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A Hand to Hold: Meet some of the Virginia children still looking for their forever family

CBS 6 launches 'Hand to Hold' series Nov. 1 for National Adoption Month
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RICHMOND, Va. โ€” Most of the 800 or so children in Virginia who are ready for adoption are teens who are worried about their future and fearful they will age out and never find that permanent loving home. November is National Adoption Month and CBS 6 has again partnered with JFS Connecting Hearts and Virginia's Kids Belong to help find every child in the Virginia foster system a loving family.

**SPECIAL NOTE**

From Saturday, November 22, 2025 (National Adoption Day) to Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025 (Giving Tuesday) all donations to Virginia's Kids Belong will be matched by the Farrell Family Foundation up to $25,000. Donation Link: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/journeytobelonging

Donations may also be sent via mail, credit/debit/ACH or Paypal.

The mailing address is:

Virginia's Kids Belong
2101 Maywill Street
Richmond, VA 23230

Meet Latoya: November 01
Latoya loves purple, basketball and dreams of helping others. She's looking for her forever family.

Meet Latoya: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Helping Others, Seeks Family

Meet Lavon: November 02
Lavon wants to be an astrophysicist and loves sports. He's seeking his loving forever family.

Meet Lavon: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Space, Seeks Forever Family

Meet Lili: November 03
Lili uses painting as her coping skill and dreams of a nail styling career. She seeks family.

Meet Lili: Creative Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Art Career, Family

Meet Syncere: November 04
Syncere, an energetic 10-year-old Virginia foster child, loves superheroes, wants to serve his country and is seeking his loving forever family.

Meet Syncere: Virginia Foster Child Dreams Big, Seeks Forever Family

Meet Angeles: November 05
Angeles loves making friends laugh and wants a family who will tell her she belongs and loves her.

Meet Angeles: Virginia Foster Teen Seeks Family Who Will Say She Belongs

Meet Autumn: November 06
Autumn is graduating high school early and dreams of an FBI career. She seeks a supportive family.

Meet Autumn: Virginia Foster Teen Graduates Early, Dreams of FBI Career

Meet Daniel: November 07
Daniel loves basketball and dreams of opening a store to donate profits to St. Jude's Hospital.

Meet Daniel: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Business to Help St. Jude's

Meet Epifani: November 08
Epifani taught herself gymnastics and dreams of teaching kindergarten. She seeks a loving family.

Meet Epifani: Self-Taught Gymnast Dreams of Teaching, Seeks Forever Family

Meet Jay: November 09
Meet Jay, a 14-year-old Virginia foster teen who loves technology and skateboarding. He has a wise understanding of family and seeks love.

Meet Jay: Teen Seeks Love, Respect

Meet Jaydan: November 10
Meet Jaydan, an inspiring 15-year-old Virginia foster teen who dreams of becoming a mechanic and helping other struggling kids.

Meet Jaydan: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Cars, Family and Helping Others

Meet Oli: November 11
Meet Oli, a 15-year-old Virginia foster teen who channels her experiences into poetry and dreams of helping others.

Meet Oli: Virginia Foster Teen Uses Poetry Therapy, Dreams of Social Work

Meet Savannah: November 12
Meet Savannah, an energetic 13-year-old Virginia foster teen who loves cheerleading, swimming and has big dreams for her future.

Meet Savannah: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Police Career, Disney World

Meet Shavell: November 13
Meet Shavell, a 14-year-old Virginia foster teen described as smart, intuitive and loyal. She thrives with consistency and patient support.

Meet Shavell: Virginia Foster Teen Needs Consistent Love, Believes in Self

Meet Sitarah: November 14
Meet Sitarah, a 16-year-old Afghan refugee who writes poetry and has big dreams for her future.

Meet Sitarah: Afghan Refugee Teen in Virginia Foster Care Dreams of Future

Meet Tyanna: November 15
Meet Tyanna, a 12-year-old Virginia foster child who loves gymnastics, children and has big dreams for her future.

Meet Tyanna: Virginia Foster Child Dreams of Daycare, Seeks Caring Family

Meet Emilio: November 16
Meet Emilio. This creative 10-year-old Virginia foster child loves science and drawing. Emilio believes family is about love and seeks a stable forever home.

Meet Emilio: Virginia Foster Child Loves Science, Art and Seeks Stability

Meet Amy: November 17

Meet Amy! This amazing 17-year-old rows crew, is in JROTC and dreams of being a midwife. She's seeking a loving, supportive forever family!

Meet Amy: Virginia Foster Teen Rows Crew, Dreams of Midwife Career

Meet Andre: November 18
Meet Andre! This energetic 12-year-old loves parkour and outdoor adventures. He dreams of being a police officer or firefighter! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿš”

Meet Andre: Virginia Foster Child Loves Parkour, Dreams of Helping Others

Meet Elisa: November 19
Meet Elisa! This caring 12-year-old has a special bond with children and loves music. She dreams of teaching or art and seeks a loving family! ๐ŸŽป

Meet Elisa: Virginia Foster Child Loves Kids, Dreams of Teaching or Art

Meet Ja'Noah: November 20
Ja'Noah is a tech-savvy 11-year-old who builds games and loves drones. He dreams of being a police officer and seeks a fun forever family!

Meet Ja'Noah: Virginia Foster Child Builds Games, Dreams of Police Career

Meet Jaylyn: November 21
Jaylyn is a caring 16-year-old who plays basketball and dreams of serving his community. He's been seeking a loving family since age 9.

Meet Jaylyn: Virginia Foster Teen Plays Basketball, Seeks Family Since Age 9

Meet Joziah: November 22
Meet Joziah, a 16-year-old who dreams of a robotics career and earning a college degree. He never gives up and is seeking his forever family.

Meet Joziah: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Robotics Career, Never Gives Up

Meet King: November 23
Meet King, a 10-year-old Virginia foster child who loves art, basketball and has big dreams of helping others.

Meet King: Virginia Foster Child Loves Art, Dreams of Marine Service

Meet Lyrik: November 24
Meet Lyrik, a 14-year-old Virginia foster teen who loves volleyball and arts. She dreams of culinary arts and seeks understanding family.

Meet Lyrik: Virginia Foster Teen Loves Volleyball, Dreams of Culinary Arts

Meet Natalie: November 25
Natalie is a 15-year-old Virginia foster teen who loves music and swimming. She dreams of teaching preschool and seeks accepting forever family.

Meet Natalie: Virginia Foster Teen Dreams of Teaching, Seeks Accepting Family

Meet Siyan: November 26
Siyan is a helpful 11-year-old Virginia foster child loves Beyblades and gaming. He works hard to make people feel loved and seeks inclusive family.

Meet Siyan: Virginia Foster Child Loves Helping Others, Dreams of YouTube

Meet Jordan and Steven: November 27
Meet Jordan and Steven, devoted twin 15-year-olds who support each other's dreams and are seeking a loving family together.

Meet Jordan and Steven: Twin Teens on Autism Spectrum Seek Family Together

Meet Taylor : November 28
Meet Taylor. This 15-year-old foster teen who loves dogs, crafts and football and is seeking their true home.

Meet Taylor: Virginia Foster Teen Loves Dogs, Football and Seeks True Home

Meet Jayden : November 29
Meet Jayden, a curious 13-year-old Virginia foster child who loves math and sports. He dreams of a cooking career and seeks loving family.

Meet Jayden: Virginia Foster Child Loves Math, Dreams of Cooking Career

Meet Eli, Elijah, and Joshua : November 30
Meet brothers Josh, Elijah & Eli! These devoted Virginia foster boys are smart, athletic & academic. The twins need to stay together!

Meet Josh, Elijah & Eli: Virginia Foster Brothers Seek Families Together

"I Belong Project" videos are a project of Virginia's Kids Belong in cooperation with America's Kids Belong.

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