Alexis W. ~ 68.100908 My sister, Patricia Jean Perkins gave birth to a son at White Shield of Portland in 1968 or 1969. I did not know for a few years about her having this child and giving him up for adoption, but when the same man, James Amauba, got her pregnant the second time, [...]
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Promises to Keep
Posted in 1960's, Searchers, tagged adoptee, adoption, adoption reunion, Salvation Army, Siblings, White Shield on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 »
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 [...]
Looking for Martena
Posted in 1940's, Children of White Shield, Searchers on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Stephen F. ~ 40.100416 I am trying to locate Martena Esther Jones (my birth mother) or my surviving siblings. I was born in the White Shield Home of Portland, OR on October 25, 1940, and my birth name was Philip Stephen Jones. At that time, Martena’s residence was listed as 305 E. 18, Salem, OR. [...]
The Girl Next Door
Posted in 1910's, 1960's, Friends of White Shield, Searchers on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Caitlin M. ~ 60.100322 Dear Friends, What a wonderful project – I lived at 3115 NW Thurman in the 1960s, and when we were kids we used to see the beautiful pregnant girls taking walks. Our house has the fountain on the corner, just over the bridge. It was many years later that I had [...]
Looking for Grandmother
Posted in 1950's, Searchers, tagged adoption, Salvation Army, White Shield on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A.K. ~ 50.071219 I would like to find the Grandmother of my children. Apparently she gave birth to a son at the white shield home in June of 1956 or 1957 on or about the 11th. My children are estranged from their father and his adoptive parents and I would like to find their real [...]
Dishes & Ice Cream
Posted in 1960's, Searchers, Siblings, tagged adoption, Salvation Army, Siblings, White Shield on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Laura M ~ 68.071113 Back in 1968, at the age of 18, my mother gave birth to a baby boy at White Shield in Portland. She remembers the routine of her daily duties, a dishwasher was her chore she chose to do. She was in a room with 5 other girls and she remembers that the [...]
Looking for Brother
Posted in 1940's, Searchers, Siblings, tagged birth mother, Salvation Army, Siblings, White Shield on July 7, 2007 | 1 Comment »
V.T. ~ 40.070726 I am just beginning the process of trying to locate the son that my mother relinquished for adoption in the early 1940′s. She stayed at and gave birth at the White Shield home. I did not learn about this child until after my mother’s death in 1989. It was, sadly, something she [...]
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.
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