Hello and welcome to The River Foundation Podcast! Today, River Foundation family members Brian Fuller, Josh Lynch, and Jarrod Polson join the show to share the good that they do with Attitude of Gratitude, a nonprofit offering financial aid grants to people in Kentucky who are interested in adopting. Josh, as the father of two adopted children, and Jarrod, as a parent and steward of adoption, have dedicated their lives to empowering prospective parents to be able to adopt children domestically and abroad by teaming with Brian and the River Foundation. Join us as they share how and why they started Attitude of Gratitude and what you can do to help its cause.
Episode Highlights:
[0:26] Brian shares how he met Josh and Jarrod
[2:31] Josh recounts the tumultuous journey he and his wife became the parents of two adopted children and why he decided to start Attitude of Gratitude
[4:15] How Josh's second adoption led him to start Attitude of Gratitude
[5:41] Jarrod looks back on the serendipitous journey that led him to work with Josh to build Attitude of Gratitude
[9:49] How Attitude of Gratitude addresses the obstacles facing couples who want to adopt
[12:43] Josh and Jarrod offer words of encouragement for people to want to get involved with adoption
Episode Resources:
Attitude of Gratitude Foundation: https://aofgfoundation.org/who-we-are/
Living the Mission with Lauren Lynch: https://uknow.uky.edu/campus-news/living-mission-uk-social-work-s-lauren-lynch-shares-journey-adoptive-parent
