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Effective
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Dillon will be accepting applications from all families
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2010 Live
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Sept 14. . . Tulsa, OK
Sept 23 . . . Dallas, TX
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Oct 12 . . . Little Rock, AR
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OFFICE HOURS (CST)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM...Mon-Thurs
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM...FridayLOCATIONS:
In Oklahoma -- main office
3227 East 31st Street, #200
Tulsa, OK 74105
Voice: 918/749-4600
Fax: 918/749-7144
Email this office
In Arkansas --
4702 W. Commercial Dr., #B1
North Little Rock, AR 72116
and
1882 North Starr Road
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Voice: 501/791-9300
Fax: 501/791-9303
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office
In California --
18001 Irvine Blvd., Suite 101
Tustin, CA 92780
Voice: 714/734-8600
Fax: 714/734-8688
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In Colorado--
Voice: 720/733-7718
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Regional Coordinator
In Kansas --
2420 West 76th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Voice: 913/544-2805
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In Missouri --
1 First Missouri Center, #115
St. Louis, MO 63141
Voice: 314/576-4100
Fax: 314/453-9975
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office In Texas --
5200 South Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75227
Voice: 214/319-3426
Fax: 214/319-3470
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In Indiana --
Voice: 765/965-1195
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Joint Council on International
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registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is classified
as a public charity under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. |
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Sharing
Heart Mission Trip: Korea
Serving with Hand and
Heart
November 20 - 27, 2010 |
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Dillon
International has been escorting adoption tour groups since 1989. |
What We Offer
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Tour Fees
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Why Choose Dillon?
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Dillon International has escorted groups to
Korea since 1989.
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Each mission trip is directed and escorted
by a professional staff person who has traveled extensively
in Korea and has an in-depth knowledge of the country and
customs.
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Small groups (10 - 15 people) allow for a
more individualized experience.
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Service opportunities to needy children and
the local community.
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Round trip international airfare . . . with
option for domestic airfare at a reasonable additional fee.
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Accommodations included in trip price . . .
based on double occupancy.
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Admission to scheduled sightseeing
attractions also included.
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Adoption search and intermediary services
are available.
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Professional English-speaking guides with
sensitivity and experience in adoption issues.
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A list of suggested readings pertaining to
Korea and adoption issues will be provided prior to
departure.
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This is a mission trip designed to bless the
children and adults at Eastern Social Welfare Society in
Seoul, Korea and its affiliated facilities as the people of
Korea bless us.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who
can participate in the Sharing Heart Mission Trip: Korea?
Anyone who is interested in serving children and adults in Korea
can participate in the trip.
2.
How
old should my children be to join the trip?
For the Sharing Heart Mission Trip, there is no specific minimum
age requirement. However, you know your child best. Please
consider these factors when deciding if your child is ready for
the trip: Long international flight, jet lag, fully scheduled
days, adapting to a new culture (different food, language,
weather, etc.), child’s interest in community service, child’s
interest in experiencing Korea.
For adoptive
families, we recommend visiting the birth country with your
child a few years before they reach adolescence. Children often
benefit from a trip like this when they still view the world in
a more matter of fact way. Gaining a positive understanding of
their birth heritage will assist their identity formation
process that will take place in more significant ways during
adolescence.
3.
What
if we didn’t adopt through Dillon? Can we go on the mission
trip and still use your Adoption Search Services?
Regardless of the U.S. Agency
you adopted through, we welcome you to join our Sharing Heart
Mission Trip to Korea. For adoption search services, we will
need you to provide us with a copy of the adoption documents you
received from Korea through your placing agency. If your U.S.
placing agency is still active, we may also request your written
permission to contact them for additional information, which may
be helpful in providing adoption search services to you.
4.
What additional
costs can we expect?
Before the trip, you will want
to have money for gifts which are an integral part of Korean
culture. We will send you additional information about gifts to
take with you to Korea in your packets. You will want to take
money for shopping and some meals while in Korea. Approximately
$300-$400 per person should cover all of these expenses for the
Sharing Heart Mission Trip to Korea.
5.
Do I need a visa
or immunizations for travel to Korea?
A valid passport is required for
travel to Korea, but a visa is not required. You can visit the
CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website at
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationSouthKorea.aspx for
information on immunizations for travel to South Korea.
6. I would like to
visit friends or a city that is not part of the mission trip
itinerary. Is this possible?
Tour participants
have a couple of options if they would like to make side trips
or meet up with friends and/or family while traveling with
Dillon’s Sharing Heart Mission Trip to Korear. 1) You may skip
a scheduled tour activity or utilize your free-time. You will,
however, be responsible for all costs associated with the side
trip or meeting of family or friends. Also, we are unable to
reduce the mission trip fee for the time you are not with the
group. Our tour leader will be happy to assist you in planning
your time away from the group.
Another option is
to extend your stay in Korea. Again, our tour leader is willing
to assist you in planning that portion of your trip although you
will be responsible for the actual arrangements and payment.
7.
What adoption
search services are available for me?
This depends upon
the Korean agency you were placed through (Eastern, Holt, etc.)
and your current age. Please see the table below:
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Adoption Agency |
Age of
adoptee |
Birth family
search |
File review |
Meet foster
mother |
Visit the
birth place |
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Eastern
Social Welfare Society adoptee |
under 13 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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over 13 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Holt
Children’s Services adoptee |
under 18 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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over 18 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Social
Welfare Society adoptee |
under 13 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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over 13 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Korean
Social Services adoptee |
under 18 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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over 18 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
For more
information about the birth family search, please visit
http://www.dillonadopt.com/search.htm
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Mrs. Dukkyung Um is Dillon's Director of Korea
Adoptions and will be your tour leader. Mrs. Um previously
worked as a social worker for Eastern Social Welfare Society in
Seoul, South Korea, for 10 years before coming to the U.S.
She has been directing Dillon's Korea Adoption program and
co-leading the "Visit Korea" birthland tours since 1995.
She brings to the tour program not only her extensive experience
in the area of search & reunion services, but also her intimate
knowledge and understanding of the Korean people and its
culture. To contact her,
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Mrs. Jan Dunn is the Associate Director of Dillon's
Korea Adoptions and has
been with Dillon International since 2004. She will assist
adoptees and their families in initiating a search for foster
mothers, birth family members and/or obtaining additional
background information prior to their "Visit Korea" tour.
To contact her,
email Jan Dunn. |
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Ms. Rosalyn Metcalfe is Dillon's "Visit Korea" tour
coordinator. She has been with Dillon International since
2003. She will assist families with tour registration,
information and air travel preparations. To contact her,
email Rosalyn Metcalfe. |
Questions regarding
specific tour itinerary should be directed to
Duk Kyung Um, Tour Director. Questions regarding
tour dates, times and airline reservations should be directed to
Rosalyn Metcalfe, Tour Coordinator. You may also write
to:
Dillon International, Inc. / 3227 East 31st Street, Suite 200 /
Tulsa, OK 74105
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None scheduled at this time. Please check back soon!
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