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Feel-Good Story Update, as Seen On TODAY: Owners Adopt 7 Siblings

Discover how empty-nesters with five grown children became parents of 12

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Family vacation photo at Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Las Vegas after couple adopts seven siblings in foster care.

Summary: Read this feel-good story update, as seen on TODAY, and discover how empty-nesters with five grown children became a blended family of 12.

The Willis family had been Hilton Grand Vacations Owners for more than 10 years when they adopted seven siblings in need of a forever home. Read their story and how family vacations Connect them as a family.

“For us, it’s not so much about traveling to different destinations. It’s about getting away (even for just a long weekend) to relax and connect. Once we pull into the parking garage of the resort, we don’t need to get back in the car — that’s a treat when you have to pack up seven Kids.”

Pam Willis, Hilton Grand Vacations Owner and mother of 12

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Then read on about their journey to becoming a blended family, as seen on The TODAY Show.

Couple Adopts 7 Siblings in Foster Care After Parents die in Car Crash

TODAY, March 30, 2021

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