Alamosa County Proclamation reads: 
WHEREAS: ALAMOSA COUNTY recognizes the importance of giving children safe, loving and permanent families through adoption; and  
WHEREAS: More than 100,000 children in the United States foster care system are waiting to be adopted; and  
WHEREAS: More than 40 children in ALAMOSA COUNTY are waiting for permanent families; and 
WHEREAS: The court(s) in ALAMOSA COUNTY will open their doors on NOVEMBER 24 to finalize the adoptions of local children and join other organizations to celebrate all adoptions; and 
WHEREAS: This effort, along with similar celebrations in all 50 states, will offer children the chance to live with stable and loving families and encourage other dedicated individuals to make a powerful difference in the lives of a child through foster care adoption; 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, VERN HEERSINK, CHAIR, of the ALAMOSA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim NOVEMBER 24, 2025, as ADOPTION DAY in ALAMOSA COUNTY, COLORADO and in so doing, all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of
foster care adoption.