Hope Cottage

💜Hope Wins! When families say "yes" to forever 💜

Our infant adoption team, Jennifer and Jackie, are walking alongside 5 diverse waiting adoptive families as they begin their lifelong adoption journey. Since 1918, Hope Cottage has helped find loving forever homes for vulnerable children in Dallas.

We help families prepare for openness in adoption, transracial adoption, healthy identity development for adopted children, and more with the lifelong best-interest of each adoptee. At Hope Cottage we understand that families come in all shapes and sizes, each unique in their own way. Our vision is a safe, loving family for everyone.

Is 2026 your year to start the adoption process?

Learn more by contacting Jennifer Spaeth, Director of Infant Adoption at 214-526-8721, or fill out an inquiry at hopecottage.org/adoption-form

To donate to support loving families, go to the link in our bio!

✨Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Goerlitz✨

Last month was Foster Care Awareness month. We want to recognize a team member who shows up every day with fierce love and unwavering dedication for her clients. Hope Cottage is thrilled to shine the spotlight on Stephanie Goerlitz, one of our incredible Foster Care Services Case Managers. Born in Irvine, California, Stephanie moved to Texas for school in 2018 and graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in social work. Go Mean Green!💚 In her free time, Stephanie enjoys painting and gardening.

For Stephanie, foster care isn’t just a job, it’s a calling. She shared:

"Hands down, the best part of my job is spending time with all my kiddos. I get the privilege of supporting foster children and families during the hardest and most vulnerable seasons of their lives. They make me laugh constantly, keep me humble, and remind me daily why this work matters. Progress isn’t always loud—sometimes it looks like a child finally trusting you enough to tell you a joke, invite you to stay for dinner, or get excited when you walk through the door. This job is challenging, emotional, and sometimes exhausting — but it is incredibly rewarding.

Please join us in celebrating Stephanie Goerlitz in the comments below! 👏💜

This Memorial Day, Hope Cottage holds space for loss, for love, and for the heavy weight of sacrifice. Thank you to those who serve and those we have lost.

Our office will be closed on May 25th to honor this holiday.

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En este Día de los Caídos, Hope Cottage dedica un espacio al duelo, al amor y al inmenso peso del sacrificio. Gracias a quienes prestan servicio y a aquellos que hemos perdido.

Nuestras oficinas permanecerán cerradas el 25 de Mayo para honrar este dia.

⭐Hope Cottage Parenting Support Team Are Finalists in DCEO Awards⭐

After an incredibly impactful 2025, the Parenting Support Program at Hope Cottage is being recognized by the D Magazine Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards. They are finalists for the Team of the Year award at a midsize nonprofit.

A big congratulations and thank you to Manuela, Moriah, Jannia, Blanca, Karla, Andrea, Lucy, Marisol, their director Vanessa Barraza, and our CEO Stephanie Bohan for all their hard work!



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⭐El equipo de apoyo a la crianza de Hope Cottage es finalista en los premios DCEO⭐

Tras un 2025 de impacto extraordinario, el Programa de Apoyo a la Crianza de Hope Cottage ha sido reconocido en los Premios a las Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro y a la Ciudadanía Corporativa de la revista D Magazine. Han quedado finalistas en la categoría de Equipo del Año dentro del sector de organizaciones sin fines de lucro de tamaño mediano.

¡Nuestras más sinceras felicitaciones y agradecimiento a Manuela, Moriah, Jannia, Blanca, Karla, Andrea, Lucy, Marisol, a su directora Vanessa Barraza y a nuestra directora ejecutiva Stephanie Bohan por su ardua labor!

🌟A very special thank you to CNM & CFT! 🌟

Our Hope Cottage development team, along with our Board of Directors Development Chair, Victoria Elliott, had the pleasure of attending the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) and Communities Foundation of Texas's (CFT) Relaunch, Reset, and Renew event. This event was able to bring together nonprofits and funders to help navigate the funding landscape in Dallas.

We had the pleasure to see Monica Christopher, Chief Philanthropy Officer of the icer of the , who shared crucial insights into the philanthropy world on a panel of other Dallas funders, including Robert Kent, Chief Philanthropy Officer for

We were also able to personally thank Kim D. Davis, President of the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, for their $20,000 grant in support of our Foster Care department this year.

A special thank you to the CFT and CNM for hosting such an incredible and informative panel of amazing speakers who have a passion for serving Dallas.

To join foundations like The King Foundation in supporting Hope Cottage click the link in our bio or go to our website www.hopecottage.org/donate

🧸HOPE COTTAGE FAMILY IN NEED OF DOUBLE STROLLER🧸

A family in our Parenting Support Program who have been receiving help for their toddler has now welcomed a beautiful newborn into their home. Their newborn was born with multiple health complications that will require WEEKLY follow up doctor visits.

Every parent understands the difficulty of attending medical visits with young children, especially two. We are asking for help from YOU our Hope Cottage family to help this family through your support for a double stroller. The link to our Amazon wishlist is below!

https://a.co/0fCGUoQZ

To donate directly to Hope Cottage for this or future strollers and baby/toddler items, please visit our website hopecottage.org/donate or click the link in bio. Before clicking submit on your donation, add "Baby/toddler items" to the gift note section and your donation will go towards the stroller purchase, and other future baby/toddler items.

🍼A New Chapter Baby Shower!🧸

Are you pregnant and in need of resources, support, and baby accessories? Do you know someone who is?

Join We Are The Village and Hope Cottage on May 29th from 10AM to 2PM for a celebration of expecting parents at the beginning of a beautiful new chapter and legacy. Address will be shared after registration.

🔗 Register through the QR code or the link below!

https://tinyurl.com/3anxedbz

Happy Mother’s Day! 💐 We hope you feel loved and celebrated ❤️

For over 100 years, Hope Cottage has supported the journey of motherhood in many forms. Everyone comes to this day with unique circumstances, and sometimes complex emotions.

We see you, and we offer you love and grace.

Give today to support the mothers we serve through parenting classes, navigating medical care through their pregnancy, fostering, or considering adoption at www.hopecottage.org/donate.
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¡Feliz Día de las Madres! 💐 Esperamos que te sientas amada y celebrada ❤️

Desde hace más de 100 años, Hope Cottage ha apoyado la maternidad en sus diversas formas. Cada persona llega a este día con circunstancias únicas y, a veces, con emociones complejas.

Te ofrecemos amor y gracia.

Haz una donación hoy para apoyar a las madres a las que servimos, ya sea a través de clases de crianza, atención médica durante el embarazo, el acogimiento familiar o la consideración de la adopción, visitando www.hopecottage.org/donate.

A meaningful weekend of giving!💝

We are so grateful to be a beneficiary of the 20th Annual Clay Shoot & Concert hosted by Elizabeth Toon Charities () this May! As a supporting foundation of our Parenting Support Program in 2026, a portion of the funds raised will directly benefit the families we serve.

📅 May 7 – Clay Shoot at Dallas Gun Club
📅 May 8 – Concert & Auction at Gilley’s Dallas featuring Wade Bowen

Over the past 19 years, this incredible event has raised more than $9.5 million for partner charities. We are honored to be part of this impact!

Click here to purchase sponsorships and tickets to this amazing event: https://one.bidpal.net/etooncharities/welcome

Thank you to Elizabeth Toon Charities for their partnership and support of Hope Cottage!



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¡Un fin de semana de generosidad lleno de significado!💝

¡Estamos inmensamente agradecidos de ser una de las organizaciones beneficiarias del 20º Evento Anual de Tiro al Plato y Concierto, organizado por Elizabeth Toon Charities () este mes de mayo! Como fundación que respalda nuestro Programa de Apoyo a la Crianza en 2026, una parte de los fondos recaudados beneficiará directamente a las familias a las que servimos.

📅 7 de mayo – Tiro al plato en el Dallas Gun Club
📅 8 de mayo – Concierto y subasta en Gilley’s Dallas, con Wade Bowen

A lo largo de los últimos 19 años, este increíble evento ha recaudado más de 9,5 millones de dólares para las organizaciones benéficas asociadas. ¡Nos sentimos honrados de formar parte de este impacto!

Haz clic aquí para adquirir patrocinios y entradas para este extraordinario evento: https://one.bidpal.net/etooncharities/welcome

¡Gracias a Elizabeth Toon Charities por su colaboración y apoyo a Hope Cottage!

🏠Guess who found her forever family? Meet Mia!💜

Mia first came into Hope Cottage's care on October 31, 2025.

Since 2012, the Piatt family have been dedicated and loving foster parents through Hope Cottage. At Hope Cottage, we believe every child deserves a safe, loving family.

We’re so honored to walk alongside families like the Piatt family as they say, "Yes!" to supporting vulnerable children. Mia was adopted by the Piatts, her forever family, on March 25, 2026.

To learn how you can say "Yes!" to growing loving families through foster or kinship care, please go to hopecottage.org/foster

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🏠 ¿Adivinan quién ha encontrado a su familia para siempre? ¡Les presentamos a Mia! 💜

Mia llegó por primera vez al cuidado de Hope Cottage el 31 de octubre de 2025.

Desde 2012, los Piatt han sido padres de crianza dedicados y amorosos a través de Hope Cottage. En Hope Cottage, creemos que cada niño merece una familia segura y llena de amor.

Nos sentimos sumamente honrados de acompañar a familias como los Piatt en el momento en que dicen: «¡Sí!» a brindar apoyo a niños vulnerables. Mia fue adoptada por los Piatt —su familia para siempre— el 25 de marzo de 2026.

Para saber cómo usted también puede decir «¡Sí!» a crecer familias amorosas a través de la crianza temporal o el cuidado por parentesco, por favor visite hopecottage.org/foster