"Throughout his life, Greg gave of himself to improve the lives of women in crisis and children in need not only in Maine, but throughout the world. Greg's generosity is inspiring, and it is my honor to have nominated him for this award," said Senator Collins. "Greg once said, ‘When people call and say there's a child in need, I take that as a call to action.' That is truly how he lived his life, and why I thought it was fitting that we honor him as a true ‘Angel in Adoption.'"
Dr. Foltz passed away last year after a courageous battle with cancer. Before his untimely death, Dr. Foltz tirelessly served families and children in need for 15 years as the Executive Director of St. Andre Home in Biddeford. Under his leadership, St. Andre Home served thousands of birth mothers, adoptive parents, and adopted children, regardless of their ability to pay for services. In 1999, Dr. Foltz, along with Jim and Maureen Gorman, and Mary Dinan, began efforts to offer aid to disabled children at an orphanage for deaf children in Novozbykov, Russia. Since then, St. Andre and the people of Maine have provided continued humanitarian aid to the children at that orphanage.
"Greg always said, ‘God is good,'" said Peter Fitzpatrick, the present Executive Director of St. Andre Home. "We believe Greg is still very much working for St. Andre. We are honored to receive this award on his behalf and in place of his loving wife, Dolores."
The Angels in Adoption award program was established by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA) to recognize individuals who have made a difference in the lives of children and families through adoption. The CCA is a nonpartisan alliance of more than 160 members of Congress dedicated to raising public awareness of the many different ways that committed individuals can help children and families through adoption and foster care.
The Fitzpatrick's accepted the Angels in Adoption award on behalf of Dr. Foltz during a ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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