FCC-SoCal members, the time to renew is now!

Annual memberships are tied to the calendar year. All annual memberships start on January 1 for a given year and continue through December 31 of the same year. You can register or renew for the next year any time after October 1. Registrations prior to October 1 will be applied to the current year only.

NOTE: MEMBERSHIPS COVERS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS WITHIN A SINGLE HOUSEHOLD. (No need to purchase a membership for each person.)

We recognize that these challenging economic times for many families; they are also challenging times for nonprofits.  We are inviting Lifetime members who are able, particularly those who have been members for more than seven years (joining before 2002), to contribute again on an annual basis.  Your donations will help to cover costs directly associated with your member benefits, such as the publication and mailing of a new directory and other FCC publications, as well as insurance premiums, program subsidies and other costs.

FCC-SoCal is grateful for the vital and generous support that you have already provided and remains hopeful that you will wish to continue to contribute financially to sustain the organization in the years to come.

Founded in 1995 (as FCC-Los Angeles), FCC-SoCal remains an all-volunteer organization that operates from the home offices, kitchen tables and garages of adoptive parents. FCC-SoCal does not have paid staff or leased office space. Our leadership and other volunteers donate 100 percent of their time and significant in-kind resources, but we depend on our members to donate the operating revenue.

Dues and donations go directly toward FCC programs, publications, services, outreach and charitable efforts. To keep our activities free for members or as affordable to as many FCC families as possible, dues often subsidize the venue, event and speaker fees, entertainment costs and refreshments. Dues also cover insurance premiums, annual government fees, and communication and postage expenses.  Your dues and donations matter!

Through your ongoing donor and membership support -- and with a dedicated volunteer base -- FCC-SoCal will continue to flourish and advance, along with our ever-changing and maturing constituency of adoptive families. Your donations of time, funding and energy make the difference!