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Over the last eleven years in St Louis his work with area charities and his nationally recognized talk talents have established McGraw Milhaven as a household name from the halls of the White House to kitchen tables all over the region.
He's interviewed everybody, and whether it's the news of the day, sports, entertainment, a dead opossum on his front yard, missing a ceremonial first pitch due to oversleeping, or getting kicked off a CNN News program, Milhaven will bring you the story of day, ask the question you wanted to ask, and keep you informed and entertained.
Talkers Magazine consistently name him one of the country's best talk show hosts, and the Missouri Senate has honored him for his exceptional amounts of time and energy bettering the lives of Missouri citizens. In 2006, The Riverfront Times named Milhaven the best AM personality in St Louis. Numrous times, Alive Magazine came out with it's "Hot List issue 130 things we love about St Louis" and named Milhaven the best talk show.
Milhaven's accomplishments are as lengthy as they are diverse, from broadcasting on the White House lawn, to being an embedded reporter with full access to the St.Louis Cardinals, from Super Bowls and Olympics, to air-to-air refueling missions on KC-135s with the Missouri National Guard, Milhaven not only tells the story, but brings you along for the experience. His trademark laugh, and vast knowledge of both history and current events keeps the audience on edge of their seats, and has them talking long after his show has ended.
Milhaven can be seen on national television as well. He appears often on FOX, CNN and MSNBC covering local as well as national stories. In St Louis he hosted the Emmy nominated show, "Get Hooked On Health" and was a panel member on the popular sports round table, "Chalk Talk".
He makes it a point to tell people he was not spoiled growing up with five sisters and cousin in a small town on Long Island, but they might tell you a different story. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and earned three varsity letters in baseball.

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Wednesday's Child Brought to you by the Adoption Exchange and KTRS:



MEET THESE TWO SIBLINGS,ALEX AND JASON (14 AND 13) BOTH GREAT, ACTIVE BOYS WHO ARE PEOPLE PLEASERS! IF IT HAS BATTERIES OR AN ENGINE, THEN OLDER BROTHER ALEX IS A FAN! CARS, PLANES AND HELICOPTERS ARE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST. WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU WILL BE GETTING TO KNOW A FUTURE MECHANIC. CREATIVE ALEX IS A VERY KIND GUY WITH A STRONG DESIRE TO PLEASE THOSE HE RESPECTS. HE LOVES SWIMMING, FISHING, SOCCER AND PLAYING GUITAR. WHETHER HE'S PUTTING THINGS TOGETHER, OR TAKING THEM APART, HE RELISHES TIME IN THE WORKSHOP BEING INDUSTRIOUS AND WORKING ON PROJECTS WITH HIS FOSTER FATHER. THIS FRIENDLY, ACTIVE EIGHTH GRADER LOVES BEING ON THE FLY. YOUNGER BROTHER JASON IS A KIND, AFFECTIONATE, FRIENDLY AND SOCIAL LAD. ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SURE TO GET HIS ATTENTION ARE VIDEO GAMES AND SWIMMING, BUT WHAT JASON IS REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT IS DRAWING AND PARTICIPATING IN SCIENCE AND ART PROJECTS. JASON HAS ALSO DISCOVERED HIS LOVE OF COLLECTING COMICS FROM THE NEWSPAPER. THIS TEEN LIKES TO HELP OTHERS. HE SAYS HIS FAVORITE PASTIME IS ANNOYING HIS BROTHER! JASON IS IN SEVENTH GRADE. THIS CARING GUY DOES WELL IN SCHOOL, TRIES HARD TO PLEASE OTHERS, AND CAN BE A GREAT FRIEND TO THOSE AROUND HIM. ALL HE IS MISSING NOW IS A FOREVER FAMILY WHO WILL ACCEPT HIM AND HIS BROTHER INTO THEIR LIVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY. TYPE OF FAMILY BEST FOR ALEX AND JASON: THE BROTHERS WOULD THRIVE MOST IN A NURTURING HOME WITH PATIENCE AND COMPASSION. A GREAT FAMILY FOR THEM WOULD BE ONE WHO CAN BE ENCOURAGING WHILE COMMUNICATING CLEAR EXPECTATIONS. THE CASEWORKER WOULD LIKE A TWO-PARENT FAMILY FROM MISSOURI (SINCE PARENTAL RIGHTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN TERMINATED); HOWEVER, ALL FAMILY TYPES WILL BE CONSIDERED. ALEX HAS BUILT A POSITIVE BOND WITH HIS FORMER FOSTER PARENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALEX AND JASON, OR IF YOU HAVE GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ADOPTION, CONTACT THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE AT 800-554-2222, OR VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.ADOPTEX.ORG







Wednesday's Child Brought to you by the Adoption Exchange and KTRS:

PROFILE: LIGHT UP YOUR HOME WITH OLLISHA’S (16) CHEERFUL DEMEANOR AND GREGARIOUS PERSONALITY! OLLISHA WILL NOT HESITATE TO TELL YOU ABOUT HER DANCING, WHICH IS HER GREATEST INTEREST AND TALENT. THIS TEENAGER WILL DANCE HER WAY INTO YOUR HEART! ALONG WITH THE DANCING, SHE NEEDS SOME RHYTHM AND HARMONY, SO ANY MUSIC WITH A GOOD BEAT IS RIGHT UP THERE ON TOP OF HER FAVORITES LIST. IT'S NO WONDER THIS OUTGOING AND SOCIABLE TEEN IS PART OF THE CHEERLEADING SQUAD AT SCHOOL; WITH HER FRIENDLY DEMEANOR AND CHARMING PERSONALITY, SHE IS SURE TO BE A STAR ON TOP OF THAT PYRAMID! A TYPICAL TEEN, SHE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS, GOING TO THE MALL TO WINDOW SHOP AND TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE. BESIDES ALL THOSE QUALITIES, WHICH MAKE HER SO ENGAGING AND A TRUE DELIGHT TO BE AROUND, SHE ALSO STANDS OUT BY BEING WELL SPOKEN AND INTELLIGENT. IT ALL ADDS UP TO AN ALL AROUND GREAT PERSONALITY. IN THE TENTH GRADE, OLLISHA LOVES BEING IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IS RIGHT ON TARGET, ACADEMICALLY. TYPE OF FAMILY BEST FOR OLLISHA: OLLISHA'S CASEWORKER IS MOST INTERESTED IN SEEING HER IN EITHER A TWO-PARENT OR SINGLE-MOTHER HOME, WITH PARENTS WHO CAN PROVIDE LOVE, CONSISTENCY, GUIDANCE AND TIME; HOWEVER, SHE WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH HER BROTHER AND SISTER. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT (CHILD’S NAME) OR IF YOU HAVE GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT ADOPTION, CONTACT THE ADOPTION EXCHANGE AT 800-554-2222 OR VISIT THE WEBSITE AT WWW.ADOPTEX.ORG





Wednesday's Child Brought to you by the Adoption Exchange and KTRS:



PROFILE: LAUGHTER COMES EASILY AND OFTEN FOR DESTINY (11) AND CHANTE’(8). BRING SOME LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS TO YOUR FOREVER FAMILY WITH THESE CHEERFUL SISTERS! OLDER SISTER, DESTINY, CAN BE SHY AND QUIET AT FIRST, BUT WHEN SHE FEELS COMFORTABLE, SHE OPENS UP AND IS CARING AND POLITE LITTLE GIRL. RESPECTFUL OF ADULTS, SHE IS BIG ON HELPING OUT AROUND THE HOUSE, WHICH IS A BONUS FOR ANY FAMILY, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SHE'S SO NEAT AND ORGANIZED. FUNNY PEOPLE AND CARTOONS ELICIT HEARTY LAUGHS FROM DESTINY. A NICE SUNNY DAY WILL BRING A GREAT BIG SMILE TO HER FACE, BECAUSE SHE LOVES BEING OUTSIDE. ONE OF HER FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IS JUMPING ROPE, AND SHE SETS HER GOALS HIGH - TO BE AN EXPERT AT PERFORMING DOUBLE DUTCH! TRAVELING TO HAWAII WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE, SHE COULD SWIM TO HER HEART'S CONTENT, EXPERIENCE THE BEACH AND SAMPLE THE LOCAL FOOD. NOT A PICKY EATER, DESTINY WILL PRETTY MUCH ENJOY WHATEVER YOU COOK FOR HER. IN THE FOURTH GRADE, DESTINY GETS ALONG WELL WITH OTHERS. SHE HAS GREATLY IMPROVED HER READING SKILLS IN THE PAST YEAR AND HER FAVORITE SUBJECT IS MATH, SHE ENJOYS ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE WITH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. YOUNGER SISTER CHANTE’ IS VERY SOCIAL AND HAS A SMILE THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART! CONTENT TO PLAY DRESS-UP, SHE IS CREATIVE AND HAS A GREAT IMAGINATION. SHE IS EQUALLY HAPPY BEING A PRINCESS, WITCH OR STORE KEEPER. HER HAPPIEST TIMES ARE WHEN SHE IS OUTSIDE, PLAYING IN THE PARK, JUMPING ROPE OR SWIMMING, BUT SHE DOES ENJOY READING A GOOD BOOK ALSO. SOMEDAY THIS SECOND GRADER WOULD LIKE TO BE A TEACHER. LIKE HER OLDER SISTER, ALL KINDS OF FOODS SATISFY HER TASTE BUDS, AND ALTHOUGH SHE JUST LOVES SNACKS AND IS A BIT OF A JUNK FOOD JUNKY, CHICKEN, RICE AND GREEN BEANS STILL CONSTITUTE HER MEAL OF CHOICE. ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION IS SOMETHING CHANTE’ RELISHES AND SHE LOVES GIVING AND RECEIVING HUGS. DESTINY AND CHANTE’ BOTH BENEFIT FROM COUNSELING, WHICH WILL NEED TO CONTINUE AFTER PLACEMENT. THE CASEWORKER WOULD PREFER A TWO-PARENT OR SINGLE-MOTHER FAMILY. A MISSOURI FAMILY IS PREFERRED BECAUSE THE GIRLS HAVE THREE OLDER SIBLINGS, WHO THEY KEEP IN TOUCH WITH. ALL FAMILY TYPES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE SIBLINGS, WHO DESERVE A FOREVER FAMILY TO HELP THEM GROW UP TO BE THE TERRIFIC ADULTS THAT THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE. WE ONLY ACCEPT INQUIRIES ON THE SIBLING PAIR, WHO WILL BE PLACED TOGETHER. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES. FOR MISSOURI CHILDREN, BOTH HOMESTUDIED AND NON-HOMESTUDIED FAMILIES FROM ALL STATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO INQUIRE. TYPE OF FAMILY BEST FOR CHANTE’ AND DESTINY: DESTINY AND CHANTE’ WOULD DO BEST WITH A FAMILY WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND WHO WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF CHANTE’ AND DESTINY THROUGHOUT THERE ADULT LIVES.





Wednesday's Child Brought to you by the Adoption Exchange and KTRS:



PROFILE: HERE'S A FRIENDLY, FUN-LOVING TEEN WHO LOOKS FORWARD TO SPENDING HIS BIRTHDAYS WITH HIS FOREVER FAMILY! HAKEEM (18) IS ATHLETIC AND ENJOYS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING AND OTHER SPORTS. BASEBALL IS A SPECIAL FAVORITE; HE GREATLY ADMIRES THE CARDINALS AND PLAYER ALBERT PUJOLS, AND LOVES GOING TO BASEBALL GAMES. HAKEEM ALSO LIKES TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES ON HIS NINTENDO DS, AND HE IS ESPECIALLY GOOD AT MEMORY AND BOARD GAMES. PARTICIPATING IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IS A PASSION FOR HAKEEM AND HE IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN OLYMPIAN. AS AN ELEVENTH GRADER, HAKEEM ENJOYS SCHOOL AND WORKS VERY HARD IN CLASS, MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS. HE IS IN GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH AND PARTICIPATES IN SPEECH THERAPY AND COUNSELING, WHICH WILL NEED TO CONTINUE FOLLOWING PLACEMENT. IT IS EXPECTED THAT HAKEEM WILL NEED ASSISTANCE AS AN ADULT, BUT HE CAN HAVE A GREAT LIFE! HAKEEM HAS IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER, SISTER, AND FOSTER MOTHER WHICH WILL NEED TO BE MAINTAINED AFTER HE IS PLACED WITH HIS ADOPTIVE FAMILY. HIS CASEWORKER PREFERS A FAMILY WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRANSITIONAL PLAN PRIOR TO PLACEMENT. HE WOULD DO WELL IN A HOME WHERE HE CAN RECEIVE A LOT OF STRUCTURE AND A CONSISTENT ROUTINE; HOWEVER, ALL FAMILY TYPES WILL BE CONSIDERED. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES. FOR MISSOURI CHILDREN, BOTH HOMESTUDIED AND NON-HOMESTUDIED FAMILIES FROM ALL STATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO INQUIRE.
TYPE OF FAMILY BEST FOR HAKEEM: HAKEEM WOULD DO BEST WITH A FAMILY IS WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH YOUTH WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND WHO ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT HIS ADULT LIFE.



Brought to you by the Adoption Exchange:

PROFILE: THESE SPUNKY SISTERS, JASMINE (16) AND JOHNETTA (13), ARE READY TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEW FOREVER FAMILY. PLEASE LEND A HAND AND GIVE THEM A WARM, LOVING PLACE TO CALL HOME! HAPPY IS ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES OLDER SISTER JASMINE TO A TEE! WITH BRIGHT EYES AND A GLOWING SMILE, SHE IS RESERVED BUT SOCIAL. A TYPICAL TEENAGER, SHE IS NEVER WITHOUT HER NEW MP3 PLAYER AND CELL PHONE. READING BOOKS, ESPECIALLY BIOGRAPHIES, IS A FAVORITE PASTIME FOR HER, AND HER FAVORITE SPORT IS BASKETBALL. SHE HAS A FANTASTIC SENSE OF HUMOR AND A LOYAL SET OF FRIENDS. A TENTH GRADER, JASMINE BENEFITS FROM AN IEP (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN) AND ENJOYS SCHOOL, ESPECIALLY HISTORY. SHE IS VERY CLOSE TO HER SISTER AND IS NURTURING WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN. HER CURRENT GOALS INCLUDE LEARNING TO DRIVE, GETTING A PART TIME JOB AND ONCE AGAIN VOLUNTEERING AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY. JOHNETTA IS A LOVING AND LIVELY TEEN WHO IS ALWAYS SMILING. VERY OUTGOING, SHE ENJOYS BEING AROUND PEOPLE, TALKING FREELY AND EXCITEDLY. BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION IS NO PROBLEM FOR HER. JOHNETTA IS INTO LISTENING TO MUSIC AND LOVES TO DANCE. WORKING WITH HER HANDS IS SOMETHING SHE ENJOYS. SHE LOVES ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY DOGS, AND IS VERY NURTURING WITH THEM. JOHNETTA IS IN THE EIGHTH GRADE AND BENEFITS FROM AN IEP (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN). SHE IS RESPONDING WELL TO HER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT SCHOOL AND IS WORKING HARD. CONSISTENTLY PROUD OF COMPLETING HER HOMEWORK, JOHNETTA EXCELS AT AND ENJOYS MATH THE MOST. PATIENT, WARM, OPEN, KIND AND AFFECTIONATE, SHE IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PLEASE ADULTS AND PEERS ALIKE. BOTH GIRLS BENEFIT FROM COUNSELING, WHICH WILL NEED TO CONTINUE AFTER PLACEMENT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT JASMINE AND JOHNETTA WILL NEED SOME ASSISTANCE AS ADULTS, BUT THEY CAN HAVE SPLENDID LIVES! THE CASEWORKER PREFERS A TWO-PARENT OR SINGLE-FEMALE PLACEMENT, BUT ALL FAMILY TYPES WILL BE CONSIDERED. WE ONLY ACCEPT INQUIRIES ON THE SIBLING PAIR, WHO WILL BE PLACED TOGETHER. THE GIRLS NEED TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THEIR CURRENT FOSTER PARENTS. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION-RELATED SERVICES. FOR MISSOURI CHILDREN, BOTH HOMESTUDIED AND NON-HOMESTUDIED FAMILIES FROM ALL STATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO INQUIRE. TYPE OF FAMILY BEST FOR JASMINE AND JOHNETTA: JASMINE AND JOHNETTA WOULD DO BEST WITH A FAMILY WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND PREPARED TO SUPPORT THESE GIRLS INTO ADULTHOOD.





7,000 Foster Children Now Living with their Forever Families

What is a child’s life like without a forever family? The question is almost too hard to ask because it tells you that there are children in foster care who know the answer to a question no child should be able to answer. More than 100,000 foster children nationally and more than 1,843 foster children in Missouri are waiting to be adopted. The Adoption Exchange Missouri office helped more than 105 children find homes last year (FY 2011-2012) and believes that all children deserve to grow up in safe and permanent families they can call their own. Today The Adoption Exchange is thrilled to announce they have reached a new milestone and connected more than 7,000 children across the nation with their forever families!

Nearly 30 years ago Founder and President Emerita Dr. Dixie van de Flier Davis plugged in that first phone and started letting people know that children were waiting for homes.

“Once the phone was connected, it never stopped ringing. We realized that people in the community cared, once they knew about the children. At that time we were hoping to place around 30 children a year. Now we connect children and families at a rate of more than one child per day,” said Davis.

Dr. Kate Trujillo, the Executive Director of The Adoption Exchange says, “We work with foster children. Many of the children are school-age or teenagers, and some have physical and mental challenges. But when parents make that connection and the promise of forever to a waiting child, it changes all of their lives. We, at The Adoption Exchange, want to be there to help families on their adoption journey from the time when they start thinking about adopting throughout the lifelong adoption experience.”

Davis remembers one family who had their heart set on adopting a healthy baby boy, “Janice and Bruce were looking to adopt a healthy little boy to raise along with their birth son. We took a bit of a chance and showed them a video of Debbie – who was a little girl that was not at all healthy. She had missed most developmental milestones and wasn’t walking or talking. But something about her shy smile caught their attention, and before long Debbie was a full-fledged member of the family. I think her very active brother was exactly what she needed to motivate her. Janice called me late one evening to celebrate when Debbie took her first steps. And when Debbie turned 21, her mom said she could not imagine life in their family without Debbie. Despite her developmental disabilities, Debbie was a teacher to all of us.”

Trujillo is excited about new post adoptive programs that will be launched this fall. One pilot program in Colorado includes classes where families work with horses to help them forge the strong bonds needed to build a strong family.

“There is nothing more precious in our lives than family and knowing that we have someone to share our joy and pain. To have someone who cares about you and will be there to love you for the rest of your life. Adoption is a beautiful way to build a family.” said Trujillo.

The Adoption Exchange was founded in Colorado in 1983 by concerned social workers and child advocates who recognized the need to find adoptive families for children not living with their birth families. The organization has grown considerably over the years and now impacts national trends in child welfare, while helping to connect children with adoptive families in eight member states. The Adoption Exchange provides training and knowledge to permanency planning professionals and foster and adoptive families and serves all fifty states and U.S. tribes and territories. For more information about the programs and services of The Adoption Exchange, go to www.adoptex.org or call 1-800-554-2222.