Fostering A Community In Easthampton, Mass.

EASTHAMPTON, MA - APRIL 16: Liz Poudrier, one of the seniors in the Treehouse Community, tosses a football to Mathew Mikulski, 11, as his father, Eric, at right, watches during a going-away party for the family. The family, which has lived at Treehouse Community for three years, bought a home in the Berkshires. The residents formed a circle and as they tossed the football to Mathew, they told him fond memories they had watching him grow in the community. Both Mathew and his brother Luke ,16, who were adopted from the foster care system by the Mikulski family, have Fragile X syndrome. (Photo by Joanne Rathe/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)