Last night’s Home for the Holidays was notable not only because it helped shine a light on some of the more than 400,000 children in our nation’s foster care system, but also because it was the first time the long-running CBS special featured an adoption story involving a gay couple. 

Rich Valenza’s life was forever changed after he met 5-year-old Zack and his 4-year-old sister, Emmary. Later, Rich met his life partner Jared Gee and the four are now a loving family. 

Check out the heartwarming segment on the Valenza-Gee family, AFTER THE JUMP…

And for more information on how you can help a child in need this holiday season, visit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption website here.