12th Annual Celebration of Adoption Features Keynote Speaker Lucas Daniel Boyce

TUPELO, Miss. (Press Release) — New Beginnings International Children’s and Family Services Inc. will hold its 12th annual Celebration of Adoption to honor families, birthmothers and everyone connected to adoptions at the BancorpSouth Conference Center on Thursday, October 16, 2014. The keynote speaker will be Lucas Daniel Boyce, director of business development and legislative affairs for the Orlando Magic.

Prior to joining the Orlando Magic in 2008, Boyce served at the White House in a number of different roles starting in 2003. He is the author of “Living Proof: From Foster Care to the White House and the NBA.”

Boyce was recently honored by the University of Central Missouri Alumni Association as the 2012 Outstanding Recent Alumnus. He was also named the 2011 Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Man of the year and recognized by the U.S. Junior Chamber as one of the 2011 Ten Outstanding Young Americans.

The Celebration of Adoption starts at 6:30 p.m. The BancorpSouth Conference Center is located at 387 East Main Street in Tupelo. Tickets are $25 per individual or $40 per couple. For more information or to purchase ticket, contact Alicia at New Beginnings by calling 662-842-6752, or go online to www.NewBeginningsAdoptions.org.

New Beginnings International Children’s and Family Services Inc. is a faith-based, non-profit organization devoted to placing children in loving, Christian homes. New Beginnings believes that every child should be able to experience the security of being in a stable home and the nurture and care of loving parents.