FRUA COMMUNITY.... SUPPORTING FAMILIES LIKE YOURS.

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

FRUA CHAPTER / P.O.D. CONTACTS :

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                                                  

mbrownfausset@comcast.net

www.fruacolorado.org

$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

jcpnvp@hotmail.com

MICHIGAN

Claudia Ferens Enders

claudia.enders@comcast.net

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

aedonovangmu@gmail.com

www.FRUANewEngland.org
$35

NEW JERSEY-SOUTH/CENTRAL
ELENA LUCY

ddlucy@comcast.net

DENISE FOLEY

denisefoley@verizon.net

fruanj_cs@verizon.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

www.fruany.org

NORTH CAROLINA-WEST    (P.O.D.)
LISA CARLISTO  - Contact                                  carolinadolphins@gmail.com

OREGON
ELIZABETH FIELD
elizabeth@frua-oregan.org

www.frua-oregon.org
$35

PENNSYLVANIA-PHILADELPHIA
CAROL SCHMIDT

jeffandcarol229@yahoo.com 

JUSTINE MASSARA-PETIT

justine@justinetherealtor.com

www.orgsites.com/pa/frua-pa/
$35

PENNSYLVANIA-SOUTH CENTRAL   (P.O.D.)
GINA POLLOCK - Contact
rmprhp@yahoo.com

SOUTH CAROLINA    (P.O.D.)
DENISE HOPPENHAUER - Contact
Denise@adobaby.com


TEXAS-DALLAS/FORT WORTH
SANDY MCCARTHY

mccarthy630@tx.rr.com

www.orgsites.com/tx/dfw-frua/

$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 

www.fruadc.org

VIRGINIA - NORFOLK AREA  (P.O.D.)

ANNIE VANHOOK - CONTACT

annie@theevanhooks.name

www.fruadc.org        

$35 

WASHINGTON STATE
SHARON KIDDLE
sharonkiddle@hotmail.com

www.orgsites.com/wa/frua-inc/
$35

WISCONSIN
JODI MCMAHON
jodi_mcmahon@yahoo.com 

KATHIE RICHARDS

klrichards@wi.rr.com
$35