November 2008 is National Adoption Month

November is very special month set aside to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. - Find out how you can help.

Brin Beavers' song "Angel", dedicated to foster children

In the News: Seven New East Texas Heart Gallery Exhibits 

Coming this fall! Heart Gallery will tour all parts of East Texas!
Heart Gallery will visit churches as 'Pure Religion,' to give congregants opportunities to help the children in many ways. The exhibits will be seen at community events, Adoption Day events, Child Welfare meetings and functions, malls and at festivals to raise awareness of the children. 

 
Heart Gallery finds permanent homes for older, hard to place children living in foster care through insightful portraits.  

This is a Community Project! Home Depot's from across East Texas have donated the materials, Holly Lake Ranch Kiwanis are assembling the displays and Ahle printing of Longview is printing all of the portraits at cost.

"When I went to Heart Gallery, I met my parents!" Jenay (12) 

Pastor Jerome Milton hosted our first exhibit during his grand opening of his new church- New Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. (Recognized for Civil and Social Achievements) Read the article... 

Did You Know? - 19,000 children "age out" of the system every year without ever being adopted. We can change these numbers with your help! 

Nearly 150,000 children in the US public system are waiting for an adoptive family. Most are 8 years or older, of minority backgrounds or in sibling groups. Over 1400 children aged-out in Texas in 2007.

There's No Place Like Home! There's No Place Like Home! There's No Place Like Home!

"There are no unwanted children, only unfound families!"