<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Southeast Heart Gallery - Georiga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pages]]></description><link>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Southeast Heart Gallery - Georiga]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Privacy Policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insert the Privacy Policy Content Here...
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:58:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/privacy-policy/</link><guid>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/privacy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insert Terms and Conditions here...
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:57:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/terms/</link><guid>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/terms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Help]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Your Presence is Needed:  
  Everyday, thousands of children across the country are waiting for a loving family and a place to call home. Despite the growing number of children in care, the support from the community is lacking.     
      
  

  Whether you are married or single, live in an apartment or a house, have a stay at home partner or not, you can make a difference in a foster childâ€™s life  
  Supporting just one child can make a difference in the life of a child that is recently separated from their biological parents  
  Your presence and secure home could shelter a child from the trauma and distress of their young lives    
  How to Donate:    
  With your donation to our organization, you will be able to use your dollars and time where you think they are most necessary. Whether you would like to support family education, information and referral, counseling, books, clothing or the Best Day of My Life program, your dollars will be used in helping families and children find each other and bringing hope to the lives of many.  
      
  The Heart Gallery is a program from Gift for a Child. Gift for a Child is a volunteer based 501c(3) non-profit organization represented by individuals from corporations, local businesses and the community. We ask anyone with working experience in Foster Care, Adoption, Social Work, Public Relations, Event Planning, Photography, Fund Raising, and Marketing to please volunteer.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:37:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/how-to-help/</link><guid>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/how-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Heart Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Through the Heart Gallery of Georgia, photos of children and the stories that accompany them are a treasure to behold. This photographic treasure is waiting to be given to the person or family that decides this child is mine and perhaps their sibling too.  
    What the gallery will tell you:    
  The Heart Gallery will provide you with a picture of a child in need of adoption, as well as a narrative description; it will tell you the child's age, racial and ethnic background, gender and other basic demographic information. The page will also give you a "thumbnail" description of the child and may include primary areas of strengths, any special needs the child has and a summary about his or her personality.   
    What the gallery will not tell you:    
  The Heart Gallery child's portrait is a brief sketch of a real child; it is not a "sample" or a composite. Because these are real children, with unique needs, feelings and histories, their privacy and confidentiality must be respected. Last names and hometowns will not be mentioned.   
    If you find an appealing child:    
  Once you express interest in a child, the child's case worker will provide information about the type of family that would be considered a good "match" for the child and may indicate such things as whether or not the child has siblings or extended family or foster family members with whom they want to stay in touch.   
  If one of the children listed appeals to you, contact a caseworker with one of the state agencies where you live to draft a list of questions to ask the child's caseworker about the child.   
  You will want to ask about the child's background, including child assessment summaries, medical and educational background, social history, and other material that may be available. The child's worker will begin providing these items once your home study has been reviewed and it is determined that you, indeed, may be an appropriate "match" for this child.   
    What you should do:    
  You will want to research how the child's challenges will affect your family. Adoptive parent support groups, adoption conferences and seminars, and adoption books are good places to begin. You will also want to learn if your community provides needed resources and services (medical, psychological, educational, recreational, etc.)   ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:18:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/the-heart-gallery/</link><guid>http://www.heartgalleryga.org/home/the-heart-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[  As an adoptive mom, Gift for a Child and Heart Gallery of Georgia founder Rene and her husband relied on a private agency to inform them that their child was waiting for them. Their first introduction to their son was a small photo to connect them to him.&nbsp;  
  One of our effective tool in the quest to reach out to communities to 
find homes and caring adults for foster children is our heart gallery - a
 gallery that is not just an exhibit but a photographic story about the 
lives of children in foster care.     
  The 
photography is donated by local photographers out of the goodness of the
 hearts and captures a full range of emotions and expressions from these
 wonderful children. They arenâ€™t merely photographs. Theyâ€™re portraits 
that bring out the inner beauty of the kids. Which may be why the Heart 
Gallery has been so successful in other states and has been featured on 
news and other television programs on many different networks as well as
 in national newspapers.
  
  We all remember a favorite gift we received as a child. A bike. A 
toy. But for some children, the greatest gift imaginable is the gift of a
 loving parent. Imagine seeing
 the joy in a childâ€™s eyes after theyâ€™ve been adopted. The look that 
says â€œsomeone cares about meâ€. For newly adopted children and their 
parents, itâ€™s a whole new life. Our goal at Gift for a Child and the Heart Gallery Georgia is to 
connect children who are waiting and hoping to be adopted with adoptive 
parents throughout the Southeast. 
              
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