Heart Gallery of Lane County - A Family for Every Child

A Family for Every Child
Heart Gallery

	PRINCESS FOR A DAY 2010
Imagine being Princess for a Day on Sunday, March 7, 2010! This is a very special occasion where girls can come and get "Pampered". Each princess gets a gown, slippers, and crown to take home, has her hair and nails done, and participates in a photo shoot and tea party. This event is designed to be a gift for foster children in the community. Click here for details. The Gateway Holiday Inn is among our corporate sponsors for this event. Click here to register!

Featured Child
Could you be the family Tierney is looking for?

TIERNEY
Bulletin #12748

Tierney is tall for her age; she’s also inquisitive, observant and smart as a whip. She is a creative and talented artist, who enjoys singing, acting, and all kinds of art. She’s an affectionate and loving child, who enjoys girly things, like playing dress up and putting on a show, and she thrives on attention. CLICK HERE

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Washington Children Are Looking for their "Forever" Families too

Have you ever thought of adopting a child but wondered if you were the “right” person? YOU ARE! Maybe you are worried that you don’t make a lot of money? IT DOESN’T TAKE A LOT... Or that you need to own your own home? YOU DON’T! Or perhaps you are a single parent wondering if adoption can work for you? IT CAN! Maybe you live in another state and have been touched by a waiting child?

The Washington State Adoption Council’s 2009
Adoption Information Exchange - The Adoption Information Exchange has been available to share
information about adoption resources with people of Western Washington since 1977.

CHRISTY OBIE-BARRETT ELECTED TO HEART GALLERY OF AMERICA PRESIDENT

A Family For Every Child Executive Director Christy Obie-Barrett has been elected to serve as the Heart Gallery of America President starting in Summer 2010. More...

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

We are looking to expand throughout Oregon and we need your help! We need businesses to host displays, volunteers to help with operations and family finding, mentors for foster youth, committed individuals to open additional heart galleries, donations of products and funds and much more. There are many ways to get involved, so please contact us if you'd like to help!

Recommend a location for a heart gallery display by emailing Angela

Would you like to host a Heart Gallery at your Church? Please click here.

Would you like to host a Heart Gallery display at your business? Please click here.

We are recruiting experienced LONG TERM, committed Parents for our toughest kids.

These families will get a higher level of training and support for this difficult but very important job.

Please call Christy at
1-541-954-9626

BREATHING SPACE (RESPITE)

Breathing Space has a place for you! Breathing Space is a unique respite program through A Family for Every Child, allowing individuals in our community to volunteer. Our volunteers are the heart of reaching our children and lending support to the families caring for them long term.

Click here to go to our respite care home page

It's better to have a loving family than to have no family at all.
These children are looking for their "Forever" families.
Could it be your family?