ABOUT US

First Coast Families with Children from China is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization as designated by the Internal Revenue code.  All of our
activities are organized and executed by our board of directors and
member volunteers.

Our mission is:
  • To encourage and support families who have adopted children
    from China or children of Chinese ethnicity and families who are
    preparing to adopt from China and any persons or groups of like
    interest
  • To advocate for and support chidren remaining in orphanages in
    China. Support shall include charitable giving in kind or cash.
  • To provide information that fosters understanding, respect, and
    appreciation of Chinese culture and heritage.
  • To provide educational information on issues surrounding
    international adoption and parenting.
  • To network and collaborate with other national and local adoptive
    family organizations and to establish links to the Chinese and
    Asian-American communities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our all-volunteer Board of Directors meet
monthly to discuss the chapter's activities and
events that help us meet our mission.

2011 - 2012 Board of Directors
Chair - Melissa Kramer
Vice Chair - Shelley DeVault
Secretary - Madi Dinkins
Treasurer - Shannon Richardson
At Large -
  • Tina Donner (Outreach)
  • Amy Hynes (Membership/Yahoo)
  • Laurie McDonald (Calendar/Webmaster)
  • Joan Romano (Newsletter)
  • Donna Wheeler (Outreach)

Board Meetings
All FCC members are welcome to attend  board
meetings, which are held at 6:30 p.m. on the
2nd Monday of each month. Please email
FirstCoastFCC@gmail.com to confirm the
meeting location if you would like to join us!




If you are interested in becoming involved,
please email us at  FirstCoastFCC@gmail.com
FCFCC Feedback Survey Results:

Recently, the FCC Board polled our membership to assist in
planning the course of the 2011-2012 FCC Year.  We appreciate
all of your input, and wanted to share the results with you. Please
click here to see the results of the survey.  Please know that the
input from this survey will make a huge impact in our planning of a
great year!