Monday's Child: Dakodan, 10, loves sports, especially basketball, football and soccer

Dakodan, 10, would someday like to go to a professional sporting event.

Dakodan is an energetic young boy who loves sports, especially basketball, football and soccer. He also enjoys listening to music. Dakodan does very well academically in all subjects and is at or above grade level in all his subjects. His favorite subject is math. Having a great memory Dakodan can remember most events in his life and likes to talk to others about them. He is also a strong advocate for himself..

Favorite foods for Dakodan are hamburgers and doughnuts but he is usually not fussy about what he eats. Helping around his home Dakodan likes to make his bed, keep his room clean and organized and help with chores.

Dakodan would like a mom-and-dad family. He especially wants a dad in his life and would benefit from having one who could be a role model for him. An active and sports-involved family would be a good match for Dakodan as they would be able to get him out socializing with his peers and funneling his energy into healthy activities. He will also need his new family's help to maintain regular contact with his two siblings who live in Western Massachusetts.

Can I adopt?

If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income and room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child.

Adoptive parents can be single, married or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples. As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees; adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.

The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or go to mareinc.org.

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