The Adoption Awareness Postage Stamp

The first social awareness postage stamps appeared in the 1950’s. Since then, there have been many stamps issued by the United States Postal Service. The stamps serve to raise awareness of issues that face American’s and other people around the world. There have been postage stamps issued to bring awareness to Sickle Cell Disease, Breast Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, Amber Alert, Jury Duty, and even Organ and Tissue Donation. I am so glad to see that the United States Postal Service also issued a stamp for Adoption Awareness.

The Adoption Awareness postage stamp pays tribute to all of the children, birth parents and families that have been blessed by the gift of adoption. In 2001, The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption was honored by the United States Postal Service when they received the 2001 Social Awareness Award at the National Postal Forum. The award was given to the Foundation and its founder, Dave Thomas, who is also the founder of Wendy’s. It is the primary goal of The
Foundation to help every child in the public child welfare system; that is available for adoption, to find a permanent and loving family through adoption. They were recognized for “being instrumental in the use of the Adoption Awareness postage stamp as a vehicle for highlighting this important cause.”

The 2000 Adoption Awareness postage stamps issued by the United States Postal Service will be a wonderful addition to any collection and they are available at Stamp Center today!