Platts Nominates Moscato Family for 2004 Congressional "Angels in Adoption" Award

York Family will receive their award at a ceremony Thursday, September 23

Washington, D.C. - Drs. Pam and Guy Moscato of York, Pennsylvania were recently selected by U.S. Congressman Todd Platts (PA-19) to be one of 165 Congressional Angels in AdoptionT honored at a national ceremony held in Washington, D.C on Thursday, September 23, 2004 by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). 

"I am honored to select the Moscatos for this well-deserved recognition," Congressman Platts said.  "By opening their home and their hearts to children in need, they have made a difference in our community and have given 12 children the opportunity to grow up in a happy, loving home."

The Moscato family is working on their 13th adoption.  They have adopted children both internationally and domestically, across different age groups and with varying medical conditions. Keith (25) and Amy (24) were both adopted from the New Jersey Foster Care System, while Andrew (17) was adopted directly from an NICU in New Jersey.  Lanh (17), Khuyen (9), Madelyn (8), Luke (7), My Danh (7) and Matthew (7) were all adopted from Vietnam.  Anne (15) was adopted from China, while Nicholas (14) was adopted from Texas and Nathaniel (13) was adopted from Pennsylvania.

In addition to raising their own children, the Moscatos have reviewed medical information on well over a hundred children referred for adoption to parents throughout the region as a service to the families and their children. The families come through adoption agencies, referrals from other pediatricians, and by word of mouth.

The family is anxiously awaiting the arrival of their 13th child, Kyrcho (7) from Bulgaria.  He has special orthopedic needs and the Moscatos have been trying to get him home for two and half years.

CCAI is a non partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to raising public awareness about foster children in this country and of orphans around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes. In the United States alone, more than 535,000 children are in the foster care system with tens of thousands available for adoption. There are millions of children around the globe in need of adoptive homes.  The Angels in AdoptionT program was created in 1999 to help eliminate the barriers that hinder these children from realizing their need of a family. 
                  
Each year, CCAI invites all members of the United States Congress to participate in the Angels in AdoptionT program, as a unique opportunity for federal legislators to recognize individuals from their home states that have improved the lives of children through adoption.  This year more than one hundred and sixty-five members of Congress have participated.