My husband and I would like to adopt. We are foster parents and really want to adopt through the state. However, we would also like to adopt an infant. Of course, adoption is expensive. We can afford to care for our child/children, but we don’t have 20,000+ sitting around. Many people fundraise to make up for the difference, but many people I have discussed this with have not been very supportive of the idea. Do they think it is rude? (I am making items to sell and that type of thing. I don’t just expect people to give us money so we can adopt.)

Any thoughts? Also, has anyone else tried to fundraise for adoption?
Thanks for all the feedback so far. I’d love to hear more! By the way, I would never use the money for something else (as some mentioned in thier answer) although I am sure that people have done that in the past and are undoubtedly doing now. If we would end up not being able to adopt, for whatever reason, I would donate the money to an organization that provides grants to other families! I’m not expecting a surplus of money, but if there happens to be one, that is what I am going to do with it.