Susan R. ~ 87.100603 I was in White Shield. In 1987. I had a roommate, her name was Jackie. She had a son named Tyler. There were many young mom’s there at the time I was there. I would really like to get in touch with Colleen, she had a son named Steven (Stephen). I [...]
Archive for the ‘Mothers of White Shield’ Category
Susan’s Wish
Posted in 1980's, Mothers of White Shield, Reunions, Searchers, tagged adoptee, adoption, adoptive parent, birth mother, first mother, Salvation Army, White Shield on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Checking In
Posted in 1960's, Children of White Shield, Mothers of White Shield, Reunions, tagged adoptee, adoption, adoption history, adoptive parent, birth mother, first mother, Mother's Day, Salvation Army, White Shield on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day – for adoptee, first parent, and adoptive parent alike, a day that stirs up a complex stew of emotions. It is also, coincidentally, my first mother’s birthday, and with that in mind, I thought it appropriate to share with you a little window into my own story – a portion of [...]
Gateway to a Better Life
Posted in 1980's, Mothers of White Shield on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Esther S. ~ 87.100208 I gave birth to my first child in 1987. I was 16. I still cry when I think about White Shield. Not because I gave my child up for adoption: we stayed together. I think the tears flow because of the way my life changed on the day of my child’s [...]
Meet Me for Lunch
Posted in 1970's, Children of White Shield, Mothers of White Shield, Reunions on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kym P. ~ 79.100130 This is a picture of myself [left, standing] and my daughter Amanda (who I relinquished at birth in April 1979) with her adoptive parents [standing], and my mother.
Happy Reunion
Posted in 1970's, Mothers of White Shield, tagged adoption, adoption reunion, birth mother, Salvation Army, White Shield on September 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Our Stories
If the path of your life passed through the doors of the White Shield Home, as mine did, you have a story to tell. Whether you were a birth-mother or a White Shield child, a Guild member or a social worker – your story is the story of White Shield.
Read our stories.
Then tell yours.-
-
