WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and the group Voice for Adoption are highlighting an Iowa family that expanded through adopting four children from foster care. The Grise family of Bettendorf has a portrait on display in Grassley’s office for this month, National Adoption Month.
“Children in foster care deserve a permanent family,” Grassley said. “We should commend the volunteers and parents who make adoption possible. Ali and Chris Grise grew their family from two to six by adopting four children in three years. It’s an honor to showcase their story to inform and inspire others on the joy of adoption.”
Voice for Adoption arranged the portrait and biography of the Grise family on display in Grassley’s office. The group also gave Grassley one of ten “Legislative Champion” awards to Congress on behalf of children in foster care and adoptive families.
More than 400,000 children are in the foster care system nationwide. Each year, more than 23,000 youth age out of care. Grassley is co-chairman and founder of the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, with a special focus on preventing youth from aging out of the system and helping those who do.
The Grise family’s story is available here. The portrait of the Grise family on display in Grassley’s office is available here. A photo of Grassley with Nicole Dobbins, executive director of Voice for Adoption, is available here.
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