Adopt!inc. was founded in 1996 by Brenda Riddle and Larry Ledbetter, co-founders and adoptive parents. You can read our personal adoption story here. With a strong background in social work, social welfare administration and business administration, Brenda Riddle, Executive Director, and Larry Ledbetter, Director of Operations, are highly qualified. As a licensed adoption agency in the state of Kentucky, Adopt!inc. has been very successful in placing children from both domestic and international contacts. Our staff's personal and professional experience of the adoption process contributes to our mission of helping families navigate their adoption journey, while providing high-quality services.
Brenda Riddle served as President of the Kentucky Adoption Coalition in 2009 and is the current President for 2010. Adopt!inc. is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3) organization.
- Uniquely qualified
- Professional and personal experience
- Support and guidance
- Wide network of resources
- History of success
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide charitable, educational and supportive services to children, adoptive parents and birth parents. With the best interest of children as the top priority, we commit to find loving families for children in need of permanent homes. We strive to render services in a sensitive, expedient manner.
Humanitarian Aid for Children Abroad includes:
- Mission trips
- Support of particular orphanages
- Food, clothing, and other relief
- "Hope for Tomorrow Children's Home" in Guatemala