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Jars Of Clay Honored For Its Blood: Water Mission Work In Africa

More than 190 Congressional Angels in Adoption™, selected by their United States Representatives and Senators, and four National Angels in Adoption™, were recognized at the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute's Annual Angels in Adoption™ Gala in Washington, D.C. held Tuesday, Sept. 13.

The Angels in Adoption™, honored for their outstanding contributions toward the welfare of children in the United States foster care system and orphans around the globe, have worked to raise Congressional and public awareness about the tens of thousands of foster children in the United States and the millions of orphans worldwide in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes. Chosen from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the Angels in Adoption™ were awarded for their exceptional work as adoption champions resulting in many of these children realizing their basic need of a family.

The National Angels, recognized for their adoption and foster care work on a broader scale, were First Lady Laura Bush; Victoria Rowell, award winning actress and founder of The Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan; Jars of Clay, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning recording artists and founders of Blood:Water Mission; and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind award-winning programs like Sesame Street and Dragon Tales.

President George W. Bush served as Honorary Chair of the Angels in Adoption™ Gala. Tom Jarriel, award winning journalist for ABC, served as Master of Ceremonies and Jars of Clay provided this year’s entertainment.

While celebrated for its music and writing, Jars of Clay is most concerned with the needs in Africa. Compelled to make a difference, members Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark and Charlie Lowell founded the Blood:Water Mission in early 2002. The first effort of this non-profit was the “1000 Wells Project” with a goal of raising funds to build, rebuild and repair 1000 wells in urban and rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. To date, 42 wells have been constructed bringing clean water to more than 34,000 people. For more, visit www.bloodwatermission.com.

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