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The Gladney Center for Adoption Welcomes Heart Gallery of North Texas

Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:55am EST

Creative Portraits of Children in Foster Care Will be displayed at the GladneyCenter for Adoption FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Gladney Center forAdoption is hosting a Heart Gallery of North Texas. These touching photographsof children who are in foster care and awaiting adoption is on display at theGladney Center for Adoption from November 27 - December 31. This heart-warmingexhibit is open to the public Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM until theexhibit closes on December 31. Admission is free.The Gladney Center is partnering with the Texas Department of Family andProtective Services to bring children in foster care closer to the dream ofbecoming part of a loving family. Professional photographers volunteer theirtime and talents to produce beautiful portraits for the Heart Gallery. Thetraveling exhibit provides a photographic journey into the souls of childrenin foster care, capturing their spirit of hope and courage. The Gladney Center is grateful for the Heart Gallery's commitment to thechildren of this community and we embrace this unique opportunity to raiseawareness about the needs of children in foster care.The Heart Gallery originated in Santa Fe, New Mexico, providing a visualmedium for raising community awareness about the need for adoptive familiesfor children awaiting adoption. About The Gladney Center for AdoptionA Tradition of Trust -- Gladney opened its doors more than a century ago asone man's mission to find appropriate homes for children. Today, the GladneyCenter for Adoption is an international leader in adoption services, placingmore than 27,000 children in forever homes and assisting more than 36,000birth mothers.SOURCE Gladney Center for AdoptionJennifer Lanter of Gladney Center for Adoption, +1-817-922-5968,Jennifer.Lanter@gladney.org


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