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Our Adoptive Families

"We want to welcome a child into our home."
- All of the couples listed below have been approved for adoption and are waiting to welcome a child into their home.
  
  Additional information about any of these couples is available by contacting us at (920) 272-8234, texting us at (920) 680-2544 or sending us an email at charitiesgb@gbdioc.org.
- Stephanie and Luke
  
  Luke and Steph have been married for 11 years and live in the Green Bay area with their son, Luke Jr. They are parish members at St. Matthews Catholic Church and enjoy spending time outdoors with family and friends.
  
  Luke works for Amerhart in sales and his wife, Steph, works for Prevea as a part-time physical therapist. Both of them attended University of Wisconsin-Madison where they met during their undergraduate education.
  
  Luke and Steph have always wanted to have a large family. Their dream came true when they adopted Luke Jr. in 2015. Their adoption experience was a positive one and they can't imagine their lives without him. Now their dream is for Luke Jr. to have siblings to grow up with.
  
  Learn More about Stephanie and Luke.
- Melissa and Chris
  
  Chris and Melissa were married in November of 2014. They live in the vacationland of the north with their Labradoodle, Wrigley. Chris works as a Shipfitter for a local shipbuilding company. Melissa is a Kindergarten Teacher in their hometown.
  
  Chris and Melissa enjoy going out to eat, camping, golfing, spending time with Wrigley, and being on a bowling league together. Even though Chris and Melissa knew each other in school, they consider bowling as the activity that brought them together.
  
  Chris enjoys the Chicago Cubs and the Green Bay Packers, being an assistant baseball coach of their hometown’s high school baseball team, hunting, and golfing. Melissa enjoys supporting her family and friend’s small businesses and making fun memories with her family and friends. They often go shopping, golfing, camping, and on road trips together.
  
  Chris and Melissa have Unexplained Infertility, and they sadly miscarried their child in 2016. After struggling with years of infertility and different approaches to expanding their family, Chris and Melissa’s hearts have been led to adoption. Family is very important to both Chris and Melissa, and they want to give their child a wonderful life filled with amazing memories. They have family and friends that have adopted through Catholic Charities. Open Adoption is a beautiful and memorable experience, and they are excited to welcome you and your little miracle into their family.
- Leah and Josh
  
  Josh and Leah have been married for three years. They live in the Kewaunee area and are members of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. They enjoy having bonfires and cookouts in their new backyard, taking trips up north, and just relaxing with a movie or board game on the weekends.
  
  Leah has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and is a Religious Education Coordinator at their church. Josh has an Associate's Degree in Marketing but now is a stay at home husband (hopefully soon a stay at home dad) due to medical issues.
  
  Due to Josh's medical history, Josh and Leah knew that they would not be able to have children of their own from the beginning of their relationship. They are now excited about the opportunity to give a child a warm, loving, and stable home.
  
  Josh's hobbies include watching and playing sports, specifically basketball and soccer, as well as playing video games to wind down at the end of the day. Leah's hobbies consist of reading and crafting. Together Josh and Leah enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities, whether that be having a cookout, playing outdoor games like cornhole, camping, hiking, or just sitting outside together and enjoying the sounds of nature.
  
  Josh and Leah both have large extended families that are also very excited to welcome a new addition.
- Leigh and Brett
  
  Brett and Leigh have been married for almost five years and live in Freedom. They enjoy being active in the outdoors, going on bike rides, and spending time at the family cottage. Both sides of their family live close by and are a big part of their lives.
  
  They met each other while attending UW-Stout. Brett is an engineering project manager for a company that builds outdoor power equipment. Leigh works for her family's small business, which offers her great flexibility.
  
  Brett and Leigh's dream has been to have a large family. Unexplained infertility has led their hearts to adoption. They love spending time with their niece and nephew and cannot wait to grow their own family through adoption.
- Melissa and Andy
  
  Melissa and Andy have been married for four years and live in the Green Bay Area with their Golden Doodle, Rosie. They are parish members at Resurrection Catholic Parish in Green Bay and have known since the start of their marriage that they wanted a family. After much prayer and reflection, they realized that adoption was the way to make their dreams come true.
  
  Andy works for LaForce, Inc as a Production Scheduler and Melissa works for Cellcom as a Quality Analyst. Melissa also teaches Faith Formation for another local parish. Andy attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a degree in Business Management, and Melissa attended Saint Norbert with a teaching degree.
  
  Melissa enjoys reading, crafting and cooking. Andy enjoys making people laugh, outdoors, and playing sports. As a couple, they like paying board games, playing with their puppy Rosie, and hanging out with family and friends.
- Jen and Jake
  
  Jake and Jen have been married since 2018 and live in the Green Bay area. Jake and Jen have always wanted to be parents. When they were dating, they often talked about how they would like to grow their family by both birth and adoption. Jake's Grandma was adopted, Jen has thought about adoption since college. Both feel strongly that their home is a place where all are welcome and loved. Jake and Jen believe family are those who you welcome into your heart: because of blood, friendship, or good fortune.
  
  Jake works as a financial aid counselor for St. Norbert College. Jen teaches in the Social Work Department at UW Green Bay which provides a lot of flexibility to take care of their home and family, especially in the summer.
  
  They are parish members at St. Matthew's in Allouez and enjoy camping, board games, thrift shopping, golfing and spending time with family and friends. They especially love being Uncle Jake and Auntie Jen to the ever-expanding pool of little ones in their life.
- Amanda and Andrew
  
  Amanda and Andrew have been married for 10 years and live in the Appleton area with their son, Aiden. They have two dogs and one cat. They enjoy camping, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Amanda and Andrew love spending time outside and upnorth at Amanda's dad's home on the lake. Amanda and Andrew's families cannot wait to have another addition to the family!
  
  Amanda is a Nurse Practitioner and Andrew works from home in IT. Both attended University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where they met during their undergraduate education, while organizing a school dance. Andrew was adopted as a child. Infertility closed one door, but their dream of becoming parents came true with the adoption of their son Aiden. Aiden is the happiest and sweetest little boy! Now they would love to have a sibling for Aiden to grow up with. Aiden loves to play in their large back yard, go swimming in their pool, and go on many adventures.