National Adoption Day is celebrated every November 22 in the United States, focusing on the more than 125,000 children waiting to be adopted from foster care. The day involves events across the country where communities and courts collaborate to finalize adoptions, with thousands of foster children welcomed into their forever homes. In 2015, for instance, 4,000 adoptions were finalized on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The initiative was founded by a coalition of national partners, including the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, to raise awareness and encourage the adoption process. Policymakers, practitioners, and advocates work together to plan these annual events, which have successfully helped 75,000 children find families. Adoptions can be domestic or international, and domestic arrangements may occur through state agencies, adoption agencies, or independently.