Heart Gallery Celebration

Fairfax County Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway, Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22035-1102
Contact: Belinda Buescher, Public Information Officer
703-324-7758, TTY 703-222-9452
DFSPIO@fairfaxcounty.gov

January 26, 2007

Heart Gallery celebration in Fairfax promotes awareness
of local children who need adoptive homes

The Fairfax County Department of Family Services is hosting a reception celebrating the Freddie Mac Foundation’s "Heart Gallery" — a photo display of children throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area who need adoptive homes.

The public is invited to join the celebration, share some refreshments, and learn more about local children who need adoptive families. 

What:	Heart Gallery Reception
When:	Wednesday, January 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Where:	Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
Speakers:	Catherine Hudgins, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Renette Oklewicz, Freddie Mac Foundation Katherine Froyd, Fairfax County Department of Family Services
Music:	Woodson High School Select Men's Choral Ensemble

Photos of three Fairfax County children are included in this year's Heart Gallery, which will be on display in the Fairfax County Government Center and in the Reston Regional Library the week of January 29 - February 2. The gallery's regional tour includes stops at the Washington Convention Center and the U.S. Department of Education. There are more than 60 Heart Galleries nationwide, each one representing local children of that state or region. For more information about the Heart Gallery, see http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org/heartgallery/

For more information about the January 31 reception or to request ADA accommodations, please contact Beverly J. Howard, Coordinator, Fairfax Families 4 Kids, Department of Family Services - Children, Youth and Families Division - 703-324-7518; TTY 703-222-9452.

To learn more about Fairfax County's foster care and adoption program, see www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs

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in all county programs, services and activities.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.
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