writing feature about creative adoption financing

Hello all- I'm copying this post from another thread. I'm in the early stages of writing a feature article about prospective adoptive parents who are doing creative things to finance their adoptions, i.e., selling baked goods, hosting car wash fundraisers, etc. It's an important story, and one that is increasingly relevant as the economy declines and traditional funding options grow harder to come by. I'm currently interviewing a couple of organizations that assist prospective parents with creative financing. The plan is to place the feature with a high-circulation regional or national magazine. If you found creative ways to pay for your adoption, are currently trying to raise money creatively or know someone who is, I'd like to hear about it. There's a good chance that if you're doing something singularly interesting, I would want to profile you. *I especially welcome stories from folks in NY/NJ/PA/CT, but would be open to stories outside the NE. The deadline for reaching me is Tuesday 3/3. Hope to hear from you. Take care, Jessie Beauchaine Writer Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (714) 417-7629 jessbeaux@gmail.com