30th Anniversary Celebration
30 years of Connection, Care, and Love through Adoption.
Join us in celebrating 30 incredible years of building families, supporting birth and adoptive parents, and advocating for children across Indiana.
Adoptions of Indiana’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
Date & Location:
🗓️ Saturday, July 26th, 2025
📍 BASH, 1235 Keystone Way, Carmel, IN 46032
⏰ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; 11:00 am program / brief remarks
You will enjoy:
🥂 Mimosas, juices, soda and coffee
🍽️ A kid-friendly breakfast buffet
🎨 Kid-friendly activities (a few)
❤️ A morning of connection, storytelling, and heartfelt gratitude as we commemorate this milestone.
Ticket Options:
We invite all families and friends of Adoptions of Indiana to join us! All are welcome.
- Individual Ticket – $15
- Children 11 and under are free
- Pay It Forward Donation – $15
- We invite you to purchase additional ticket(s) to allow all families to participate.
- Invest in the next 30 years
Make your 30th Anniversary gift to support the next 30 years of connection, care, and love through adoption.
Everyone is Welcome
Every family’s situation is different, and the cost of the celebration should not be a barrier to attending. If registration costs are a barrier for you and/or your family, please reach out confidentially to Meg. Our celebration won’t be complete without you.
Post-Adoption Education
Seminars
Nearly all adopted children are asked questions about adoption by friends, relatives, neighbors, classmates, and strangers. Children, especially those ages 7-11 need to be prepared to handle these challenging moments. Adoptions of Indiana can help them learn how to respond to these questions through fun adoption related activities designed especially for this age group. One parent session included. Group meets in person at Adoptions of Indiana.
Cost: $150.00
$35/couple. $25/single.
As children enter early elementary school, they enter the next phase of development in their understanding of adoption. This group will discuss the child development that occurs during this time period and how it affects a child’s understanding of adoption. We will also discuss how this creates the need for more specific and detailed adoption story discussions. The goal is to provide the parent with a better understanding of how to talk about adoption, as well as what to say to their child even with difficult topics.
$35/couple. $25/single.
Pre-school children are curious about the world around them. This class offers the opportunity to develop your skills in talking about adoption with your child and lay the groundwork for future conversations.
Read FOUND: Adopted Friends Search for their Birth Families by Trish Diggins and Sherri Craig-Evans.
No Cost.
Allison Montgomery, LCSW
As part of normal and healthy development, all teens grapple with their identity. Adopted teens face additional challenges in reconciling who they are with the uncertainties in their history. This group is for teens and offers guidance as we empower and equip them to handle the issues and questions that arise from their personal adoption story while they learn who they are as individuals.
Pre-Adoption
Family Meet Ups
We Rock The Spectrum
We are excited to announce that we’re planning our next family meet-up for April 19th from 1pm-3pm at We Rock The Spectrum Kids’ Gym in Carmel. It’s an inclusive kid’s gym for ALL KIDS. They have a 4000sq ft gym, with arts & crafts, a calming room, an infant & toddler area, a music room, and a large space filled with trampolines, swings, a climbing wall, and even a zipline!
We will have a gathering room for parents to meet and get to know one another as well as a place for kids to stop and grab a snack.
When: Sunday, 4/19/2026 from 1pm-3pm
Where: We Rock The Spectrum
Address: 13644 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032
Cost: $15 per child (adults – no charge)
Click HERE to fill out the waiver.
Socks must be worn at all times. No shoes allowed on the gym floor.
There are currently no scheduled Family Meet Ups, but stay tuned for more Family Meet Ups to come!
Stuckey Farms
Our Stucky Farm AOI Fall Family Get Together was such fun! We hope to see everyone at our next AOI Family Meet-Up!
Indianapolis Indians Baseball Game
AOI Family and Friends Event:
Indians VS Pittsburg Pirates May 19th
1:30pm Eastern (Gates open 12:30pm Eastern)
Infield tickets are $13/ea. Gather in the infield with AOI friends and families. Look for the bright pink blankets!
Catch the stars of tomorrow today at Victory Field! The Indians will wear jerseys designed in the spirit of our MLB parent club, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Pirates Pierogies from Pittsburgh’s PNC Park will be at the Vic to enhance in-game entertainment. | Presented By Hoosier Lottery
Promotion: Sunday Characters with Villain Kids
Bring out your sons, daughters and grandchildren to meet the descendants of Disney Villains, the Villain Kids! Fans may meet the characters before and during the game in the Center Field Plaza. | Presented By MHS
Indy Pride Parade
Come Join Adoptions of Indiana in the Indy Pride Parade on June 14th!
We always have a great time and would love for our AOI families, family members, friends, and allies to join us again this year!
Parade participants are asked to arrive at 9:00AM to line up.
Please let us know to expect you so we can provide the specific line up information when it is released from PRIDE.
Register with us by using this link or contact our office at 317-574-8950 or email info@adoptionsofindiana.org
There is no cost to walk with us, but we invite you to consider a direct Indy Pride Donation to support the vital work they do for the LGBTQ+ community. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎
Zone D: Entrance for Zone D is 900 St. Clair St
AOI is to line up Zone D10
We are asked to be in place by 9AM.
Parade Day:
Date of Parade: Saturday June 14h, 2025
Parade Start Time: 10AM
Parade End Time: 12PM
Location: Mass Ave.
This a rain or shine event, therefore the event will proceed if rain occurs.
You are allowed to pass out merchandise, swag, water and individually wrapped items to the parade audience.
Do not throw items into the crowd. No glitter/confetti cannons (this is bad for the plants and environment on Mass Ave).
KNEE TO KNEE Program
We would like to invite you to join Adoptions of Indiana in our partnership with Ashley Mitchell and her program “Knee to Knee” for a full day workshop, learning how to establish an ethical care network for birth mothers who have chosen adoption. RSVP registration coming soon.
- When: Wednesday, July 10th from 9 AM to 3 PM
- Where: Carmel Christian Church (463 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46032)
- What: A workshop dedicated to increase ethical care, knowledge, and resources for birth mothers.
- Why: Helping professionals have a deeper understanding of the birth mother experience.
