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Heart Gallery/adoption
Feb 6, 2008 | 9:22 PM
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if you saw tonight's Wednesday's Child adoption segment you heard me mention the upcoming Heart Gallery exhibit. Here's the info:

Lakewood Center to Host Heart Gallery LA

Heart Gallery LA is a traveling photo exhibit created to find forever adoptive families for our children in foster care.

If you have never seen the Heart Gallery LA, now is your chance. This stirring and unique portrait exhibit will be on display at the Lakewood Mall from February 9th through February 23rd, 2008. Featured in this exhibit will be many of our children in Los Angeles County foster care system who want desperately to have family to call their own. Through no fault of their own these children have found themselves unable to reunite with their birth families and are now hoping to have a second chance with a forever adoptive family.

The Heart Gallery has raised awareness for this important cause and found forever families for many of Los Angeles Counties own children. We must break down the barriers that stand in the way of children being placed with adoptive parents who want to open their hearts and homes and these photos do just that. These stunning portraits capture the children’s true spirits and beauty inside and out, highlighting them as the deserving and special children that they are. The Heart Gallery LA is truly making a difference in the life of a child, one heart at a time.

The Heart Gallery kickoff at the Lakewood Mall will be held on Saturday February 9th, 2008 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. Lakewood Center is located at the corner of Lakewood and Del Amo Boulevards and is anchored by Bed, Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Target, Macy's, Mervyn's, JCPenney, and Pacific Theaters, plus over 250 specialty stores, restaurants and eateries. Costco opening fall of ’08. For more information contact 562.633.0290 or log onto www.ShopLakewoodCenter.com

On February 9th there will be live entertainment, visit from the KWAVE van, testimonials from adoptive parents who have successfully adopted from our County and goodies for the whole family. The Gallery will then be displayed at the Mall for the public to enjoy from February 9th to the 23rd. Come learn more about adoption and be a part of making a difference in the life of a child, one heart at a time.

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mystere read my blog view my photos
Feb 7, 2008 | 12:42 PM

Christine,

I look forward to seeing this. I have a friend who works at KWAVE; he used to work with me at KBRT. Take care now!

"Mr. E" from Cypress.
Christine_Devine read my blog view my photos
Feb 8, 2008 | 11:07 PM

Mystere
This program has really grown in L.A. Having the KWAVE team out is an example. When I emceed the first event it was a room of about 25-50 people and that's it. So glad to see the good works of people trying to help the children.
mystere read my blog view my photos
Feb 11, 2008 | 1:45 AM

Christine,

Thanks for the quick reply back! I attended the event, and it was great! I had a chance to chat with one of the people involved in the foster care program, and I want to pass this on to those who do not live in Los Angeles county: If you want to adopt one of those children on Wednesday's Child, you can work something out if you start preparing yourself by first checking with your own county's adoption agencies. It takes extra work, but they say things can be done.

Christine, those folks are very grateful to you for all the things you have done for the children. When I mentioned to them that I heard about the display through you and Fox 11, they were so thankful to hear that.

I'd also like to encourage anyone who is heading out to any places within a few miles from Lakewood, such as the Cerritos Town Center, Long Beach Queen Mary or Aquarium of the Pacific, La Mirada's Civic Center, Knotts Berry Farm, Disneyland, or any other attraction in the area, to stop by the Lakewood Center and check out the photos.

Take care now!
Christine_Devine read my blog view my photos
Feb 14, 2008 | 11:10 PM

Thank you for the added info. You are right. It does take some work to be ready to adopt. A safety class, background checks. It can take up to a year. I tell families to get certified then when they see the child of their choice they are ready to go and may go to the front of the line.
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It has been my honor to work(anchor 10pm news) at Fox 11 news since 1990(yes, I started when I was 2!) Jokes aside, Fox 11 has allowed me to continue my passion for knowledge and education. My parents were both educators and stressed "knowing about our world." They were aid workers in Brazil(my heritage) and Africa and emphasized a caring for community. I love coming to work each day and being a part of "what's new." Fox 11 has allowed me to serve through our Wednesday's Child program. Our goal, to help children in foster care... who will end up on the streets at 18... find permanent safe homes. Through WC we are using the power and outreach of TV to find adoptive homes for children in GREAT need. My parents were foster parents and adopted one boy. I was adopted by my step-dad, which gave me the name "Devine." At home, I enjoying cooking and fitness. I have a new puppy for the first time since high school and am completely in love. (and with my fiance too!)

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