June is the perfect time of year to visit Chicago and explore all that this incredible city has to offer. This weekend, nearly two dozen gestational surrogates gathered in Chicago to celebrate the creation of families through surrogacy as TeamFSC Surrogates.
The day began with a lovely brunch at Family Source Consultants Chicago office. Several of the surrogates in attendance were familiar with each other through our in-person support groups, but many had connected solely through our online support group. Meeting in person provided a wonderful opportunity to expand current friendships and create new connections.
On to Millenium Park
After brunch, the group made their way to Millennium Park, where they enjoyed visiting iconic landmarks like the Bean and Crown Fountain, an interactive work of public art and video sculpture.
Chicago Architecture Boat Tour
No tour of the city is complete without a boat ride down the Chicago River! Chicago’s architecture is known worldwide – and there’s nothing like seeing it from all three branches of the Chicago River. Departing from Navy Pier, the group was treated to an in-depth architecture tour, featuring Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Trump Tower, Marina City and more than 40 Chicago landmarks.
A Chicago Legend
Chicago is the birthplace of deep dish pizza, so we completed our tour of the city with dinner at Pizzeria Due, one of the most celebrated Pizzerias in the world.
Surrogate Sisterhood
The day of sisterhood and celebration is one that will be remembered, as will the impact that these incredible women have made on the families they have helped to build. Over two dozen children have been brought to life through these women alone, with several more on the way in the months to come!
About Family Source
While Family Source is based in Chicago, our surrogates reside in all areas of the country. With satellite offices in Florida, California and Texas, we’re able to provide surrogacy matching services and support programs to gestational surrogates throughout the entire United States.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a gestational surrogate with Family Source Consultants, we would love to answer any questions you might have about the surrogacy process. You may request more information through our online contact form, through the live chat feature on our website, or by calling (800) FSC-0529.
Staci Swiderski, CEO and owner of Family Source Consultants, has been a prominent leader in reproductive medicine for over two decades. Through her strategic vision and dedication, she has developed Family Source Consultants into a globally recognized agency specializing in comprehensive egg donation and gestational surrogacy services. Under Staci’s leadership, the agency has become a trusted partner for intended parents, surrogates, and egg donors worldwide, known for its rigorous standards, compassionate support, and commitment to excellence in third-party reproduction.
Her professional insight is uniquely informed by her own family-building experiences. As an intended parent, Staci welcomed her son via gestational surrogacy in 2005, and as a known egg donor, she assisted an infertile couple in expanding their family. These experiences lend a rare depth to her leadership and have fueled her ongoing dedication to ethical, empathetic, and professional support within the field of reproductive medicine.
