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Beth Prestine Joins Gift of Adoption Fund’s Wisconsin Chapter Board
Beth Prestine Joins Gift of Adoption Fund’s Wisconsin Chapter Board
- Jul. 27, 2021
Gift of Adoption Fund, a nonprofit organization providing financial assistance to complete both domestic and international adoptions, is announcing the newest member of its Wisconsin Chapter Board. Beth Prestine, a private banker, wife, and mother will help the Wisconsin Chapter raise funds and expand its presence across the state, uniting vulnerable children with their forever families. Pursuing the adoption process fostered Prestine’s passion for making adoption accessible to all children in need. “I adopted my daughter Claire at 23 months from China. My biggest joy in life is being her mother, and I hope to use my personal story to encourage others considering the process,” says Prestine. Prestine earned her bachelor’s of business administration degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has worked at U.S. Bank in Madison for the past six years while raising her family alongside her husband.
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