Nicholas is a 13-Year-Old Who Loves Karate

Nicholas is sweet, polite and respectful. He gets along well with others and has very good social skills,  although he can be quiet when you first meet him.  He loves pets and is compassionate to all who know him.  He also has a very funny sense of humor and can joke around easily with others.

In his free time Nick loves to listen to music, play basketball. swim and play video games.  One of Nick's biggest interests, however, is karate.  He would love to be enrolled in lessons.  He prefers to be outside and actively burning off energy than being inside.

Nick is very sensitive to others' feelings and tries to help out those who he feels are struggling. He provides comfort to other kids when they are upset.  Nicholas is loyal friend. 

Who Can Adopt?

If you’re at least 18, have a stable source of income and have room in your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive parents can be single, married or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples. As an adoptive parent, you won’t have to pay any fees. Adoption from foster care is completely free in Massachusetts.

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Adopting a child from foster care includes training, interviews and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that will be a good fit.

To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at (617) 964-6273 or visit www.mareinc.org. Start the process today and give a waiting child a permanent place to call home.