Support Tony and Shelby's Adoption Journey

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Hi friends!

We’re the Gambinos (Tony and Shelby), and we live in Kansas City, MO, with our pup, Gracie. After getting married in June 2023, we were thrilled to start our family as soon as possible, and we always imagined we would have children right away.

God, however, had other plans for us, and after months of trying to conceive to no success, we received a permanent infertility diagnosis in April of 2024. Biological children, barring a true miracle, will not be possible for us. A diagnosis such as ours isn’t necessarily something you expect to receive in your first year of marriage. Still, we remain confident the Lord has a beautiful plan for our family.

After over a year of praying and planning, researching and saving, we are thrilled to share that we have begun the journey of expanding our family through the gift of domestic infant adoption!

We are in the final steps of receiving home study approval and officially becoming a "waiting” family. We are beginning to work with several agencies and a consultant to bring our son or daughter home. This is the exciting part now, as we could get the call to meet the newest family member anytime!

It’s no secret that adoption is a costly undertaking. Fees include travel, medical expenses, lawyers, social workers, and more, totaling approximately $50,000. We have been able to set aside $15,000 to put towards this next chapter, but we need help to make this dream a reality.

We would love to invite you to join us on this journey if you feel so called. As the saying goes, “it takes a village,” and we know it will take a village to bring Baby Gambino home.

How can you best support us?

Pray! For our future son/daughter and their birth family. We especially invite you to invoke Our Lady’s intercession. Below, you’ll find photos of some of the sites honoring Mary worldwide (!) where family and friends have prayed for Baby G!
If you would like to give financially, this GoFundMe is the perfect place to do so. If you want to give a larger gift to avoid incurring transaction fees, please contact us directly for more information.
Finally, sharing this GoFundMe is a free way to support us!

We are humbled that you would consider walking alongside us on our path to parenthood. Every gift, regardless of size, is a blessing for our family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your generosity.

With our love, gratitude, and prayers,

Shelby and Tony (+ Gracie) Gambino

I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request. 1 Samuel 1:27