Barton Family: March 2022
Kia Barton is 28 years old, and recently moved to the cutest little home in Zeeland. She is a conference event planner, and in her free time she enjoys boxing, reading and watching crime shows.
Foster care and adoption have always been a part of her journey as she was adopted at 6 years old with two of her brothers, and her parents were a licensed foster home throughout her childhood. From these experiences, Kia had a strong desire to be active in foster care and adoption when she became an adult.
In August of 2021, Kia’s dream came true as she welcomed a sweet, caring nine year old boy into her home and heart through adoption. Kia shared, “The last 6 months have been full of learning and ever-changing moments, but it has been so rewarding. He truly is the best part of me. I love doing life with him.”
Kia plans to use the funds from this month to transform their bedrooms! Since they spend the least amount of time in their bedrooms, they have given first priority to the main living spaces in their new home. Currently, the bedrooms are very plain, and do not reflect their personalities or meet their needs. Kia so beautifully expressed “that it is important during this time of transition that her son knows that he is HOME, and that this space is FOREVER his!”.
This month we secretly partnered with Kia’s family and friends to give her an epic surprise! While Kia was out of town for a few days, a group of people came in and made-over her and her son’s bedrooms complete with fresh paint, beds, bedding, dressers, rugs, and all of the decor!
We ended the month of March with 453 donors which translates into $453 which was contributed to the Barton’s bedroom makeovers!
