Diane ~ 72.070908
My name is Diane, I am 51 years old and am a birth mother who lived at the Salvation Army White Shield Home in Portland, Oregon in 1972… I have many memories from my 3 month stay at the home… When I stayed there is was still very secretive. Birth mothers used fake names (so no one could look us up later), were not allowed to tell very many people where we were (only close family in my case) so my memories seem like a dirty little secret but I know they are real and I have a very big need to let them out… Just to let you know, my son and I found each other 10 years ago. The reunion has been wonderful in so many ways and we are both thankful that we know each other and know “our story”.
Sincerely,
Diane
I was there in 1979 and we could use are full names. Funny how in just seven years that changed. I was 16 I stayed at the home for four months my best memories are there a lot of good friends and I still have a dear friend from there. I was reunited with my daughter when she was 18 and now she is 30 and expecting her first daughter in Feb .
Keeping my search alive for my friends who were with me at White sheild in 1979 January through April.