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The revelation of non-parental event (NPE) can be a profound and emotionally challenging experience for individuals involved. To understand the emotions involved with this, a general understanding of what an NPE is required. An NPE refers to an occurrence that affects an individual’s genetic inheritance. Various situations can result in someone being an NPE which include adoption, sperm or egg donation, unknown paternity, or when a presumed birth father is not. This also includes infants …

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This month’s Volunteer of the Month is our newest Angel, Brenda Gudino! Brenda started as a research assistant, and when Laura put out the call to form a specially trained team to work cases with roots in Mexico and Puerto Rico, Brenda stepped up to become the first Angel on the team. Laura says, “Brenda has been such a gift to the DNAngels team. She specializes in the cases that most other search angels run from. She never hesitates to say yes when asked to take on a super hard case with lots …

Volunteer of the Month – July 2023Read More

Rachel Kiley Trout - As you all know, our organization was threatened by a hacker breaking into one of the accounts of an admin team member. More than just a nuisance, that hacker's ability to harm our community with the sensitive information he/she had access too. While we all worked together to find a solution that best fit our abilities, Rachel immediately stepped up and offered to take on the tedious task of going through each and every research room for the last six months and making them …

Volunteers of the Month – June 2023Read More

This Month’s Volunteer of the Month is someone we have recognized before, but she is so amazing, we could really recognize her EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. She wears so many hats, from overseeing all the new Angels and Researchers that apply, to working grandparent cases, to speaking and exhibiting on our behalf, to making shirts and badges for conference attendees… Yes, I’m talking about Aimee Rose Haynes!! Laura would tell you, “Aimee has always been a standout in the crowd and has previously won …

Volunteer of the Month – May 2023Read More

The April 2023 Dnangels volunteers of the month are Robin Bowen and Linda Grinnell. Robin Bowen Early to bed, early to rise .. that’s our Robin Bowen. Assistant Research Team Lead Katharine Saunders says, “Robin gets so much research done on a case in the morning before I can even drag myself out of bed! Robin is very present when she is assigned to cases and always has insightful questions and excellent suggestions. She is good at building a rapport with clients and is also a skilled …

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The March 2023 Dnangels.org Volunteers of the month are Christine Brown and Lauren Nicole. Christine Brown Christine’s profile perhaps sums up her sense of humor the best, “Women are AngelsAnd when someone breaks our wings, our spirit, or our hearts… We simply continue to fly… on a broomstick…We are flexible like that …” When asked what the Angels thought about her,Case Manager Rachel Kiley Trout said, “Don't let Christine's quiet, unassuming nature fool you, she is a force to be …

Volunteers of the month – March 2023Read More