{"id":7150,"date":"2014-03-13T05:06:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T17:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/blog-family-stories-family-profile-the-hoffmans\/"},"modified":"2020-01-08T04:14:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T16:14:56","slug":"family-profile-the-hoffmans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/family-profile-the-hoffmans\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5bb6\u65cf\u7c21\u4ecb\uff1a\u970d\u592b\u66fc\u5bb6\u65cf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bobby Hoffman learned the value of family at an early age. &#8220;My father left when I was 15, but he was gone long before he actually announced his departure,&#8221; Bobby explains. As the third oldest of nine children, Bobby was tasked with the enormous responsibility of helping his mother raise his siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bobby went on to marry Lynn and have a son named Ryan. Lynn unfortunately succumbed to breast cancer when Ryan was just 12 years old. After some time had passed, Bobby later remarried and settled into a life with Kelly, who never had any children and was now the step-mother to his almost adult son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when Bobby thought he was finished rearing children, he realized his best moments had been with children and he wanted to raise another child, specifically a child born in New York City in need of a home. Bobby explains, &#8220;I wanted my wife and I to share all the love that we had within our hearts and to give a child a caring, stable home&#8221;. With that in mind, the couple turned to Spence-Chapin and a short while later, we able to adopt baby Gehrig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linda, the social worker on the case, reflects, &#8220;Bobby and Kelly immediately fell in love with Gehrig upon meeting him. It was a profoundly emotional moment and was very, very sweet.&#8221; Linda recalls the Hoffmans being on cloud nine about the newest addition to their family, catering fully to Gehrig&#8217;s every need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tragically, the high unexpectedly became a low when Kelly passed away from a heart attack just before Gehrig&#8217;s 2nd birthday. Facing single parenthood for the second time, Bobby drew upon the strength he learned from his mother so early in life and hunkered down to raise his son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/s\/general\/family-profile-the-hoffmans\/%e9%99%84%e4%bb%b6\/_mg_9896\/img\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MG_9896.jpg\" alt=\"The Hoffman Family\" class=\"wp-image-2533\" width=\"346\" height=\"229\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oftentimes out of tragedy, comes resiliency. Gehrig is now seven and is flourishing due to the love and support of his blended family unit &#8211; Bobby, step mom Lucy, Kelly&#8217;s mother, and Lucy&#8217;s mother. Gehrig is aware of the deep courage his birth mother had in placing him for adoption and is constantly reminded of the boundless love and devotion Kelly had for him. &#8220;He knows life is good, even if it is sometimes short with many obstacles,&#8221; Bobby says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hoffman family stays connected to Spence-Chapin by attending annual events such as Global Gathering and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2014-family-day-in-the-park-tickets-11908062335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Picnic<\/a>. Bobby is also able to give back in a special way &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.acceptiva.com\/?cst=86ed0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">through tribute giving<\/a>. Instead of gifts on Gehrig&#8217;s birthdays, he encourages family and friends to donate to Spence-Chapin in honor of Gehrig. He also takes his commitment a step further by giving to the organization in honor of Gehrig&#8217;s friends&#8217; birthdays. Bobby&#8217;s generous gifts and championing of Spence-Chapin&#8217;s mission help to provide children with a loving, permanent home such as the one he has been able to give Gehrig.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bobby Hoffman learned the value of family at an early age. &#8220;My father left when I was 15, but he was gone long before he actually announced his departure,&#8221; Bobby explains. As the third oldest of nine children, Bobby was tasked with the enormous responsibility of helping his mother raise his siblings. 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