About The Gift Goes On and the Karis Adoption Fund
The Gift Goes On began in 2010 at Council Road Baptist Church in Bethany, Oklahoma, to raise money for the missions fund that the church collected. Starting in 2012, the event founder, Vickey Banks, decided to give the proceeds to the Karis Adoption Fund (www.karisadoptionfund.org) to help Christian families onset the cost of adoption. From 2012-2022, The Gift Goes On raised over $685,000 for the Karis Adoption Fund. That amount is about 75% of all the money given to the Karis Adoption Fund. At the time of this writing, 184 children have benefitted from the fund. Said another way – God has used the Karis Adoption Fund to help with the process of bringing 184 children into a loving Christian home after they have been orphaned.
The Karis Adoption Fund exists to help Christian families offset the cost of domestic or international adoptions. One way to change the destiny of an orphaned child is by helping a family in their process of adoption. The Karis Adoption Fund intersects those in need with those wanting to help.
From its beginning the Karis Adoption Fund has intentionally focused on helping Christian families offset the cost of adoptions. The scope of our focus is not linked to one Christian denomination over another; rather, we intentionally welcome the addition of other evangelical, Gospel-believing churches and individuals that seek to promote, fund, or benefit from the Karis Adoption Fund.
The Karis Adoption Fund is managed by Lifesong for Orphans. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Lifesong has been blessed with a partner that underwrites all US administrative and fund-raising costs. This means that 100% of donations to the Karis Adoption Fund will go directly to the need…changing the label of children from orphans to Sons and Daughters.
If you are in the process of adoption and would like to apply, please request an application on the website at www.karisadoptionfund.org/apply. Submitting an application to the Karis Adoption Fund does not guarantee an applicant will receive funds; however, it is the first step.
If you would like to donate to the Karis Adoption Fund, you can find more information at www.karisadoptionfund.org/giving. You can also participate in The Gift Goes On through Council Road Baptist Church, a purchase-for-a-purpose event that supports the Karis Adoption Fund.
The Karis Adoption Fund exists to help Christian families offset the cost of domestic or international adoptions. One way to change the destiny of an orphaned child is by helping a family in their process of adoption. The Karis Adoption Fund intersects those in need with those wanting to help.
From its beginning the Karis Adoption Fund has intentionally focused on helping Christian families offset the cost of adoptions. The scope of our focus is not linked to one Christian denomination over another; rather, we intentionally welcome the addition of other evangelical, Gospel-believing churches and individuals that seek to promote, fund, or benefit from the Karis Adoption Fund.
The Karis Adoption Fund is managed by Lifesong for Orphans. Lifesong is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Lifesong has been blessed with a partner that underwrites all US administrative and fund-raising costs. This means that 100% of donations to the Karis Adoption Fund will go directly to the need…changing the label of children from orphans to Sons and Daughters.
If you are in the process of adoption and would like to apply, please request an application on the website at www.karisadoptionfund.org/apply. Submitting an application to the Karis Adoption Fund does not guarantee an applicant will receive funds; however, it is the first step.
If you would like to donate to the Karis Adoption Fund, you can find more information at www.karisadoptionfund.org/giving. You can also participate in The Gift Goes On through Council Road Baptist Church, a purchase-for-a-purpose event that supports the Karis Adoption Fund.
