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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.