Lily Wants a Family ‘More Than Anything in the World’

As Lily walked along the boardwalk at Battleship Cove, she began to tell us about herself. She didn't immediately share on the unusually warm day, but before long she was climbing trees and chatting it up.

Lily described herself as a person who doesn't give up.  "I'm the type of person where if I climb a tree and I fall I'll still try to climb the tree.  Even if I have a sprained ankle and it hurts, I'll still want to climb the tree.  So, I'll still try to climb the tree until someone tells me that I'm hurt and can't climb the tree."

Lily's social workers describe her as a creative, energetic, and caring girl. She likes to sing and learn TikTok dances. Lily loves gymnastics. She likes to listen to music and write in her journal.

Lily has a great sense of humor with and enjoys playful banter with the adults in her life. Lily is a leader with a take charge attitude. She's a great advocate for herself and others. Her dream is to one day become a teacher. 

Who Can Adopt?

If you’re at least 18, have a stable source of income and have room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child.

Adoptive parents can be single, married or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.

As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees. Adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.

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Adopting a child from foster care includes training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that will be a good fit.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or visit www.mareinc.org. Start the process today and give a waiting child a permanent place to call home.