Adopted hip hop star Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels is to be honored for his foster work at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., tomorrow. The gala, hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, will recognize the charity McDaniels co-founded earlier this year, which aids neglected and abandoned children.

The rapper set up the Felix Organization with casting director Sheila Jaffe, after learning of his own adoption as a baby just six years ago while writing his autobiography.

He tells AllHipHop.com, "Finding out I was adopted, going though all of the emotions and then meeting my biological family changed my life. I have a new reality and a new purpose. I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who opened their hearts and home to me. But in reality, there are so many kids out there that don't have that. I want to help as many children as I can to become strong, independent, and successful adults."

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