Evan & Brianne Wineland

are adopting a child from United States of America

Family & Friends:

As our initial December due date came and went for our previous adoption match, Evan and I found ourselves in a grief cycle we didn’t know we were in. We were ready to pause this entire journey and start fresh in 2025.

But on December 8th, everything flipped. We were notified of a mom that wanted to talk to us. The two of us said we would give it a thought but if we weren’t chosen we would revert to the pause we discussed earlier. After a week of talking we drove up the following weekend to northern Indiana to meet her. By the weekend’s end we were chosen.

As many of you know, we've been looking forward to starting a family this past year. Despite our best efforts, the biological route hasn't panned out as we hoped. Faced with a medical infertility diagnosis, we have decided the best path forward to us is adoption.

We know a private adoption is a journey filled with its own challenges, including financial ones. The estimated costs range from $40,000 to $50,000. When all is said and done, the final expense will be close to $55,000 as there were expenses from the initial match that were lost (monies we knew would be at risk).

We've set up this platform to help manage some of these expenses. Any contribution, big or small, will make a difference as we work to pay off the remaining balance of our adoption.

For everyone that has contributed, thank you so much. Please feel free to share our link. We are so lucky to have this baby girl in our life and we cannot wait to watch her grow and see the amazing person she becomes.

🗒️ ↪️Unlike other fundraising platforms, donations made through the AdoptTogether site are tax deductible. The funds collected will exclusively cover adoption expenses, supported by invoices uploaded by us to ensure transparent fund dispersal.

Adoption Status

Home At Last

Adoption Agency

Kirsh & Kirsh


Updates

  • Update 5

    The countdown is on - 2/18 is our adoption day!

    February 13, 2025

    Many many thanks to everyone that donated. We could not have made it through this process without our family, friends, and even strangers.

    As of 2/18 at 1pm, a judge in Hamilton County will hit her gavel and Cecelia will officially be a Wineland as we transition from having custody of her to legally declaring her as ours.

    We will share the zoom link to watch for those interested in our Facebook group.

    Much love to all of you!
    -Evan, Brianne, and Cecelia

  • Update 4

    Join our facebook group!

    August 8, 2024
    https://www.facebook.com/share/sGk3xjY8Rcqxbeg1/ So many people have asked us questions about our journey, experience, etc. and it's hard to know who we have responded to or more accurately, who we have forgotten to respond to. We are going to post more updates in the space mentioned above for privacy reasons (us and the expecting mom), but it will also be a space for you all to ask questions as well and we can answer them as we navigate the next few months. Again - all of your support means the world to us. We will never be able to thank any of you enough. -Brianne... Read more
  • Update 3

    We matched! ❤️👶🏾

    July 18, 2024
    We thrilled to share that we’re transitioning from being uber-cautiously optimistic to just cautiously optimistic with some exciting news: as long as everything goes smoothly, we will be bringing home a baby boy in early December 2024. 👶🏾 We were matched with a birth mom just 96 hours after going live, and while there's always a chance she could change her mind, our adoption attorneys are very confident based on our recent discussions that everything will move forward accordingly. 🤞 To everyone who has supported us—whether financially, with positive vibes, or both—we are deeply grateful. After processing our HELOC and with the... Read more
  • Update 2

    Blogs & Parentbooks

    April 5, 2024
    Hello Friends & Family! We're excited to share that we're in the final stages of developing our parentbook/blog, a space designed for birth mothers to learn about us and, hopefully, consider us for a match. Your support and encouragement have been invaluable throughout this journey. To keep our loved ones in the loop, we've decided to create a more private group or blog. This will be a dedicated space for updates, allowing us to share our journey with those closest to us. We'll ensure everyone has the opportunity to opt-in and receive these updates once it goes live. We are incredibly thankful for... Read more
  • Update 1

    Homestudy Scheduled? ✔

    March 16, 2024
    A note from Brianne: We might have caught our home study specialist off guard by completing 98% of the paperwork within just 48 hours of receiving it! Anyone that knows me, however expects nothing less. 😂 Our home study sessions are all set - two virtual and one in-home visit. Next week, we'll be making our first payment to Kirsh and Kirsh, and my sister will be snapping some candid shots of us with BashDog and Ted for our book. The book is quite the process. It's reassuring to have a team to review and assist with revisions, even though we know... Read more
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  • Anonymous gave $50
  • Andrew & Kate Bonnoront gave $200
    We are so happy for you both. You will be the greatest parents to Cece! We look forward to meeting up with you for play dates and watching your little girl grow!
  • Anonymous gave $30
    Congrats!!! Welcome to parenthood! Renee
  • Amy Holmstrom & Ryan Ellis gave an undisclosed amount
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    We are so excited and for you all!
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    Congrats! So happy for you!!!
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  • Alise Dillow gave an undisclosed amount
    Amazing start to 2025! Congratulations! 💗