Thank you for walking with us on our hopeful to adopt journey.
We remember the moment our doctor first mentioned the word ‘infertility’ as we navigated difficulties trying to conceive. We also remember the moment we first shared our heart to grow our family through adoption and natural conception. It has been more than 18 years since we started our journey of faith, believing God to fulfill the desires of our heart to become mommy and daddy.
We still believe, and we know you are believing with us! This season has brought a fervent hope for adoption. It is our heart to be a solution to an expectant mom choosing adoption for her child. By faith we have already chosen two names; Lily and Leo. Wouldn’t it be AMAZING to be matched with twins. Anything is possible!
We are home study approved and active clients with Journey Adoption Consultants and All About Love Adoption Agency. Our profile book is in production AND the next mountain ahead of us is funding.
We are THRILLED and GRATEFUL to have been awarded a matching grant of $5,000 funded by our home church, Calvary Christian Center, and a matching grant of $3,000 funded by Lifesong for Orphans; giving us a total matching grant of $8,000. This grant acts as a fundraising catalyst which allows YOU our friends and family who wish to support our adoption the opportunity to see your giving impact doubled!
That’s right!! For every dollar given through Lifesong toward our matching grant, the Lifesong church partner provides an equal donation, up to the total matching grant amount. For example: If a friend gives $50 to your adoption, the Lifesong partner also contributes $50. As always, any gift given toward our matching grant is tax-deductible.
Why is this grant to critical? We must have at least $20,000 to $25,000 in funding ready in order to present our profile book to an expectant momma. This means, this matching grant is essential to moving us forward in our hopes to adopt. We are confident the Lord will make a way and provide. We’ve been able to save and prepare thus far, and pray you will consider supporting this need.
Due to federal IRS regulations, we are not permitted to give to this matching grant fund. So we’re reaching out to you, our family and friends, asking for your support to help us reach the full matching grant and need of $35,000. We have a $10,000 seed fund pledged towards our overall adoption costs and have already submitted additional grant applications to help us reach our overall funding goal of $55,000. This matching grant will EMPOWER us in our adoption process.
How to give
* Click donate here on our Lifesong mySTORY page
* or Give by check made payable to “Lifesong for Orphans,” Your check must include our family # 11135 and family last name Underwood on the memo line of the check. Please mail to: PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.
Follow our story
We are continually sharing updates to our adoption journey on Carrie’s facebook page and instagram account @notthatcarrieu. We hope you will follow our story and help us celebrate along the way.
Giving information
Online donations are processed via STRIPE. Your donation is charged an online processing fee (2.2% +.30 USD per transaction)*. Your donations will be decreased by this amount. You may also send a check payable to “Lifesong for Orphans”. In the memo line please write “Underwood 11135”, to ensure it is credited to our account. Please mail to Lifesong for Orphans, PO Box 9, Gridley, IL 61744.
Lifesong has been blessed with partners who underwrite all U.S. administrative and fundraising costs. That means 100% of your donation will go directly to the adoption.
- In following IRS guidelines, your donation is to Lifesong for Orphans. This organization retains full discretion over its use, but intends to honor the donor’s suggested use.
- Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. Individual donations of $50 or more and yearly donations totaling $250 or more will receive a tax-deductible receipt. Receipts for donations under $50 will gladly be sent upon request.
- *3.5% fee for donations given with an American Express card