The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 1996            TAG: 9610100008
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   13 lines

ADOPTION HOPE

Thanks for writing ``Agency finds babies, parents to love them'' (Sept. 30). It gives those of us trying to become parents through adoption hope.

KAREN CULPEPER

Chesapeake, Oct. 1, 1996 by CNB