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About Wednesday's Child

The Freddie Mac Foundation's Wednesday's Child program started in Washington, D.C., in 1992, a partnership with NBC4 and the Council of Governments. Its phenomenal success there encouraged the Freddie... more >

Important Info

Adopt a Wednesday's Child
To adopt any of the children featured during Wednesday's Child segments, call the following number: 1-88-TO-ADOPT-ME.
Watch Wednesday's Child On NBC4
Barbara Harrison's segments can be seen Wednesdays at 5 p.m., Thursdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. on NBC4.

Adoption Links

Foster Parent of the Year Follows in Grandmother's Footsteps

, Jul 9, 2009

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Quick Poll

Which of these famous people was not adopted? (see results)

1 Jamie Foxx
2 Steve Jobs
3 Faith Hill
4 Halle Berry

1 17% Jamie Foxx
2 16% Steve Jobs
3 15% Faith Hill
4 52% Halle Berry

Adopt a Child

Adopt a Wednesday's Child To adopt any of the children featured during Wednesday's Child segments, call the following number: 1-88-TO-ADOPT-ME.

Previous Wednesday's Children

A Perfect Fit For Two Families New homes for some children featured on our Wednesday's Child segment
Lorraine Gets Her Wish - A Family It was four years ago that Barbara Harrison first introduced us to Lorraine. Tonight we get an update.
No Clowning Around: Teen Ready For The Big Top Jannisfer has missed out on a lot of what most kids take for granted .. including the love of a family.
Autistic 14-Year-Old Makes Progress Diagnosed with autism at an early age, 14-year-old Devron is making progress with the teachers and aids who work with him.
Kirby Loves Bowling, Family Life Kirby says he loves bowling, football and basketball, and he's looking for a permanent home.
Leione On The Path To Success Its graduation time for this weeks Wednesday's Child.
Men's Wearhouse Outfits Peter for Summer Job Peter gets a new suit to help him land a summer job.
Permanence Conference Deals With Those Who Age Out of Foster System The Second Annual Permanence Conference addresses finding connections for older youth in the foster system.
Shania Has Dreams For The Future Shania loves animals and she met up with Barbara Harrison at the National Zoo.
Brothers Jasma, Jamar Seek Family To Encourage Their Ambitions Young brothers Jamar and Jasma are this weeks Wednesday's Children.
Tyre Gets Close Look at Africa Through Leopards & Lions Exhibit Tyre, 14, gets to see Africa through the National Geographic Museum's Leopards & Lions exhibit.
Tyrese Tries His Hand at Rolling Easter Eggs An 8-year-old with NFL aspirations takes on eggs at the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kirby Seeks a Sporting Permanent Family From football to basketball to bowling, 13-year-old has passion for sports.
No Clowning Around: Teen Ready For The Big Top Jannisfer has missed out on a lot of what most kids take for granted .. including the love of a family.
Gooooaaaal! Emmanuel Hopes To Score With New Family Emanuel is a wonderful teen who is not only great in the classroom, but on the soccer field
Darren Has Hoop Dreams Darren's ideal family would be one that would take him to Wizards games once in a while and help encourage his hoop dreams.
Darren Has Dreams, Needs Family To Help Him Work Magic Darren dreams of becoming a Wizard some day. Not the Harry Potter type, but one who can work all kinds of magic on the basketball court.
Samantha Needs Family to Get Out and "Go" With Samantha finds joy in the outdoors and painting.
Animal-Loving Brothers Hope to Find a Home to Keep Them Together Teenage brothers Dominic and Montez want to find that will take them in together, along with their pet turtles and parakeets.
Center Helps Adoptive Parents Adjust Sometimes, especially when adopting older children, both the parents and the children can have special needs, but services exist to help them.

Meet the Reporter

Barbara Harrison Barbara Harrison co-anchors News4 Today and News4 Midday. She also reports the weekly segment "Wednesday's Child," which features children available for adoption.