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 nearly 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, July 20 through Wednesday, September 15, 2010
The venue is open to the public Monday – Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The exhibit will continue to tour the community after Sept. 15.
WHERE:
The Garden House located within Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, FL 33156
DETAILS: Admission fee to Fairchild is required. Adult admission $20; Senior citizens $15; Children
(6-17) $10; Children under 5 FREE; Fairchild members FREE. All Sundays in August are FREE as is the first Wednesday of every month until December. For more information, visit www.miamiheartgallery.org.