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The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery Features New Portraits of Foster Children Available for Adoption in Third Annual ExhibitPublished Friday, May 14, 2010Museum-Quality Photographs Taken by World-Renowned
Photographers to show at HistoryMiami WHAT The Children's Trust Miami Heart Gallery is a traveling museum-quality exhibit featuring portraits of children in Miami-Dade's foster care system who are available for adoption. The Art Deco theme of this year's exhibit is inspired by Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco District where all 44 portraits were photographed. Now in its third year, the exhibit has a more than 50-percent adoption rate. WHO The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery is a partnership between The Children’s Trust and Our Kids, the private agency responsible for foster care and adoption in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys. According to the state of Florida, more than 1,500 foster children are eligible for adoption in Florida and approximately 150 of them live in Miami-Dade. These children have been removed from their biological parents for reasons of abuse or neglect with no possibility of family reunification. WHEN Tuesday, June 8 through Friday, July 2, 2010 Open to the public Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. On the third Thursday of the month, the museum opens until 9 p.m. The exhibit tours the community after July 6. WHERE HistoryMiami Formerly Historic Museum of South Florida 101C West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130 DETAILS Museum admission fee required. Adult admission $8; Senior citizens and Students $7; Children (6-12) $5 and Children under 6 FREE. For more information, call The Children’s Trust Helpline at 211 or visit www.miamiheartgallery.org. Editor’s Note: • Please refer to the exhibit as The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery. • To view all the portraits featured in The Children’s Trust 2010 Miami Heart Gallery, visit: tinyurl.com/mhg2010. |