Today is the opening of our Heart Gallery at Strong Museum and the office is a buzz! The Heart Gallery is a national movement that showcases artistic portraits of children currently in foster care and available for adoption. Click here for a sneak peek at one of tonight's featured children.
Nicole Dobbins, Executive Director of Voice for Adoption (VFA), was our guest speaker at last year's opening. VFA is an excellent organization that advocates for improved adoption policies. Each year, they celebrate families who have adopted children from foster care with the Adoptive Family Portrait Project. The primary goal of the project is to raise awareness among members of Congress about the real experiences and needs of families who have adopted children who were in the foster care system. (Click here to learn more.)
Below is a photo of Nicole with the youth who attended last year's opening. Because her position concentrates on relations with Congress, she rarely gets a chance to meet the children who are so greatly impacted by the excellent work she does. She was so happy to be able to spend time with some of our featured youth and this photo captures it!
If you're in the Rochester area and would like to attend tonight's Heart Gallery, David is still accepting reservations. Just email info@capbook.org or call 585-232-5110.
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| Heart Gallery 2011 |
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| Heart Gallery 2012 brochure |
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| Heart Gallery 2012 program, pre-cut |
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| Kate's desk taken over by the Heart Gallery preparations! |
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