Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Rene is an 11-year old boy of Hispanic descent who can speak both Spanish and English. He is described as bright, engaging, and curious. He does well with support and affection and is motivated by praise. Rene loves to play outside and go to the park. He is both active and athletic and enjoys playing sports like basketball. Rene also likes following different professional sports teams. Rene recently also had the opportunity to ride a horse, which he really enjoyed.

Rene has been working on expressing his needs and his feelings and has been making progress. He will need a family that can give him nurturing support.

Legally freed for adoption, it will be important to Rene for a future family to help him maintain quarterly visits with his siblings, who are placed separately. Families will also need to be open to post-adoption visits with his birth mother.

The ideal family for Rene would have older children or no children, and would allow Rene to have his own room. Rene needs a strong parent who is going to advocate for his needs and be able to provide him stability.

Learn more about adoption

Have you ever considered adopting a child or sibling group from foster care? Learn more about adoption from foster care at “The Adoption Option’’ on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker’s Brook Drive, Reading, MA 01867.

Prospective adoptive parents, including those new to foster care adoption, are invited. Families new to the process can attend an orientation to the adoption process and speak with social workers and adoptive parents who can help answer questions. Waiting children and their social workers will also be in attendance. For more information or to RSVP, contact MARE at 617-542- 3678 (toll free: 1-800- 882-1176) or www.mareinc.org