Gov. Edwards declares Nov. 19 Adoption Awareness Day

BATON ROUGE - November 19 is now Adoption Awareness Day in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced in a press release Saturday.Edwards said the day is dedicated to raise awareness for adoption, and for families willing and able to provide a home to a child in foster care."I encourage anyone who has a heart for children and the desire to expand their family to consider adoption and make a powerful difference in the life of a child," Edwards said. "There are hundreds of children in our