of medical care. Kelly and Chuck became further connected DON’T GIVE UP A POTENTIAL BLESSING with Caleb as Kelly lent a hand with social In Caleb’s case, time was of the essence so he media, advocating on Caleb’s behalf through Kelly and Chuck say families who are wondering could receive ongoing medical care following if they could be open to a child with medical Facebook. A growing sense that this might his surgeries. “Betty was a godsend. She didn’t be something more for them began to take needs should know that “medical science is make any promises or set any expectations, but amazing.” hold, especially since they were familiar with she was willing to dive in very quickly and she pediatric medical issues as their first daughter, did. She understood the urgency. If Caleb fell “If you have access to medical resources, so while adopted through a healthy baby and injured his head while in China, he would much is possible. Don’t give up a potential program, was later diagnosed with an illness not have access to the medical care he would blessing because of the fear of the unknown. that required specialized treatment. Based on need to recover,” Kelly says. Take the time to find out what options are that experience, the couple felt confident they available to you. There are so many children had the knowledge and resources needed to Just four months later, Kelly, Chuck and the out there who need a home.”n manage the care of a child with medical needs. girls were on a plane. “We arrived on June 4th

2015 Annual Report 13 HERE, I FOUND MY TRIBE At Barker, our services do not Our Adult Adoptee Discussion Group, which meets monthly at our Maryland office, is an example of the post‑adoption support we provide. Open to any adoptee, the group regularly explores topics end at placement. We offer ranging from adoptive identity, relationships with adoptive families, relationships with birth families, lifelong support to all members and feelings about search and reunion. of the adoption circle whenever Before a recent meeting, some participants shared their thoughts on what the group offers them it is needed. Our post‑adoption and why having a safe and welcoming space to talk can be so important to adoptees: services are available to any SHARED UNDERSTANDING • It has been humbling to meet others like me. person touched by adoption, • This group gives us a place to work through My family didn’t like to talk about adoption even if we were not the the hard stuff about adoption. Here, people and it’s so nice to be with people who know placing agency. instantly understand you. how I feel. • Just knowing the group is here brings A GUILT‑FREE ZONE comfort. Hearing other people’s story helped • People ask “Aren’t your parents enough?” and with my individual journey. I felt like I found you feel like you should feel guilty for thinking my tribe. It always makes you feel better otherwise until you come here. afterwards and I’m really grateful to this group. • When I’m here, no one thinks I’m being ungrateful and betraying someone. COST OF BARKER’S • It’s the common experience. I have been told • Even records that are available to us aren’t ADOPTEE AND BIRTH how to feel all my life. I hate birthdays and I can talk about that in here and find shared always accurate. Everyone has opinions about PARENT DISCUSSION understanding. what we are entitled to. There is frustration in dealing with institutions. Add in feelings GROUPS TO ATTENDEES: • We have never seen anyone who looks like of abandonment and guilt – feel like we’re us. We don’t have our medical histories. betraying our adoptive families. We don’t have the answers to questions and information that non‑adoptees take for • Outside of this group, people will tell me I granted. should feel lucky and complete with what $ I have. • I never felt free to discuss adoption at home. 0 It always felt like a very clandestine thing, a huge taboo.

14 2015 Annual Report EMOTIONAL SUPPORT • If I had this group before I searched, I would • This group was just what I needed as I have done things differently and gone a little OUR POST-ADOPTION started to meet my birth family and process bit slower. SERVICES my feelings. FUTURE FOCUS • It helps to talk about how adoption affects What would adult adoptees like to see intimate relationships. It’s there, the impact more of in the future from Barker and other on attachments and partnerships. organizations? • We’ve heard a lot of stories in here – good, • Financial support for people who can’t bad and sad. Sometimes we hear “I almost afford to access post‑adoption services wish I hadn’t,” when it comes to search and reunions, but that “almost” is always there. • Financial support for search efforts, such SUPPORT AND INDIVIDUAL CONTACT Truth is truth and not knowing is worse. as paying for investigators and records DISCUSSION COUNSELING BETWEEN BIRTH searches GROUPS AND ADOPTIVE • Reunion is just the beginning. Once you walk FAMILIES through that door you can’t go back. The • Training therapists on adoption + reintroduction process can be fraught and educational programs with a lot of stuff and it’s so helpful to have • Advocacy for open records laws people to talk to as you work through it.

PRACTICAL SUPPORT • I have also found practical support here. Answers to questions like “How do I write Barker goes the extra mile HOMELAND PROGRAMS ANNUAL TOURS FOR ADOPTED CONFERENCE this letter to my birth family?” when it comes to post‑adoption CHILDREN AND TEENS • If we are in a search, we can ask questions support. When my 83‑year‑old in here like “What do we share with our parents? Our siblings? What boundaries do birth mother wanted to be part we need to create? Some parents are more of the birth parent support equipped than others to handle a search. group, Barker paid for a cab to • In addition to the group, the Barker ‘‘get her there! bookshelf we have access to is helpful. The books and documentaries help prepare us – Member of the Adult Adoptee WORKSHOPS COMMUNITY SEARCH AND for what could happen. It’s a nice counter to Discussion Group AND EDUCATION REUNION the Lifetime movie version of reunions that EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS are usually presented. ’’ 2015 Annual Report 15 We offered work and service from adoptive and foster parents EXCITING THINGS WE DID IN 2015: opportunities. In keeping with as they shared their knowledge and our past practices, we continued to personal stories. th We launched our 70 year! It all We expanded in Colombia. After offer opportunities for college and began in 1945 when Ruth and Richard careful vetting, Baker Victory, a masters-level students to volunteer We debuted a new website. The new Barker, themselves adoptive parents, New York-based social services and intern at Barker. We are proud Barker Adoption Foundation website founded the agency in response organization, selected Barker of the mentoring and learning is mobile-friendly, interactive and to a post-World War II request to assume responsibility for its opportunities we offer these attractive! With it’s audience-based by the U.S. Navy Department to Colombia adoption program. Citing students and are encouraged by their approach, the new website is helping support pregnant women who had our expertise and our experience commitment to social services. We us reach all of our stakeholders in a participated in the Navy’s Women in working with FANA, a respected, were particularly pleased to provide fast-paced, digital environment. Accepted for Volunteer Emergency ethical, child-centered orphanage an internship for the prestigious We hosted Barker Day at Nationals Service (WAVES) program. We’ve in Bogota, Baker Victory felt Sondheim Non-Profit Leadership Park. We hosted another wildly been doing good work ever since! comfortable transferring their Program. successful and fun Barker Day at program to us. The newly- Nationals Baseball Park, bringing We talked about books. We conducted a Colombia Homeland created Barker Book Club brought together Barker families, friends, We joined others in learning at Tour. Two Barker staff accompanied th birth parents, adoptees and adoptive our 70 Anniversary Conference. five adoptive families to Bogota staff and trustees for an afternoon of parents together to read and discuss More than 300 adopted persons, for eight days. Our tour’s unique baseball and bonding. The Nationals adoption-related books. In 2015, we adoptive parents, birth parents and adoption focus included taking part acknowledged Barker on the field at held robust discussions of Ghost of adoption professionals attended in cultural activities and visiting the the beginning of the game, giving us Sangju by Soojung Jo and Ithaka: A the conference. The inspiring and orphanage where the children spent a wonderful opportunity to promote Daughter’s Memoir of Being Found by educational event featured a keynote their initial months of life. In a rare our important mission in a very public Sarah Saffian. address by award-winning CNN news and special moment for everyone, the way. anchor Michaela Pereira, an adoptee Barker staff made visits adoptees were able to read portions We traveled. and an advocate for adoptees, foster We empowered the broader to China and Colombia to meet with of their Colombian case files for the Through in-service children and youth at risk. community. our partner agencies and government first time. workshops for school-based and officials. Our tradition of an hospital-based professionals, we We communed. We collaborated on an adoption annual picnic continued, with more expanded the pool of people who are More expo. We served on the planning We engaged our Barker kids. than 200 moms, dads and children attuned to and able to support the than 40 children joined us for a series committee and co-sponsored a joining together for an afternoon of needs of those in the adoption circle. of kids’ groups where they shared regional adoption and foster care food and friendship at a local park. Our presentation at the University of their adoption-related experiences expo designed to educate, inspire and Families travel from near and far to Maryland Law School’s Innovations in in a safe and nurturing environment. celebrate families formed through attend and provide a reminder of the Family Dispute Resolution conference Using games and art projects, the adoption or foster care. Through lifelong connections our families have also furthered this goal. groups’ facilitators help children the expo, prospective adoptive with Barker. explore their thoughts about adoption parents were able to meet adoption and express themselves. professionals and learn first-hand

16 2015 Annual Report Robert & Cynthia Bonsib Kathryn Bucher & Stephen Amitava Chaudhury & Nicole Dwight & Charlotte Crawford OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE Marcia Boogaard Jessey Maus‑Chaudhury Susan Crowley Linwood & Carole Bower Christopher & Marguerite Jeff & Laurie Chenoweth Roger & Barbara Cubby Buckley We are grateful to each and every one of you for giving to The Barker Darllene Boydston Steven Chin & Janice Lohmann Ronald & Ursula Cuneo Joshua Bullock Adoption Foundation in 2015. As a non‑profit agency, we are sustained Thomas Brady & Deborah Nicholas & Patricia Christopher Thomas & Penny Curtis Janelle Bunuan by individual donations, foundation and corporate grants, fundraising Smith Ernest & Danyelle Clark John & Sandra Curtis Andrew & Eileen Burke events and fees for services. Your donations give us the resources we Tony & Shelly Bralich Beverly Clarke Glen Cuthbert & Yvonne need to provide no‑cost pregnancy counseling, find permanent families William Brannon & Katherine David Bussard & Kate Probst Benedict & Lori Clements Rene‑de‑Cotret for older foster youth, build families through infant adoption, and Smith Christopher Butler & Jennifer Matthew & Sharon Coffey Peter & Linda Cutillo Rothchild provide sound post‑adoption support for all touched by adoption. Scott Bredow & Martha Glover Morton & Roslyn Cohen Gerard & Rosalie Daelemans Eliza Button Alan & Diane Breier Julie Collier David & Martha Dantzic Pauline Calomiris Anonymous Vincent & Chris Baldwin Richard & Lois Bierschbach Andrea & Richard Brenner Eugenia Collis & Byron Pappas Sarah De Ris John & Jill Camp Lorna & Justin Abernathy William & Helen Ballinger Lawrence & Barbara Bifareti Ann Brinsmead Michael Colliton & Karen Joann Deblinger Nina Abernathy John & Carolyn Bargeron John & Helen Binkley Alvin & Nancy Brockway Bruce Campbell & Karen Brandt Schulz Robert & Barbara Dellinger Nicole & Michael Adams Evelyne Barker Cristin & Nicki Birch Neal & Ellen Brown Richard & Laura Colton Richard & Carol Jean Canady Robert & Barbara DeLucia Roger & Diane Adams Ginette Barker Charles & Emily Bish Thomas & Sally Brown James & Kathleen Connor Mark & Laura Capaldini Roger DeLucia Keith Adams Joseph & Susan Barloon Bruce & Florence Black Bryan & Michelle Brown Leslie Ann Conover Christina Caporale Nancy DeLucia Richard & Joyce Aguglia Lynn Barnes William & Diane Blattner Karen & Kevin Brown Daniel & Rachel Conway Kathleen Caputo Lloyd & Laura Delvaux Larry & Nonie Akman Susan Barrick Richard Blum & Amy Caiazza Nancy Brown Warren & Kate Coopersmith William Carlin & Laurel Kircher William & Joy Demas Mark Alexander & Tawnya Mary Hellen Barry Samuel & Phyllis Blum Michelle Browne Dennis Corbett Bruce & Sarah Chapman Lawrence & Deborah McKee Dae Sung Batoff & Lale Jerome & Andrea Bober Theodore & Ilene Bruccoleri Denise Courbron Demille‑Wagman Jean Alexander Kuyumcu Barney Charlon & Linda Richard Bohn & Bette Rossen Joseph Brzostowski & Erika Bennett Adrianna Cowan‑Waddy Robert & Norma Dempsey Gerald & Michelle Alexander Timothy Beardsley & Anna Shugart Randy & Diane Bollinger Martin & Eleanor Charwat Thomas & Margaret Craven Megan & Vincent Dennis Kamal & Sonya Ali Gillis Dwight Allen & Joan Centrella Gary & Gail Beauchamp Paul & Denise Allocca William & Mary Beebe WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS THAT SUPPORTED BARKER IN 2015: Philios Angelides & Theresa Bryan & Michele Beier Anonymous Dreyfuss Management LLC Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation RBC Foundation Hearn Robert & Susan Bell Alexander & Margaret Stewart Trust E&B Family Trust Mark’s Kitchen Richard and Mary Kelly Family Fund Thomas & Nancy Appler Margaret Bender Belman Klein Associates Eugene & Agnes Meyer Foundation Mary Cannon Morris Charitable of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan William & Lisa Arbelaez Glen & Marian Bendixsen Ben’s Chili Bowl Foundation George Preston Marshall Foundation Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Lawrence Asbell & Christine Allen Berenson & Sylvia Café Deluxe Gleason Family Foundation Maurice & Ann Sislen Philanthropic Fund of the United Jewish Endowment TEGNA Foundation Intagliata Stevens Chesapeake Management Group Harman Family Foundation Fund Ultisat, Inc. Michael Atleson & Kathleen Roderick & Joyce Berg Children and Family Legacy Fund of Hidden Creek LDHA Ackerman Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Walkabout Creek LDHA Robert & Trish Berne the Community Foundation for the Hillside Foundation Dean Aulick National Capital Region Merrill Family Foundation Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation David & Laura Berol J.C. Kellog Foundation William & Rebecca Baber Clark-Winchcole Foundation Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Warren & Katherine Coopersmith Stefano Bertuzzi & Elena Lawrence M. Gelb Foundation Foundation Alice Bain Bisagni CohnReznick Foundation Linowes & Blocher LLP Neighborhood Development Company Ken & Marsha Bain James Bessin Community Foundation for the William J. Shaw Family Foundation Lois & Richard England Family Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza Robert Baker & Carol Roberts Sarah Bessin National Capital Region Foundation RBC Capital Markets LLC Garry & Susan Baker Charles & Patricia Beverly David Graham Foundation

2015 Annual Report 17 Mark & Barbara Derstine Joey Eubank Stephen & Jean Hersh Steven & Carolee Inskeep Meyer & Linda Katzper MATCHING GIFTS Marcia Brady Tucker Hilary Deutsch Wallace Evers Foundation Richard Heuwinkel & Judy Douglas & Wendy Irminger Robert & Eiko Keener Thank you to the employers Raak Gary & Jean Diamond Robert Evert & Deborah below who generously Merck Foundation James & Sylvia Ivany Morris & Elizabeth Kellogg Lee Dix & Nedra Wingate‑Dix Jacobs matched their employees’ Bret Hewitt & Deborah Leslie & Lisa Jacobs Richard & Mary Kelly Noblis Pinkerton David & Joan Dolberg Charlotte Exner gifts to us: William Jacobs Mike & Kim Kelly Robert Wood Johnson Alan & Lindy Heymann Vincent & Genevieve Dole Michael & Nancy Fanning Calvert Investment Foundation Patricia Jacobs William & Mary Lee Kelly Management, Inc. Paul & Alice Hill Bipin & Pushpa Domadia Joe & Susan Fantom Verizon Matching Gift Arthur & Linda Jacobson Joseph & Janet Kennedy ExxonMobil Evan & Stephanie Hillebrand Bill & Kelley Donellan John & Jean Farley Wiley Rein LLP Frederic & Carole Jacoby John & Eileen Kennedy Host Hotels Daniel Himelfarb Shaun Donnelly Thomas Favret Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Joseph & Joy Jacques Daniel & Amy Kerr International Monetary Fund Roger & Mary Hiyama Steven & Karen Douse Daniel & Brenda Fedorko Edelman, Dicker David & Mary Jaffe David & Kim Kessler Eric & Kristin Hockensmith Mark & Joan Dreux David & Paula Felt John & Anne Jenkins Manish & Bindu Khadepau William & Lynn Hoffman Lora Driscoll Larry & Vicki Ferrel Doc & Barbara Garnett Richard Graves & Kathryn Daniel Jenkins Michael Kiernan & Judith Cook‑Graves Alan & Marilyn Hoffman Melvin & Deborah Drozen James & Joanne Fielding Carl Gatto &Brent Thibodeaux Carey & Carolyn Jenkins Cusick John & Lois Finley Peter Gaus & Karen Sorenson Jonathan Greenblatt & Linda William & Anne Marie Hoffman Branson & Loree Kimball Jeff Drumtra & Meredith Adams Martha Jewett McGehee Robert Paul & Mary Jane Finn Harry & Janet Geib Scott & Margo Hoffman Catherine King Lisa Greenhill Tom Johnson & Susan Nelson Judy Dudley Joseph & Rachel Firschein David & Jeanne Giamporcaro Robert & Julia Hoffmann Robert & Beth Kirby Adam & Anne Greenstone Ralph & Ellen Johnson John & Victoria Duff Charles & Susan Fisenne Herman & Judith Gibb Thomas Hogan & Martha Karl & Jennifer Knutsen Dennis & Eunice Griffith Hogan David & Marjorie Johnson Michael Duffy & Monique Richard & Karen Fitzgerald Dan & Judy Gilbert James & Sandra Kolb Robert & Cindy Grimm Jeffrey Holden Samuel & Stefanie Johnson Morrissey David Fitzgerald Jonathan & Elizabeth Gimblett Joan Konow Linda Grodin Dave & Sue Hollar Miguel Jorge & Lesley Schaffer Malia DuMont Arn & Rebecca Flitcroft Dagmar Gipe Arnold & Gloria Koonin Alfred & Lynne Groff Ellen Hollingsworth Lamont & Nichole Judd Glenn & Trudy Duncan Allen & Elizabeth Flower Ronald & Marsha Giusti Steven & Pearl Korn William & Christina Grossman Jeremy & Melissa Holmes Robert Kahn & Ellen Meade John & Victoria Dunn Michael & Donna Foo Elizabeth Gleason Joseph Kotek & Mary Ronald & Denise Grzesiak Shelley & Allan Holt Joshua Kamp & Betsy Gregory & Jo Ann Durig Daniel Ford & Carolyn Joe & Heather Gleason Garman‑Kamp Beverley‑Kotek Guy Gugliotta & Carla Robbins Robert & Anne Hoover Stan & Jackie Dzierlenga Richardson‑Ford Donald & Marjorie Glossop Judy Kane Klaus & Kathy Krietsch Darwin & Wizie Eads Richard & Kathleen Forstey Rustom Guzdar & Julie John & Janet Hospital Sara Krulwich John Goan Witsken Eva & Irwin Kaplan Bert & Susan Edwards Gregg & Marian Forte Donald & Leah Hughes Benjamin Labaree & Alison Ned & Susan Goldberg Adi Guzdar & Rutty Katpitia Michael Karbeling & Ann Paul & Anne Eggers Robert & Ruth Frazier Thomas & Ann Humphrey Poritzky Snow Neil & Maureen Golden Loren Haag Christian & Giorgia Ann Marie & Roy Frederick James & Gloria Hurdle Daniel Karlson Bruce & Kathryn Labovitz Francisco Gonzalez & Sandra Geoffrey Handy Eigen‑Zucchi John & Sally Freeman Dembski James & Shelley Hutchins Elayne Karp Timothy & Dana Lake Matthew & Erin Harcourt Jonathan Ellenbogen & Jelani Freeman Bruce & Sherry Goodman Daniel & Judy Hwang Peter & Mary Lalos Rebecca Sachs Merrily Hardisty Andrew & Natalie Freeman Jeffrey & Virginia Gorman Scott Elliff &Karen Yannello Matthew & Kelly Hardy Alexander Freeman Paul & Nancy Goslin IN MEMORY OF GIFTS Dr. and Mrs. William Perry Kyren Crothers Richard Ellsbury Winfred Harris & Betty Howard & Elizabeth Fribush Diana Gough In 2015, we were honored to Dr. John R. Hutchins, III Leslie Scherr A. Edward & Susan Elmendorf Pyles‑Harris Arnold & Poornima Friedman Lee Grabel receive gifts in memory of: Edmund Szumigalski Mildred Asbell William & Janis Emshwiller John & Amy Harris Stephen Frum Joe Graf & Beth Blue Anita Pilgreen Ellen & brother Stephen Rhys Conway Lois England Seth & Julie Hassett Michael & Morgan Gandal W. Robert & Patricia Grafton Carolyn & George Jacobs Harrell Robin Allen Richard & Mayfield Ertzinger Craig Heldman Mark & Lea Gargulinski Philip & Linda Graham Daniel H. Crowley Hang Tao Ji Sally Donelan Marcia Esping Paul & Kalpana Helmbrecht Brent & Christine Garland Lawrence & Linda Grantham David Stanton Jeffrey Ochsman Shirley Ann Myart David & Anjela Eubank Eugene & Esther Herman Robert & Barbara Garner John Hardisty

18 2015 Annual Report Thomas & Amy Lane Richard & Carol Margolis DONOR SPOTLIGHT: MEGAN AND VINCENT DENNIS Fred & Jonna Lazarus Michael Markowicz &Lisa Philip & Nancy Lee Smulyan When Megan and Vincent Dennis made the decision evolving and Barker is steadfast in holding itself to Heidi Lehman Charles Marks & Debbie to adopt 16 years ago, they knew they and their the highest standards. The unpressured support Tyczenski Martin & Linda Leon Francis & Karen Marlo future children would be a family for life. What that Barker gives to expectant mothers is nothing Gabriel & Selene Leost John & Juliet Marrkand they didn’t foresee was that they also would find a short of amazing, as are its post-adoption services. Charles Lerner Barbara Marsden lifetime family in The Barker Adoption Foundation. Barker gives everyone – birth families, adoptive Barbara Lesco families, adopted children and adults – Joseph Martell & Brenda The Dennis children, adopted through Mark Lewis & Janet Nesse Grimaldi access to help and resources whenever Barker’s Colombia program, are Robert Liles Albert & Terri Martinez they are needed. It’s rare to find this Andrew Lipton & Elizabeth Daniel & Ellen Masica now 14 and 10, and the family has Franco and we want to make sure Barker Albert Masino & Tonia Bain stayed connected to Barker from Paul & Gabrielle Liquorie can continue to make their services Michael & Susan Massuda the start. Whether attending the Susan Liss available for at least another 70 Daniel Masur annual picnic or cheering on the George & Joan Lollar years!” Stanley & Nancy Maupin home team on Barker Day at the Robert & Eleanor Long Amy Mauser Nationals Stadium, they have For Vincent, supporting Barker is Robert & Joan Long Kenneth & Faith Mayes always enjoyed spending time with important because “it helped us Don & Madeleine Longano Judith Mayes the many members of the Barker create our family and remains both Nancy Longmyer Jeffrey & Susan Maynor Tom & Trish Looney community. a touchstone for our children in this Michael & Janet McCarty area and a portal to connect with Diane Lopez The Dennis’ commitment to Barker William & Nancy McCloskey their birth country, Colombia. I think it’s Dennis & Elizabeth Love is much deeper than just camaraderie, Jane McComb significant that Barker is as much a part Mark & Cindy Lowenthal however. They are generous donors, Jason & Erin McCray of our lives now as it was when we first started Pascal Luck & Maureen supporting Barker’s priorities both financially and Minehan Michael & Patricia McGinnis our adoption journey in 2000.” Steve & Robyn Lustig John & Deborah McGuire with their time. Megan, for example, is in her sixth John Lyle Patrick & Patricia McKeever year as a trustee on Barker’s Board of Trustees, Lastly, both Dennis parents feel strongly that their Marvin & Jackie Lynch Antoine McKinney helping the leadership team set and achieve the involvement with Barker sets a good example for Robb & Barbara Mackie Matthew & Lauren McLaughlin agency’s strategic priorities. The duo are also their children and others in the broader community. William & Marcia Macy Ryan & Angela McLaughlin important contributors to our Legacy II campaign, “Whether it’s our money or our time, by giving Vincent & Debra Maffeo John McLeod Griffiss helping us as we strive to bring our endowment we show how much we respect adoption and Nicholas & Judy Maistrellis Victor McMahan & Diane to $10 million to ensure our long-term financial Barker, and we do something to bring children into Schwartz Varda Makovsky stability. families where they can be safe and thrive. Barker Jim McNair & Lori Larson Rajesh & Navjeet Malik David & Robin Megel is doing an excellent job adapting to the changing Bill Mallon & Debbie Boger Ask Megan why they are willing to give so much of Howard & Cindy Menditch climate around adoption while still maintaining William Malone themselves to Barker and she’ll tell you the answer Barney Menditch the highest ethical standards. Who wouldn’t want Mahadeva & Meredith Mani is simple: they deeply respect and appreciate James & Diane Meriwether to be supportive of an organization like that?” Stephen & Gloria Maraldo Barker’s unshakable commitment to ethical, child- Arnold & Mary Meyrow Megan asks. Joseph & Barbara Marchese centered adoption. “The world of adoption is

2015 Annual Report 19 Louise Milkman Steven & Ellen Nadler Nancy Pararas John & Rosemary Powers A DAY AT NATIONALS PARK SPONSORS The Diamond Family Doriane Miller Joseph & Meredith Nahra Stephen & Mary Jo Pardee Evelyn & Evelyn Prettyman Thank you to everyone who helped us make our fantastic The Duff Family Edward & Catherine Miller John & Sarah Nash Michael & Gail Parfett Barbara Protas Day At Nationals Park a reality: The Firschein Family Henry & Elizabeth Misisco Matthew Nau & Robin Daly Bruce & Alice Parker David & Kathy Pugh “A Grateful Family” Fox Architects The Freeman Family Lionel & Nancy Mitchell Ari & Amy Nazarov Gary & Brenda Pate Jeffrey & Patti Pukatch Bank of Georgetown Genband The Gimblett Family Hardy & Nancie Ann Moebius Michael & Colette Needham Michael & Janet Pawelski Edward & Cynthia Purich BB&T Grossberg Company LLP The Holt Family Nancy Montanari – Baclawski Denis & Kathy Neill Stephen & Betty Perloff Jack & Janice Quinn Berkadia Commercial Linowes & Blocher LLP The Meltzer Group John & Emily Morse Bradley Nestico Nicholas & Jacqueline Perrins Michael & Eileen Ragen Mortgage Monarc Construction, Inc. The Menditch Family Alan & Karen Moshel Richard & Carol Newman Nena Perry Mohan & Girija Rao BNP Paribas Neighborhood Development The Rappaport Family David Mower & Cynthia Vinson Jason & Lissette Nobles Georges & Carolyn Peter Gary & Daphne Rappaport Brendler Insurance Agency Company, LLC The Sterling Family James Mulvehill & Maria Matthew & Lillian Nolan John & Priscilla Peterson Allan & Jane Rappoport Ann Brinsmead RBC Wealth Management The Young Family Freeman Mulvehill John & Janice O’Brien John & Barbara Peterson Paul & Barbara Rebstock Chesapeake Management Scotiabank Lori Timan Charles & Sarah Murkey David & Margaret O’Bryon William & Bonnie Pfeffer James & Susan Rech Group The Bucher/Jessey Family Venable LLP Marietta Murphy Gary Obusek Malcolm & Margaret Pfunder Martin & Peggy Reed Citibank The Collis/Pappas Family Wells Fargo Advisors Robert & Fern Murphy Susan Ogden Bo Pham & Catherine Crum Joseph Rees & Sherry CohnReznick The DeLucia Family Wiley Rein LLP Barbara Murray Carl Ohlke & Mano Koilpillai Joanna Phinney Saunders CT Hellmuth & Associates The Dennis Family Willis of Maryland, Inc. Benjamin Murray & Bertus Patrick & Diane O’Neill David & Catherine Pickar Darrel & Marilyn Regier Dreyfuss Management Templehoff Scott Otteman & Connie Gelb Rob & Ellen Pitera Joel & Shawna Regier Janet Sue Muzzi Larry Ozanne & Marilyn Metz Mauro & Agnes Pittaro Thomas & Ellen Rennie Adam Rothman & Marian Patrick & Ann Scheele Christian Sheridan & Alison Matthew & Kyle Myers David & Sandra Palombi Kathleen Porter Robert & Dawn Renzoni Currinder John Scheibel & Ester Kurz Criss Randy & Renee Reyes Matthew & Carolyn Rubin Barbara Scherer David & Susan Sherman David & Amy Rhodes Kurt Rumsfeld & Margo Herron Joseph & Alicia Shortill IN HONOR OF GIFTS Dan Walker Melissa Ho Susan Scherr Wayne & Barbara Richards Paul Rusnak & Carol Slatkin Richard & Jill Shumann Thank you to our donors who Devin Handy Mikey Gonzalez Tim & Michele Schimpp Jorge Rivera & Jennifer Oetzel Veda & Gregory Russ Mark & Marcia Simione chose to honor the special Dionne Johnston Mohan Rao Scott & Andrea Schoenfeld individuals below by giving Jeffrey & Joann Roach Reed & Jenny Russell Charles & Patricia Sislen Erin and Peter Dreux Molly Guixin Jennifer Schuler to Barker: Richard Robey & Constance Timothy & Judy Ryan Toni Skladany Gabrielle and Steven Obusek Monika Walters Stephen Schulze & Cathy Alexandra Altman Rhind Robey Patrick Saccomandi & Betts Shields Eugene & Tami Slade Gretchen Conway Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dellinger Annie Jenkins James & Kay Robinson Abel Selene Schumacher Oliver & Ivana Slattery John and Jill Camp Family Reid Hockensmith Barbara Donesky Edward & Cherisse Robinson Myron & Judy Sagall Randy Scott Lloyd & Alexandra Sloan John and Sally Freeman Shelley and Allan Holt Barbara Nichols Alec Rogers & Sonya Sbar Steven Salop & Judith Gelman Richard Seligman & Betsy Joseph Slobodzian & Gail John Freeman Stefan Wilkinson Brett Sauers Robert & Diane Rolfe Thomas Salzer Biben‑Seligman Purpura Joseph and Rachel Firschein Stephen and Jean Hersh Caleb Brenner Michael Rollins & Sharon Roach Gerri Sammartino John & Barbara Sethian James & Christine Smith Josephine and Ian Gleason Susan Pfeffer Caroline Jewett Gilbert & Marcia Romaine Joan Sampson Gregory & Candy Sexton Paul & Janet Smith Junhui Bain‑Masino Tenley Abernathy Caroline Oetzel‑Rivera Brooks & Katherine Romedy Arthur Sanders & Debra Harry & Jean Seybert David & Lisa Smith Kyle Myers Tonia Bain & Al Masino Carrie Lycet Daniel & Grace Rooney Huffman Rajesh & Tracy Sharma Lawther & Linda Smith Larry and Cindy Trotter Varda Makovsky Christopher Sower Norman & Mary Roos Robert & Mary Saner Barbara Shaughnessy Cynthia Solano Lou and Mary Trotter William Young Courtney, Shelley, Christopher Stephen & Susan Rosenblum Gary & Debbie Sauers Jonathan & Rhonda Shaw Michael & Karen Solomon Marilyn Regier Xiao Ya Heymann and Grace DeLucia Marjorie Ross William & Mary Schaefer James Shaw Joseph & Nevena Stambouly Cristina Jorge Marilyn Roberts Zoe Schaeffer Kelly Schaeffer

20 2015 Annual Report James Stann & Geraldine William Tito & Debra Duncan Abigail Wiebenson THE 2015 BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION STAFF Oliveto Ryan & Laurie Trainer Richard & Alice Wilhelm Altman, Alexandra, LGSW...... Placement Coordinator, PWNL Tracy Stanton & Carlos Cuevas Sandra Trattner Charles & Denise Wilkinson Amin, Surina, LGSW...... Outreach Coordinator, PWNL Michael & Robin Star William Traves & Susan Berkun John & Diane Williams Baker, Susan, CPA...... Director of Finance and Administration Richard & Paula Steinmann Anthony & Laura Tridico George & Kimberly Wilson Beers, Anna...... Program Assistant, PWNL Betz, Betty...... International Programs Case Manager Perry & Dorothy Stephens Mark & Margaret Trone Stewart Wittmaun Clarke, Beverly, LICSW, LCSW‑C ...... Director of PWNL Cathy & Scott Sterling Louis & Mary Trotter John Wolf & Barbara DeLucia, Courtney...... Development Assistant Paul Stilp & Lori Timan Richardson Louis Trotter Gleason, Heather, MPA...... Director of Development Robert & Myrtle Stokes Butch & Nikki Trowbridge George & Donna Wolohojian Hollar, Susan, LICSW, LCSW‑C...... Associate Director Delmar & Carole Stover George & Lauriel Turner William & Nancy Wolverton Hughes, Lisa, LCSW‑C...... Family Specialist James & Marianne Stryker Glenn & Brenda Ulrich Jonathan & Lina Woodall Ji, Tina, LLM...... Director of International Programs Kirby, Beth...... Cradle Care Coordinator/Exec. Director Asst. Amy & Peter Sturtevant Fred & Veda Usilton Stephen & Jacqueline Woodward Lehner, Kathie...... Senior Program Assistant, Domestic Program Scott & Elaine Sullivan Stephen & Donna Vaccarezza Lynn Wright Makovsky, Varda, LICSW, LCSW‑C ...... Director of Family & Post Adopt Services Michael & Lori Sullivan Jon Van Camp & Patricia Richard & Barbara Wyckoff Metraux, Maricela...... Program Assistant, Domestic Program William & Sharyn Sutton Obester Morrison, Ann, LGSW...... Director of Domestic Infant Program Lowell & Joyce Yamasaki Scott & Marty Synnott William Vann & Emma Niemann, Eliza, LICSW‑LCSW‑C...... International Programs Clinical Specialist James & Elizabeth Taglieri Maddrey John Yeaw Porter, Kathleen...... Office Manager/Web Coordinator William Talcott & Maya Roth William & Agnes Vetter Michael & Cathy Young Quinn, Katie...... Program Assistant, International Programs Fred & Carolyn Talcott Donald & Leatrice Vogel Christopher & Constance Regier, Marilyn, Ph.D., LCSW‑C...... Executive Director & CEO Young Davis Tarr & Lucy Chaney Keith & Geetha Waehrer Seivright‑Potts, Erica, LGSW...... Pregnancy Counselor William & Mary Young Simpson, Kate, LGSW...... Pregnancy Counselor Christopher Tawa & Barbara Edward & Susan Walker O’Hanlon William & Penny Wallace Bernard & Ellen Young West, Stephany...... Program Assistant, Domestic Program Wilhauk, Katie...... Program Assistant, International Programs Leonard Taylor & Lana Skirboll Mitchell & Susan Wallin Haley Young Timothy & B.J. Taylor Regis & Paula Walter Ronald & Terri Yuter CONSULTANTS Gerald & Sue Te Paske Monika Walters Elise Yuter Batton, Sandy, LICSW, LCSW‑C Johnston, Dionne, LICSW, LCSW‑C Racine, Cecilia, LICSW, LCSW‑C Natalie Testa John Warner Richard & Elise Zaragoza Blanco‑Alcala, Letitia, LCSW Kenrick, Carolina Reighard, Kristen, NCC Bridges, Lisa, LICSW, LCSW‑C Knight, Nicole, LICSW, LCSW‑C Sanders, Eleanor, LICSW, LCSW‑C Gary & Elizabeth Thompson Adrian Washington & Donna William & Charlene Zellmer Rattley Marilyn Zett Callender, Jo‑Ann, LICSW, LCSW‑C LeBlanc, Leslie, LICSW, LCSW‑C Solondz, Seth Lawrence & Catherine Campbell, Susan Liu, Carol, LICSW, LCSW‑C Suarez, Bianchi, LGSW Thompson Valora Washington Michael Zielinski & Frances Teplitz Donesky, Barbara, LICSW, LCSW‑C McDowell, Dewanna, LCSW‑C Testa, Monica, LCSW‑C, LICSW Paul & Sallie Thompson Yehuda & Yael Weisbord Flores, Jackie, LGSW Parker, Lorice, LGSW Watson, Rebecca, LGSW Dario & Gianna Zucchi Edward & Gail Thompson‑Guy Steven & Esther Weiss Hawkins, Keltie, LGSW Prentice, Kathleen Weslow, Jodi, LICSW, LCSW‑C Margaret Thumm Lee & Lynne Wetzell John Zweck & Susan Minkoff 2015 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kenneth Tinsley & Ingrid George & Peggy White Carl & Peggy Zwisler Chair ...... John Freeman Lorna Abernathy Jonathan Gimblett Molinary Robert Whiting 1st Vice Chair ...... Vince Maffeo Nicole Adams Shelley Holt Turhan Tirana & Denise Marcil 2nd Vice Chair ...... Adrian Washington Andrea Brenner Leslie Jacobs, Jr. Secretary ...... Gary Diamond Karen Brown Howard Menditch Asst. Secretary ...... Veda Russ Kathryn Bucher Richard Newman, MD Treasurer ...... Gina Collis Megan Dennis Cathy Sterling We apologize if we have inadvertently omitted a donor name from this list. Please contact us at Past Chair ...... Gary Rappaport Jelani Freeman Christopher Young [email protected], so that we may correct our records. Asst. Treasurer ...... David Kessler 2015 Annual Report 21 Despite the higher placement numbers resulting in increased fee income, 2015 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Barker ended the year with a deficit. In November 2015, Barker suffered In 2015, The Barker Adoption Foundation placed 110 children in permanent, a major flood as a result of a pipe burst on the third floor that completely loving homes. This represented an increase of 10 placements over the destroyed our first floor office space. The flood had a devastating effect previous year, and included 25 children from the foster care system finding on development efforts at the key time of year for soliciting donations, forever families through our Project Wait No Longer Program. causing our Contribution revenue to fall much below expectations.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION The Barker Adoption Friends of Year Ended December 31, 2015 Foundation Barker, Inc. Total REVENUE SUPPORT AND REVENUE Fees for services $ 1,212,965 $ 1,212,965 Contributions 37% Grants 258,500 258,500 Grants Contributions 906,514 $ 514,561 1,421,075 11% Other 2% Other 43,308 – 43,308 Revenue 2,421,287 514,561 2,935,848 Fees for services Investment income net of fees 711 (100,901) (100,190) 50% FOB 203,906 (203,906) – Total Revenue 2,625,904 209,754 2,835,658 EXPENSES Program services 2,311,650 – 2,311,650 EXPENSES General & administrative 202,964 4,412 207,376 Fundraising 196,180 – 196,180 General & administrative Total Expenses 2,710,794 4,412 2,715,206 Program 8% services Change in Net Assets from Operations (84,890) 205,342 120,452 85% Non-operating Activities – Flood Loss (8,055) – (8,055) Fundraising 7% Change in Net Assets (92,945) 205,342 112,397 Net Assets – beginning of year 511,922 7,716,093 8,228,015 Net Assets – end of year $ 418,977 $ 7,921,435 $ 8,340,412 Note: At time of publication, the insurance claim from the 2015 flood remains open.

22 2015 Annual Report Negotiations with our insurance company are in process in hopes that some of this MAKE MORE FAMILIES POSSIBLE shortfall will be covered by our Business What can you help make possible at Barker? EVERYTHING! Owners Policy. In just the next year, through • Add support/discussion With only 46% of our Additional 2015 expenses included the the generosity of our donors, groups and educational operating costs covered by cost of the redesign of the Barker website, we hope to: workshops as needs emerge the fees for our services, which was funded by grants received in • Raise the remaining funds in our community meeting the needs of 2014. The revitalization of our web presence we need to increase • Launch Project Connect, a our children and families has increased awareness of Barker and its our endowment to mentor program for those depends on support from our community. With a full agenda available services, enabling us to extend our $10,000,000. who share foster care and for the coming year, we hope efforts for a brighter future to even more adoption experience. • Increase the availability of we can count on you! children and families. post‑adoption counseling • Engage a marketing services professional to help make Continued generous pledges and donations • Further strengthen the Barker’s services more to Friends of Barker’s second endowment services for families widely known campaign Legacy II: The Next Generation adopting older children were received in 2015, enabling us to reach 80% of our fundraising goal. There is still $650K to be raised, all to be matched by a generous Barker family, with the goal of a OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING $10M endowment in order to secure Barker’s Ways to invest in Barker include: • Honor/Memorial Gifts continuity for future generations. • Direct Donations • In‑Kind Gifts • Planned Giving A consistent sign of Barker’s commitment to • Workplace Giving • Matching Gifts • Volunteer Service our mission is the way spending is carefully Please visit our website at barkeradoptionfoundation.org/support‑barker‑adoption‑foundation managed, with 85% of expenditures going for more information or contact Lori Hoffmaster, Director of Development, at lhoffmaster@ directly towards making a difference in the barkeradoptionfoundation.org lives of those we serve. We can see that in the increasing number of children and families Your donation allows The Barker Adoption Foundation to provide no‑cost pregnancy being brought together by Barker and in the counseling, find permanent families for older foster youth, build families through infant lifelong services we offer to any and all of adoption, and provide sound post‑adoption support for all touched by adoption. those touched by adoption. 2015 Annual Report 23 PRESORTED First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Hagerstown MD www.barkerfoundation.org Permit No. 93 [email protected] 1-800-673-8489

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ACCREDITATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS The Barker Adoption Foundation is licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The agency is Hague-accredited through the Council on Accreditation (COA) and a member of the National Council for Adoption, Local Independent Charities, the Maryland Coalition for Adoption, the Maryland Association of Non‑Profit Organizations, the North American Council on Adoptable Children, and the Virginia Association of Licensed Child Placing Agencies. Photographs courtesy of Barker families and Barker staff. Annual Report written by Maureen Minehan. Design by Havit Advertising. Printing by HBP, Inc. © 2016 The Barker Adoption Foundation