When it comes to acting talent, you’ve either got it or you don’t...
Annette has a strong passion for Jamaica...
Ashee loves penguins. She hopes to work with animals as a career. But imagine, this fifteen-year-old had never been to a zoo...
Amber enjoys feeling pretty...
We met Demetrius at the SkyDeck Arcade and Bowling Alley at the Mall of America. He had never been to the Mall before and he loved it...
Minnesota is home to many prestigious dance studios.The Minnesota Dance Company has been a leader in the arts community for more than 50 years...
There's an easy way to get that tropical feeling in Minnesota when you're tired of winter winds and snowstorms...
Pat and Julie first met Alex two years ago after seeing an episode of Thursday's Child...
When we first met Andrew he was dreaming of winter weather and the joy of tubing...
Every holiday the Timberwolves host a group of Minnesota kids waiting to be adopted to a pizza party and Target shopping spree...
At the end of the year, we find almost half the kids featured on Thursday's Child find a loving home through adoption...
Dylan was in for a surprise! He had no idea the holiday options for dress up at the local costume shop...
KSTP's Rusty Gatenby brings us this week's Thursday's Child. Andrew is a very personable boy. He loves to ride bikes and play sports. Football baseball and martial arts are his favorites...
Mitchell loves theater...
This Thanksgiving Day, one of KSTP's directors is thankful for his eight children...
Amy Sullivan tells KSTP's Rusty Gatenby how her new position helps her connect families and what her organization is doing to make National Adoption Day a success...
Sixteen-year-old Robbie loves museums...
Michael couldn't wait to visit the Halloween superstore, but he wasn't interested in the scary stuff...
When it comes to dancing, Renee has worked with some of the biggest stars including Madonna and Gloria Estefan...
For Halloween, Alex hopes for adoption instead of haunted ghosts and goblins...
Years ago, Annette Fitterer was simply another Minnesotan escaping winter with a trip to Jamaica...
The day an adoption finally becomes official is a big day of celebration for newly formed families...
There are two people Kasey can count on, her big sister Lydia and her six -year-old brother Raymond...
KSTP's Rusty Gatenby runs into Thursday's Child parents, Eliza and Marcella, who adopted their first child Cassidy after watching the segment...
KSTP's Rusty Gatenby catches up with Dalvin, who gets to spend his teenage years with a family...
Thursday's Child is our weekly segment featuring Minnesota kids who are waiting to be adopted. More than 700 Minnesota kids are hoping to find a permanent loving home each year.
We want to get their stories out, and to inspire moms and dads and to visit families who have grown from adoption and to re-connect with kids who were once featured on Thursday's Child and find out how their lives have been changed.
Contact the Minnesota Adoption Resource Network at 612-861-7115.