Former Door County Parents Receive Adoptive Parent Award

Mark and Anne Schmidt were recognized on Nov. 18 as the Governors Outstanding Adoptive Parents of 2013.
Pictured, left to right, are: Debra Waller, chairman and CEO of Jockey, Inc., sponsor of the event; Steve Obershaw, manager of the adoption services program for the Department of Children and Families; Tiffany, Sasha, Mark, Terry, Anne and Anthony Schmidt; and DCF Secretary Eloise Anderson. Not pictured: Bob and Mary Schmidt of Sturgeon Bay and Sharon Kamada of Appleton.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) recognized adoptive parents Anne and Mark Schmidt of Waupaca, Wis., and formerly of Door County, by honoring them with the 2013 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Award.

Anne and Mark served as foster parents for several years before being asked to provide a set of five biological siblings with a forever home. Recently they were called upon again to adopt a pair of sisters who were in need of a permanent family. For more information, visit dcf.wisconsin.gov and wiadopt.com.