A brave young man who will break your heart. Will he find

[pnwmom]

a home?

At the age of 15, he decided to go to a church and ask if someone would be his parent. Anyone. He's still waiting.

Please pass this on . . . .

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2013/oct/16/orphan-goes-church-and-asks-someone-anyone-adopt-h/?partner=popular

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Davion always longed for a family. His caseworker took him to picnics, put his portrait in the Heart Gallery, an organization devoted to helping foster kids find permanent homes. But he had thrown chairs, blown his grades, pushed people away.

When he learned his birth mother was dead, everything changed. He had to let go of the hope that she would come get him. Abandon his anger. Now he didn't have anyone else to blame.

''He decided he wanted to control his behavior and show everyone who he could be," Going said.

So someone would want him.

''I'll take anyone," Davion said. "Old or young, dad or mom, black, white, purple. I don't care. And I would be really appreciative. The best I could be."

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Davion decided he couldn't wait for someone to find him. In three years, he'll be on his own.

''I know they're out there," he told his caseworker. Though he is shy, he said he wanted to talk at a church. "Maybe if someone hears my story ... "

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Contact info:

(At publication time, two couples had asked about Davion, but no one had come forward to adopt him. If you want more information about Davion -- or any of the 120 foster children in Pinellas and Pasco counties who are waiting for families, call Eckerd at [phone].)

[chillfactor]

1. too bad there was no contact information with the article n/t

[pnwmom]

2. There was contact info at the end. I'll add it to the OP.

(At publication time, two couples had asked about Davion, but no one had come forward to adopt him. If you want more information about Davion -- or any of the 120 foster children in Pinellas and Pasco counties who are waiting for families, call Eckerd at [phone]. If you can't adopt but want to donate time or money, call Eckerd at [phone].