Each month, Foster Adopt Minnesota partners with local news and print media to feature a Minnesota child or sibling group in need of an adoptive family. These partnerships are invaluable in helping to find homes for Minnesota children and raising awareness about the need for adoptive families in all Minnesota communities. Below are our current newspapers partners and their most recent waiting child feature.

Minnesota’s Star Tribune newspaper features Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) in their Variety section monthly.
This Month's Star Tribune Featured Children
Riley, 16

Riley is creative, inventive, and funny. He enjoys sharing stories and jokes. Riley is a natural conversationalist who easily shares his interests with others. His imagination helps turn thoughts into stories. Riley’s inventive and creative side can be seen in a board game he created about fish. He likes working with his hands and playing with LEGO bricks and Beyblades. In Riley’s free time, he can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons or Magic: The Gathering. When the weather cooperates, Riley can be found fishing, riding his bike, going to the park, hiking, or swimming. Some of Riley’s favorite indoor activities are playing video games and listening to music. Riley treasures bugs and creatures.
Only Minnesota families and families in bordering states are being considered at this time.

The Duluth News Tribune newspaper partnered with Foster Adopt Minnesota in February, 2019. Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) will be featured monthly in their Sunday Pursuits section.
This Month's Duluth News Tribune Featured Child
Axle, 14

Axle is an active and adventurous teen who loves to laugh. He is a quick learner with a fun personality. Axle enjoys swimming, camping, and shopping. In his free time, Axle can be found exploring at the park, watching television, playing video games, or participating in activities. His natural talent and creativity can be seen in his inventions and LEGO creations. Axle embraces new experiences. His bucket list includes downhill skiing, snowboarding, and visiting Disney World. Axle is always game for a car ride or trying a new restaurant. Some of Axle’s favorite foods include breaded chicken, hamburgers, fries, noodles, carrots, potatoes, and pickles.
Axle will need to maintain contact with family.

Adam’s Publishing Group partnered with Foster Adopt Minnesota in September, 2019. Minnesota Waiting Kids (Minnesota children currently in foster care) will be featured monthly in a variety of their newspapers (see list of papers below).
Aitkin Independent Age
Anoka County Union Herald
Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Fridley/Columbia Heights Life
Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current
Brooklyn Center-Brooklyn Park Sun Post
Burnsville Eagan Sun Thisweek
Caledonia Argus
Champlin-Dayton-Osseo-Maple Grove Press
Crow River News of St. Michael Albertville & Rockford
Crystal-Robbinsdale-Golden Valley-New Hope Sun Post
Dairyland Peach – Sauk Centre
Dakota County Tribune-Apple Valley-Rosemount-Farmington
Edina Sun Current
Elk River Star News
Faribault Daily News
Forest Lake Times
Laker Pioneer of Mound – Long Lake
Lakeville Sun Thisweek
Le Center Leader
Le Sueur News-Herald
The Leader – Blooming Prairie & Ellendale
Lonsdale Area News-Review
Mesabi Tribune
Mille Lacs Messenger
Minnetonka-Excelsior-Eden Prairie Sun Sailor
Monticello Times
Morrison County Record-Little Falls
NMBA Builders Guide – Grand Rapids
Northfield News
Osseo-Maple Grove-Champlin-Dayton Press
Owatonna People’s Press
Patriot – Norwood Young America, Waconia & Watertown
The Pilot-Independent – Walker
Plymouth – Wayzata Sun Sailor
Princeton Union-Times
Scotsman – Cambridge
St. Croix Valley Peach – Forest Lake
St. Louis Park-Hopkins Sun Sailor
St. Peter Herald
Stillwater Gazette
Valley Life – Stillwater
The Waconia Patriot
Waseca County News
Union-Times of Princeton and Milaca
This Month's Adam's Publishing Group Featured Child
Alissa, 12

Alissa is creative, respectful, a good listener, and a natural leader. She has a deep love for singing and dancing. She is not afraid to show off her dance moves or share a song. Alissa’s favorite music includes Taylor Swift, Kidz Bop, and country. Alissa expresses her creative side when playing house and doing her dolls’ hair. She enjoys playing soccer, riding her bike, and swimming. In school, Alissa likes spending time with her friends and attending art and math classes. In her free time, Alissa can be found listening to music and watching television. Her favorite television shows are Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn, iCarly, Bunk’d, Barbie, and The Grinch. Alissa likes both summer and winter seasons. Her favorite foods are spaghetti, hamburgers, orange chicken, pie, and ice cream. Alissa describes herself as “quiet, kind, happy, creative, a good student who tries her best at things, and sometimes gets overly excited”. Alissa would like a family who shares her love of road trips, vacations, and camping.
Alissa will need to maintain contact with family.


