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C.A.S.A. of Northwest Arkansas Cheese and Wine Benefit

The Heart Gallery has been invited to participate at the C.A.S.A. Cheese and Wine benefit this Sunday evening, Feb. 28th. C.A.S.A. ( Court appointed specialist advocates) works closely with the children that are in foster care in Northwest Arkansas. The C.A.S.A. volunteer acts as the voice of the child, giving the child the best recommendations toward reunification, or finding placement in a new forever family. The N.W.A. Heart Gallery is honored to attend! This part of the Playhouse Project. The playhouses will be on display at the N.W.A Mall until March 6. If you get a chance, go by and look at what the community has put together for this fundraiser!

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FOREVER FAMILIES FOUNDATION, INC IS HOSTING

an adoption/foster informational meeting! A representative from the NWA Heart Gallery, Forever Families Foundation and The C.A.L.L. will be on site to answer questions. We will be presenting basic information about all types of adoption, international, domestic, and foster. Someone who has experience with each type of adoption process mentioned will be there to share valuable information.

WHEN: JANUARY 24, 2010
WHERE: JONES CENTER FOR FAMILIES ROOM 219
TIME: 2:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M.

CHILDCARE AVAILABLE BY RESERVATION, CONTACT INFO@FOREVERFAMILIES.COM TO RESERVE CHILDCARE

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Grace Point Church Adoption Awareness

On Sunday night, Jan. 17 the Heart Gallery was blessed to be a part of the Adoption Awareness Service at the Grace Point Church in Bentonville! There were several inquires regarding foster parenting and adoption from the Foster care system. The Heart Gallery Portraits of these waiting children bless each event where they are displayed! Thank you Grace Point for hosting our children!

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Gift Wrapping at Borders in Rogers

November 27 from 12:00-9:00 The NWA Heart Gallery and Forever Families Foundation will be wrapping gifts purchased at Borders Bookstore! The Heart Gallery will also be on display upstairs in the coffee shop. I understand that is where the wrapping will take place as well. Becky Wright will be arriving at 1:00 and will be singing her adoption music through out the day. Come and see what the Heart Gallery is all about, buy some of your Christmas presents and let us wrap them for you! The Heart Gallery will be returning to Borders the Saturday before Christmas for more wrapping!

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Peekaboo Northwest Arkansas

Peekaboo Northwest Arkansas Magazine has featured Adoptions this month in honor of National Adoption Month. You can pick this free magazine up in may area businesses. This quarter they are also featuring Chuck. Chuck is a waiting child in the area that is hoping of a family to call his own, along with 19 others. We will be adding new photos of waiting children very soon!

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KNWA- Story on Heart Gallery

KNWA will be running a series of interviews regarding the waiting children in N.W.A. We currently have 20 waiting children in the area all over the age of 7. Click on the News link below and read the story.

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PLEASE Check the Post listings for current events

We are having problems with the Calendar posting the correct information. I apologize for the inconvenience and are working on correcting the problem.

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Adoption Celebration in NWA

The Coalition will be hosting the first ever Adoption Celebration for all children who were adopted from Foster care in Washington, Benton, Madison and Carroll counties on November 14 at the Arvest Bank on the Bentonville Square. The reception will be from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. If you are celebrating an adoption that was done in 2008 through October of 2009 come and join us as we honor the children who have made a difference in our lives! Please RSVP by clicking below also.

Next year we will have a larger event, including other adoptions as well. Volunteers can contact us to assist with planning! Click here to contact us.

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Adoption Coalition to Hold Yard Sale —Reminder Inside sale Nov. 7

Saturday, November 7 the Northwest Arkansas Adoption Coalition will be holding a Yard Sale in the Trinity Fellowship Church Gym, on Rolling Hills Drive. The sale will start at 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Come by and check out our great deals! Wonderful specials in gently used treasures. Cash only please!

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Heart Gallery Event Scheduled in Little Rock

November 21 is National Adoption Day. In honor of this day, all Heart Galleries in Arkansas are invited to display portraits at the Clinton Library. We will be celebrating adoptions, and all those who work to bring children together with families! I will keep you posted as to how this day turns out. We are hoping in the future to hold a celebration in N.W.A. for all children that have been adopted the previous year! The State will also be unveiling the new Heart Gallery of Arkansas adoption website!

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