* BIG NEWS!
2010 Eastern Europe, Russian and Central Asia Heritage Camp Weekend
“Come Join the Celebration!”
Register by December 31, 2009

* November Playdate
Veteran's Day Wed., Nov. 11, 2pm
JUMP PLANET

November Gathering
Nov. 21, 5pm
EASTERN EUROPEAN COOKING CLASS
for parents

* ANNUAL EVENTS

*Break Out Groups:
Single Parents, Lifebooking, etc.

Childrens Activities:
Playgroup, Older Kids

*Parent Education

*Social & Cultural Events: Monthly Gatherings

*Countries & Culture

*Orphanage / Orphan Support

* Join FRUA, INC

*Resources: Amazon Store, E-Group, Directory, Lending Library, Newsletter, Adoptive Families Magazine, FRUA INC Membership

*HOME

Jump Planet Wednesday, November 11th, 2:15pm


Details coming! ... Remember to pre-register.... AND REMEMBER CULTURE CAMP IS COMING. Registrations DUE December 31, 2009!!!!! Don't space this one out!




PLEASE NOTE: Calendar events and links/resources below are presented for information only. We try to post all related community parent education, adoption, and cultural events and resources that our members might be interested in checking out. Unless noted specifically as a FRUA INC event - FRUA, INC does not endorse, nor have any connection with the event or resource. If an event or link is of interest to you, please follow up with the organizer or organization on your own.

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Members List:

President, Lending Library:
Sharon Kiddle
Vice President, Orphanage Support, Grow Bag:
Laura Provitola
Board, Co-Treasurers:
Lynn & Mark Austin
Board, Secretary, Newsletter, Website, Directory:
Terry Mandeville
Board, Member at Large:
Elizabeth Nachman
Single Parents:
Debbie Erickson
Membership:
Shauna McGuinn
Education:
Debbie McGrew
Olympia:
Cecilia Brennan

FYI LINKS
Links listed below are either public resources or FRUA INC members


FRUA INC WA AMAZON

HERITAGE CAMP REG.

FRUA INC NETWORKS

YAHOO E-GROUP

FRUA, INC OREGON

LOCAL MEDICAL

CENTER FOR ADOPTION MEDICINE

LOCAL COUNSELING

PARENTING INT'L ADOPTED CHILDREN

ATTACHMENT CENTER NORTHWEST

NURTURING ATTACHMENTS

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BOYER CHILDREN'S CLINIC

SACARIN CENTER

HANDLE INSTITUTE

LOCAL EDUCATION

ACADEMY SCHOOLS

PACIFIC LEARNING CENTER NW

KINDERING CENTER

LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE

CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES

READING, WRITING, THINKING

SPEECH / HEARING

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

GROUP HEALTH SPEECH, LANGUAGE & LEARNING

RITE CARE (SCOTTISH RITE MASONS)

U OF W SPEECH & HEARING CLINIC

LOCAL OT/PT

ROSEMARY WHITE

LOCAL NETWORKS

NW ADOPTIVE FAMILIES

ADOPTIVE FRIENDS & FAMILIES

NATIONAL MEDICAL

THE ORPHAN DOCTOR

RONALD S. FEDERICI

DANA JOHNSON

PATRICK MASON

LOCAL REFERRAL

ADOPTION REFERRAL SERVICES

COUNTRY INFO

EVENTS

PAPERWORK

INS WEBSITE

ORPHANAGE SUPPORT

SOSNOVAYA STREET ORPHANAGE

WORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION

MARIA'S CHILDREN

ONE HEART BULGARIA

SPOON FOUNDATION

IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA

ORPHAN CARE

JEREMIAH'S HOPE

LIFE2ORPHANS

SINGLE PARENTS

FRUA, INC WA SINGLE PARENTS

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One of the FRUA, INC kids, dressed in traditional
Kazakhstan costume, welcomes guests to Winterfest
with traditional bread and salt



Pre-Spring Celebrations (AKA Winterfest)

Every year, in late winter / early spring we gather to celebrate the foods, customs, & music of our combined cultures. This is usually one of our two biggest gatherings. The goal is to have lots of fun, to have an opportunity to socialize with other families who have adopted from Eastern European & Ex-Soviet countries, and to share in the wealth of culture of our children's heritages. We make food from the countries of our children's origins & there is usually plenty of ethnic music, folk dancing, crafts, country exhibits, party favors, folk characters, singing & merriment. Often there is a fund raiser to benefit orphans, orphanages, &/or children’s homes. Watch for announcements on the E-Group, in the Newsletter, & on the Website.


the Snow Maiden


Sometimes we try our hands at making ethnic foods. For weeks before the event recipes are flying on the internet. We have sampled Borsht, Pelmeni, Bulgarian Shopska Salata, Ukraine Tvorog Galushki, Georgian Kaurma, Kazakh Pilaf... and much more. Other times guests have brought traditional pancake fillings as volunteers sling flapjacks and Blinchiki for a Russian Maslenitsa celebration.



Baba Marta and the Snow Maiden welcome guests to the Pre-Spring Festivals



Annual Summer Picnic

Held in early September, our Summer Picnic is our other biggest event of the year. Rain or shine, we gather in a picnic area to meet new friends and connect with old ones, to watch our kids play, to eat ethnic foods, to raise funds for orphanage / orphan support, & to just generally have fun. It's a wonderful occasion to meet other families & have a relaxing time. It is also a good opportunity for those interested in adopting to come & meet others who have been through it. Watch for announcements on the E-Group, Website, & in the Newsletter.


sandcastle building at the Annual Picnic


At the picnic we always have fun and games - like scavenger hunts, wading or swimming, playground play, sandcastle building contests, icebreaker games, prizes, covered play area activities, crafts, air pump rockets... and more! Sometimes there is ethnic music/dance, or a special guest from one of our children's homelands.


fun learning new dances


The picnic is also a time that we usually eat various foods from our children's heritages. Sometimes it is potluck, and we try our hands at such things as Kazak Salad Shalgam, or Bulgarian Guyvetch. Sometimes we have a "bring your own ethnic barbeque" with a little Shashlyk, Georgian Basturma, Bulgarian Kepapche, and such.


look for the flags!


 
1264 Visitors  BIG NEWS!
2010 Eastern Europe, Russian and Central Asia Heritage Camp Weekend
“Come Join the Celebration!”
Register by December 31, 2009

| November Playdate
Veteran's Day Wed., Nov. 11, 2pm
JUMP PLANET

November Gathering
Nov. 21, 5pm
EASTERN EUROPEAN COOKING CLASS
for parents

| ANNUAL EVENTS

| Break Out Groups:
Single Parents, Lifebooking, etc.

Childrens Activities:
Playgroup, Older Kids

| Parent Education

| Social & Cultural Events: Monthly Gatherings


Countries & Culture

| Orphanage / Orphan Support

| Join FRUA, INC

| Resources: Amazon Store, E-Group, Directory, Lending Library, Newsletter, Adoptive Families Magazine, FRUA INC Membership

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