There are dozens of FRUA Chapters and P.O.D.'s (Parent Organized Districts) spread across the US. We support our families and provide an in-person way to connect with other families formed through adoption in Eastern Europe and central Asia. These groups fill both a social and support role, creating local and regional heritage, educational and social opportunities to come together. Children in particular benefit from meeting other kids “like me - adopted!”
To find a contact for the FRUA members nearest you, scroll down to your state or region and click on the contact information. Note that, if there is a Chapter, the specific dues for that chapter are listed below the contact name. If you do not see a Chapter or P.O.D. listed in your area, we encourage you to join FRUA at the National level. We will put you in contact with other FRUA members in your area for contact and gatherings.
You may also contact our FRUA Regional Liaison at chapters@frua.org
ALABAMA - P.O.D.
EVELYN CAUSEY
mecausey@camelliacom.com
ARKANSAS
DEBRA STINCHCOMB
dstinchcomb@msn.com
$35
CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN
VALERIE BEEMAN
valeriebeeman@hotmail.com
(831) 688-4228
http://www.fruanorcal.org $35
CALIFORNIA-SOUTHERN
MICHELLE CAREY
michellecarey1125@yahoo.com
$35
COLORADO-CENTRAL/MOUNTAINS
MARILYN FAUSSET
www.orgsites.com/co/fruacolorado/
$35
COLORADO-SOUTH
PAM BASSETT
pambassett@q.com
$35
ILLINOIS
CHERYL KRUEGER
www.orgsites.com/il/frua-il
$35
KANSAS CITY-MO/KS - P.O.D.
NANCY PETERSON - CONTACT
KENTUCKY/INDIANA
KELLY ORR
korr@digicomb.com
$35
MICHIGAN
Claudia Ferens Enders
www.frua-mi.org
$35
MINNESOTA
JENNIFER MAYOTTE
info@fruamn.org
www.fruamn.org
$35
MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
ELISABETH MONTICELLI
emonticelli@yahoo.com
$35
NEW ENGLAND
VICTORIA BARRETT
vickieduc@yahoo.com
AMY DONOVAN
NEW JERSEY-SOUTH/CENTRAL
ELENA LUCY
DENISE FOLEY
fruanj_cs@verizon.net
$35
NEW JERSEY-NORTH
MIRNA RUCCI
mirucci@earthlink.net
$35
NEW YORK-HUDSON VALLEY
JACKIE LAWSON
jlawson1@hvc.rr.com
$30
www.fruany.org
NEW YORK-LONG ISLAND
NELLA YELENOVIC
Nella7@optonline.net
NORTH CAROLINA-WEST
LISA CARLISTO carolinadolphins@gmail.com
$35
OREGON
ELIZABETH FIELD
elizabeth@frua-oregan.org
www.frua-oregon.org
$35
PENNSYLVANIA-PHILADELPHIA
CAROL SCHMIDT
JUSTINE PETIT
www.orgsites.com/pa/frua-pa/
$35
PENNSYLVANIA-SOUTH CENTRAL - P.O.D.
GINA POLLOCK
rmprhp@yahoo.com
SOUTH CAROLINA - P.O.D.
DENISE HOPPENHAUER
Denise@adobaby.com
TEXAS-AUSTIN
CINDY LEONARD
cindyl@hillcountryweb.com
www.frua-austin.org
$35
TEXAS-DALLAS/FORT WORTH
SANDY MCCARTHY
TEXAS-HOUSTON
COLLEEN SPENCER
gospencer@mindspring.com
$35
TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO - P.O.D.
SUE HALL - Contact
7suehall@gmail.com
WASHINGTON D.C.
Serving Families in MARYLAND, DC AND VIRGINIA
EILEEN DELANEY fruadc@aol.com
VIRGINIA - NORFOLK AREA - P.O.D.
ANNIE VANHOOK - CONTACT
$35
WASHINGTON STATE
SHARON KIDDLE
sharonkiddle@hotmail.com
www.orgsites.com/wa/frua-inc/
$35
WISCONSIN
JODI MCMAHON
jodi_mcmahon@yahoo.com
KATHIE RICHARDS