Basic Info
Chris
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Denomination: Presbyterian
Eyal
Age: 34
Ethnicity: White
Intro
About
Work & Education
Chris
Education: BA from Murray State University
Profession: Senior Global Real Estate Advisor/Associate Broker
Eyal
Education: BA from Yeshiva University
Profession: Stay at home Dad/Real Estate
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Environment
Country: USA
State: New York
Us Region: North Eastern US
Parent Relationship: Unmarried Couple
Parent Neighborhood: Urban
Parent Years Together: 10 to 15 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: Miniature Dachshund
Children At Home: Adopted children
Sexual Orientation: Same-sex parents
Preferences for a child
Age: Newborn to 1 year of age
Gender: Either
Multiple Children: All
Race/Ethnicity: All
Special Needs: Open to discussion
Certification 
Adoption Service Provider
Rosenstock Lowe & NicholsFamily Photos
Cousins and Friends
Travel/Vacations
First trip to Disney World with Sam and Bella
Hi! We are Chris and Eyal and here is a little bit about us :)
committed, loving, together-forever couple
Hi! We are Chris and Eyal. We are a committed, loving, together-forever couple who have been dreaming for a long time of becoming fathers and a loving family. With much gratitude, we've adopted our two children, Bella and Sam, and are thrilled at the opportunity to add another wonderful child to our loving home. We are financially stable and are both college educated. Chris has a full time job with extremely flexible hours, allowing him to spend a lot of time with Eyal and Sam. Eyal is a stay-at-home dad and spends his time taking Sam and Bella to extra-curricular activities (including swim, music, golf, chess, gymnastics and dance) and social activities throughout the week.
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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We recognize that considering adoption for your child...
Hi! We are Chris and Eyal. We are a committed, loving, together-forever couple who have been dreaming for a long time of becoming fathers and a loving family. With much gratitude, we've adopted our two children, Bella and Sam, and are thrilled at the opportunity to add another wonderful child to our loving home. We are financially stable and are both college educated. Chris has a full time job with extremely flexible hours, allowing him to spend a lot of time with Eyal and Sam. Eyal is a stay-at-home dad and spends his time taking Sam and Bella to extra-curricular activities (including swim, music, golf, chess, gymnastics and dance) and social activities throughout the week.
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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. We recognize that considering adoption for your child is an enormous decision and we admire your strength and courage. We know that placing your child for adoption is an act of love and that you want only the best for him or her. Should your child become a part of our family, he or she will always know how special you are.
A little bit of how we met…. We began chatting on this site called “Tinder” and decided it was best that we meet in person as we had a very strong connection already starting. We met at a Starbucks and became instantly inseparable. Right away, we knew that we didn't need to look any further now that we have found "the one". We complement each other in every way and most importantly make each other happy and smile. What is most telling about our relationship, and the moment we knew it was all meant to be, is that we both planned to propose to one another on the exact same evening. The timing could not have been better.
Chris’ thoughts of Eyal…..
Eyal is extremely outgoing and super friendly. All of his friends trust . He is good listener and very dependable. He is known best for entering any room with a warm smile and open heart.
Eyal’s thoughts of Chris….
Chris is extremely motivated and driven. He is trustworthy and loyal. He is a giver and enjoys helping and giving to others before himself. He moved to New York 15 years ago and has made himself an unbelievably close group of friends that consider him family.
Growing our family
We are beyond grateful of them for having done this wonderful act of love
First Day of School
6 and a half years ago we decided that we wanted to start a family and were blessed to have matched with our first born son’s birth mother and welcomed Sam into our family. We could not have been happier and more fortunate to have such a wonderful woman help us in our dream of being dads.
The following year we were so ready for a second child and were fortunate to have met another wonderful birth-mom who graced us with another beautiful child – our daughter, Bella! She is now 5 years old and we could not have asked for better children! We are so fortunate to have met both of their birth-mothers and continue to stay in touch and maintain a wonderful relationship with them. We are beyond grateful of them for having done this wonderful act of love for us and are in awe of their strength and generosity in making our dream come true. They will always have a special place in our hearts and in our lives and will let our kids know the amazing and loving acts their moms did for us.
The following year we were so ready for a second child and were fortunate to have met another wonderful birth-mom who graced us with another beautiful child – our daughter, Bella! She is now 5 years old and we could not have asked for better children! We are so fortunate to have met both of their birth-mothers and continue to stay in touch and maintain a wonderful relationship with them. We are beyond grateful of them for having done this wonderful act of love for us and are in awe of their strength and generosity in making our dream come true. They will always have a special place in our hearts and in our lives and will let our kids know the amazing and loving acts their moms did for us.
Hobbies and more....
We both share a very strong belief in values and morals. We are both believe in respect for others, honesty, love, and giving back to those in need
The NYC Nutcracker Ballet
We are both avid cyclists and have done a charity bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angles, California multiple times. We are total foodies and love going out for dinners, both with the family and with friends. We love to travel, domestically and internationally. We take an annual ski trip in March and spend New Years in the Bahamas. Should you choose us, we would teach your child to ski, swim, and excel at any hobby or interest he/she may have. Most importantly though, we will teach them to love and respect everyone. An individual’s character is what sets them aside from everyone else, and we want our children to learn and acknowledge that and become the best contribution to society he or she can be.
We have the sweetest miniature Dachshund named Loretta. She is almost 9 years old and Chris got her when she was just a little puppy. She is super friendly and loving. She loves to cuddle and lay right up against or on top of people's laps. She is also exceptionally gentle and kind to our kids.
Like we mentioned earlier, we are big foodies and love going out to restaurants but we certainly love to have family dinners at home as well. I (Eyal) love to cook, whether it's fish, pasta, vegetables, or meat. For a few months we had a subscription/account with Blue Apron, which is a service that will send you a new recipe and all the necessary ingredients for that dish (and 2 sides) every week. This would help give us ideas of what to cook but as well cut out the shopping time to buy the items. We would usually make a night activity out of it and cook together as a family. The kids have been enjoying cooking and helping in the kitchen.
One of our favorite hobbies is traveling. We love visiting new places we have never been before and experiencing different cultures and traditions. We have taken the kids skiing in Deer Valley, UT, the Bahamas, Disney World, London and Portugal. As a couple we have been to many cities and countries across the world.
In the summer we spend our time at our beach house either playing on the beach or the pool….playing tennis…day trips on the boat, and the kid’s summer camp. We are both obsessed with real estate and love to renovate houses. Eyal plays on a basketball league and has received many honors for outstanding sportsmanship and positive example for the league.
Christmas has always been with Chris' mom and at our house in Bellport. We have a Christmas tree both at our Bellport house as well as our place in NYC. We have tons of ornaments and lights and start decorating the tree just after Thanksgiving to get into the holiday spirit. The kids love to put their ornaments on each year and add a few new ones as well. We love sitting by the fireplace reading books and looking at the tree. Traditional food at Christmas would be Linda's famous ham.
Family is very important to us both. Chris and I both come from rather religious backgrounds however neither of us are overly religious. That being said, we both share a strong belief in morals and values in which we raise a family. We believe in respecting and treating others like you would want to be treated yourself, as well as love for everyone and anyone despite their race, religion or sexual orientation. We also teach the value of charity and giving back to those in need.
We both share a very strong belief in values and morals. We are both believe in respect for others, honesty, love, and giving back to those in need. Chris is a junior board member of an organization called God’s Love We Deliver, which is an organization that provides daily meals to anyone that is sick and/or homebound and cannot provide for themselves. He helped get me involved in this organization as well and we now deliver meals periodically throughout the year and on Thanksgiving with the kids. We love showing Sam and Bella what it means to give back and how important that is for everyone.
We are incredibly strong and content with who we are and our relationship.
We have the sweetest miniature Dachshund named Loretta. She is almost 9 years old and Chris got her when she was just a little puppy. She is super friendly and loving. She loves to cuddle and lay right up against or on top of people's laps. She is also exceptionally gentle and kind to our kids.
Like we mentioned earlier, we are big foodies and love going out to restaurants but we certainly love to have family dinners at home as well. I (Eyal) love to cook, whether it's fish, pasta, vegetables, or meat. For a few months we had a subscription/account with Blue Apron, which is a service that will send you a new recipe and all the necessary ingredients for that dish (and 2 sides) every week. This would help give us ideas of what to cook but as well cut out the shopping time to buy the items. We would usually make a night activity out of it and cook together as a family. The kids have been enjoying cooking and helping in the kitchen.
One of our favorite hobbies is traveling. We love visiting new places we have never been before and experiencing different cultures and traditions. We have taken the kids skiing in Deer Valley, UT, the Bahamas, Disney World, London and Portugal. As a couple we have been to many cities and countries across the world.
In the summer we spend our time at our beach house either playing on the beach or the pool….playing tennis…day trips on the boat, and the kid’s summer camp. We are both obsessed with real estate and love to renovate houses. Eyal plays on a basketball league and has received many honors for outstanding sportsmanship and positive example for the league.
Christmas has always been with Chris' mom and at our house in Bellport. We have a Christmas tree both at our Bellport house as well as our place in NYC. We have tons of ornaments and lights and start decorating the tree just after Thanksgiving to get into the holiday spirit. The kids love to put their ornaments on each year and add a few new ones as well. We love sitting by the fireplace reading books and looking at the tree. Traditional food at Christmas would be Linda's famous ham.
Family is very important to us both. Chris and I both come from rather religious backgrounds however neither of us are overly religious. That being said, we both share a strong belief in morals and values in which we raise a family. We believe in respecting and treating others like you would want to be treated yourself, as well as love for everyone and anyone despite their race, religion or sexual orientation. We also teach the value of charity and giving back to those in need.
We both share a very strong belief in values and morals. We are both believe in respect for others, honesty, love, and giving back to those in need. Chris is a junior board member of an organization called God’s Love We Deliver, which is an organization that provides daily meals to anyone that is sick and/or homebound and cannot provide for themselves. He helped get me involved in this organization as well and we now deliver meals periodically throughout the year and on Thanksgiving with the kids. We love showing Sam and Bella what it means to give back and how important that is for everyone.
We are incredibly strong and content with who we are and our relationship.
We Love and Respect You Whatever You May Decide
We truly admire your strength and courage in this search for the best parents for your child.
Love is Love
We are so grateful that you would consider us to be the adoptive parents of your child. We would be honored to give your child all of our stability, energy, support and good fortune. Most importantly, we have a tremendous amount of love to give and extended family to do the same. Having another child will bring even more love into our home and life.
We cannot tell you how much we respect your position and would never pretend to know what you are going through. We can imagine how difficult this process is for you and we would love to be here for you to help and support you. We truly admire your strength and courage in this search for the best parents for your child.
We realize that we are incredibly blessed and fortunate and feel completely ready to become parents together and focus all our love and attention on your child. We both have amazing memories from childhood with family and friends, traditions and holidays and want to give all of this to your child.
Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We would love to know anything and everything you would like to share about yourself and hope you feel comfortable taking to us. :) Please feel free to send us an email if you'd like to get to know us a little better: chrisandeyal@gmail.com . We would LOVE to get to know you!!
Love,
Eyal and Chris
We cannot tell you how much we respect your position and would never pretend to know what you are going through. We can imagine how difficult this process is for you and we would love to be here for you to help and support you. We truly admire your strength and courage in this search for the best parents for your child.
We realize that we are incredibly blessed and fortunate and feel completely ready to become parents together and focus all our love and attention on your child. We both have amazing memories from childhood with family and friends, traditions and holidays and want to give all of this to your child.
Thank you for taking the time to read about us. We would love to know anything and everything you would like to share about yourself and hope you feel comfortable taking to us. :) Please feel free to send us an email if you'd like to get to know us a little better: chrisandeyal@gmail.com . We would LOVE to get to know you!!
Love,
Eyal and Chris
Post-Adoption Relationship
Open (Open to contact, phone calls, in person visits before adoption. Sharing photos and letters after placement. Visits at neutral location after adoption, etc.). If you want a more closed adoption, we would honor that request as well.
Environment
Country: USA
State: New York
Us Region: North Eastern US
Parent Relationship: Unmarried Couple
Parent Neighborhood: Urban
Parent Years Together: 10 to 15 years
Parent Residency: House
Parent Pets: Miniature Dachshund
Children At Home: Adopted children
Sexual Orientation: Same-sex parents
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Recommendations
Maureen Sullivan (Friend )
Chris and Eyal are two of the most loving, generous, thoughtful and kind people I have met in my life. I have known them for over 5 years as we were fortunate enough to be neighbors in the small community where we both owned homes in on Long Island. We also know them from our lives in NYC. Their son, Sam and daughter, Bella became instant friends to my 3 children. Sam and Bella are the kind of kids that you know are being raised by incredible people. They are warm, outgoing, kind, and fun. They have a spirit and energy for life that is instilled by great parents encouraging and supporting their kids being their authentic selves. Chris and Eyal have welcomed our family into their home many times and even set-up an amazing summer camp experience for our kids during COVID, so our kids could have some normalcy in what was a crazy time in all of our lives. Their generosity knows no bounds as they are the first people to offer to help with anything. I also have been able to get to know them both professionally and they are each incredibly respected in their professional endeavors as they bring the same high-values and combination of EQ and IQ to their careers. I feel so fortunate we have become close friends and our families will be friends for many decades to come. Any child that would join their family would be loved and cherished and would be the luckiest person to join such a special family.
Maureen Sullivan Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
Maureen Sullivan
Friend
Chris and Eyal are two of the most loving, generous, thoughtful and kind people I have met in my life. I have known them for over 5 years as we were fortunate enough to be neighbors in the small community where we both owned homes in on Long Island. We also know them from our lives in NYC. Their son, Sam and daughter, Bella became instant friends to my 3 children. Sam and Bella are the kind of kids that you know are being raised by incredible people. They are warm, outgoing, kind, and fun. They have a spirit and energy for life that is instilled by great parents encouraging and supporting their kids being their authentic selves. Chris and Eyal have welcomed our family into their home many times and even set-up an amazing summer camp experience for our kids during COVID, so our kids could have some normalcy in what was a crazy time in all of our lives. Their generosity knows no bounds as they are the first people to offer to help with anything. I also have been able to get to know them both professionally and they are each incredibly respected in their professional endeavors as they bring the same high-values and combination of EQ and IQ to their careers. I feel so fortunate we have become close friends and our families will be friends for many decades to come. Any child that would join their family would be loved and cherished and would be the luckiest person to join such a special family.
Maureen Sullivan Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
Amy Vogel
Friend
I have known Chris for over 20 years, and Eyal for ten. Not only are they the most wonderful parents, they are incredible human beings. It is without hesitation that I recommend Chris and Eyal as adoptive parents. Any child would be blessed to join this family. Sam and Bella are beautiful, kind hearted children. And Chris and Eyal work hard to provide them every opportunity. They create a loving, joyful environment putting their children's needs first. As a mother of three grown children, I know how important unconditional love and support is to the development of a child. There is no greater gift. Chris and Eyal have more love to give and I hope they will be able to share this with another fortunate child.
Amy Vogel Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
Olivia Scanlon
Friend
Eyal and Chris are the most wonderful and kind parents and friends. They are supportive and generous with their time and love and have great integrity. I have always admired their parenting skills and the way they have raised two wonderful children with a balanced approach to life and an enormous amount of kindness and nurturing.
Olivia Scanlon Endorsed Honest, Nurturing , Respectful, Supportive, Loving
Eric
Friend
I highly recommend Chris and Eyal! I have known Chris and Eyal for well over a decade and have watched them raise two caring, thoughtful and amazingly kind children in a loving and warm family environment. They are such wonderful parents, providing encouragement and opportunities for their kids to explore and develop their interests. They have been positive role models as we raise our own two young kids, and are always there for guidance and support. Chris and Eyal have created a strong and supportive family unit that would undoubtedly thrive with the addition of another child.
Eric Endorsed Honest, Nurturing , Respectful, Supportive, Loving
Monique Meneses
Friend
May 22, 2023 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express my unequivocal support of Chris and Eyal as prospective adoptive parents. I have been friends with Chris and Eyal for over a decade, we travel together and spend a good deal of time socially and we have children the same age who have become very close over the years. I call them my “home away from home” as they are two of my best friends in life. When anyone in their life is in a pinch, Eyal and Chris are the first to step in and offer to help, no questions asked, no strings attached. I have witnessed firsthand the loving attention they show their son, Sam, and daughter, Bella. They have provided them with wonderful opportunities for self-discovery by way of music, chess, sports, acting and other organized classes and activities. But, more importantly, Eyal and Chris are truly hands-on parents. I consider it an honor and a privilege to see how Sam, once crawling on his hands on knees, has grown into such a thoughtful, considerate, independent and curious 6-year-old — a role model for his peers. His sister, 5-year-old Bella, who always managed to find herself in the limelight from a very young age, is equally independent and curious, passionate, and collaborative — a true leader. Together, Eyal and Chris are a team and it’s amazing to witness. They treat each other with mutual respect and have created a stable, secure home for Sam & Bella, who would be so excited to welcome a new baby brother or sister. Any child would be lucky to have this family in their life. Sincerely, Monique
Monique Meneses Endorsed Honest, Nurturing , Respectful, Supportive, Loving
Kristin Fox-Trautman
Friend
Chris and Eyal are loving, attentive and supportive parents to their two beautiful children, and they would make wonderful parents to a third child. They provide a nurturing home and so many enriching experiences, and their children are thriving and full of joy!
Kristin Fox-Trautman Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
Catie Bates Robertson
Friend
I, without a doubt, highly recommend my sweet friends for this adoption. I have known Chris for 27 years and have always known his love of family as it currently shows with his partner, Eyal, and children, Bella and Sam. Chris and Eyal are able to provide a loving home environment as well as fun-filled family adventures. Their commitment to each other and this life will provide a great environment for any child who is lucky to be a part of this family. Chris's success in his career has provided the opportunity to have and support the family he has always dreamt of. Chris and Eyal are funny, kind and love, love, love their kids. I can easily imagine there being room and love enough to bring another child into this happy home. I hope that you will allow them to be able to share their love of family and life with another child.
Catie Bates Robertson Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
Cara Moore
Friend
I have know Chris and Eyal for about 6 years now. While we met through work, I was the Marketing Director for Sotheby's Realty where Chris is a broker, we have become friends over time. Chris and Eyal are both so dedicated to Sam and Bella and to their growth and education and thankful have more love to give to another child. Their focus on family comes through in every conversation. I fully recommend them welcoming another child into their family, because I know they will be raised in a loving home with two parents that are committed to nurturing their confidence and individuality.
Cara Moore Endorsed Supportive, Loving, Respectful, Nurturing , Honest
chris leavitt
Friend
Chris and Eyal have two incredible children who they love, cherish and adore! They are the most incredible parents i have seen. They are exceptionally hands on and care so much about their needs and growth. They have raised them to be free spirits and open hearts and minds to the world around them They are respectful children and always very well mannered. Chris and Eyal are perfectly suited to be parents for the third time and any child would be incredibly lucky to join their family
chris leavitt Endorsed Loving
Tara Burns
NYC real estate colleague and friend
I have known Chris Poore and Eyal Degan for nearly 5 years now, and I am thrilled to write this recommendation in their pursuit of adopting another beautiful child. I originally met Chris on a real estate showing in NYC, and we immediately hit it off. Soon thereafter, we realized we had many connections personally and professionally, and he really took me in and made me a part of his family. He invited me to dinner with Eyal, his incredible partner, and then I also fell in love with their children, Sam and Bella. It actually makes me emotional to think about this family and these beautiful children that they love so much. I have travelled with them to their home in Belport, Long Island, on vacation to Harbour Island, Bahamas and we have had too many dinners in NYC to count. Both Chris and Eyal are the type of parents I hope to be one day. They empower their children with their love and praise their individuality, always putting their needs before their own. They do so with more enthusiasm than I can understand- but it is genuine and heartfelt. They are truly in love with their children and in love with their role of being parents. Any child would be fortunate to be brought into this wonderful loving home. Chris and Eyal are amazing as individuals and even more so, as a couple. They are successful, hardworking, adventurous, funny, smart, diligent, generous leaders in their home and community. I cannot say enough good things about them and I hope that anyone reading this is lucky enough to meet them and enjoy their company. When they told me that they were undergoing the adoption process, I was overwhelmingly thrilled for them and, mostly, thrilled for the fortunate child who will be growing up with them as parents, and with Sam and Bella as siblings.
Tara Burns Endorsed Honest, Nurturing , Respectful, Supportive, Loving
Norma-Jean Callahan
Friend
Chris and Eyal are very close friends, nearly family since I am godmother to their son, Sam. We have known each other for around 15 years. They are quite literally the best parents I know and their children are happy, well adjusted, socialized, healthy and outstanding individuals that are a pleasure to be around. Chris and Eyal have clearly figured it all out and I would recommend them as parents to any lucky child they bring into their loving home.
John and Olivia Hamilton
Long time friends
My Husband and I have been close friends of Chris and Eyal's for just shy of a decade. During this time this loving couple has shown generosity, kindness, support, and are truly family minded. Family is everything to them, they are loving parents who strive to make a wonderful life for their children. Any child would be blessed to receive their unconditional love
John and Olivia Hamilton Endorsed Loving, Supportive, Respectful, Nurturing
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