FRUA-Michigan is a group of volunteer families providing support, community, activities, and resources for those adopting, or who have adopted, children from Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring countries.

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Membership

It's easy to become a FRUA-MI member! Join online or contact Julie Sitek. Members can join our email discussion group at Yahoo!

Shop FRUA-MI

Shirts, hats, stickers, tote bags, bears, and more. FRUA-MI items now available online at the FRUA-MI Shop.

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What's New

Upcoming Events

There are still opportunities to assist at our upcoming summer picnic on Sept 6:

• Multiple people to organize some simple games for kids -- relays, tattoos, etc
• Setup crew -- can always use multiple people on this
• Cleanup crew -- can always use multiple people on this
• Registration at the picnic
• Orange drink from McDonald's
• Someone to get a few door prizes

It's quick and easy to lend a hand. Contact Mary Ellyn to volunteer. For details, see our Events Page.

We need YOU!

Help us keep informed on adoption-related activities. Please forward notices of events to Gary or Mary Ellyn.

Volunteers are needed to help plan individual events as well as organize on-going programs for FRUA-MI. We welcome your ideas and suggestions. If you have ideas or want to be part of making FRUA-MI a valuable resource for families, call Mary Ellyn at (248) 828-7032 or email her at mel@lambert-family.com.