There are Children who need a Forever Family

It's National Adoption Month and there are many, many children who are in need of a Forever Family to adopt them so that the children do not have to remain in the foster system. The LOVED Project Heart Gallery is a tool that assist these children in their search. Every child needs a safe environment to grow up in - it's a family - a place to belong. We thrive each and every day to bring community awareness to the fact that for whatever reason the parent's of the children lost their rights and our court system ordered termination; leaving a child, who at no fault of their own, without a family. There are over one hundred thousand children sitting in the foster system today who are still waiting on adoption. Yes many children have found their family - thus removing them from our already overburdened system. These families who have opened their hearts and homes to these children should be commended and held in the highest respect.

If you are looking for a reason to adopt please take a moment and realize what it is like to be waiting, as a child, for a family and what having a family can mean to a child, Amy Harris-LOVED Project Director

Miracle Rodeo 10/30/2010

Come out and enjoy the day! Thanks Sherry Carter & the CR CO Mounted Patrol for giving us the opportunity to join in this great event!

Now thru November-National Adoption Month

The LOVED Project Heart Gallery can be viewed on McHaney Street Blytheville AR at Nehemiah Temple COGIC.

Brookland News Quarterly

White County AR Regional Libraries Lend a Hand

White County Residents and Visitors can view the LOVED Project's Digital Heart Gallery at each of the following Library Locations:

White County Regional 113 Pleasure Ave Searcy
Baldwin Memorial 612 Van Buren in Judsonia
Lyda Miller 2609 Hwy. 367 N Bald Knob
Beebe Public 115 W. Illinois Beebe
Pangburn Public 9214 Main Street Pangburn
Bradford Public 308 W. Walnut Bradford
Rose Bud Public 548A Hwy 5 Rose Bud

Thank You each for being a venue for the children searching for their Forever Family!

In Search of Forever Families

LOVED Project's Digital Heart Gallery are on display at these local businesses:

BROOKLAND CITY HALL- 613 Nt Holman St Brookland, AR
MISSISSIPPI CO Sudburry Radio Office - 125 S 2nd St Blytheville, AR
BELLA Z DINER - 5435 E Nettleton Ave. Jonesboro, AR

LOVED Project Updates

LOVED Project now covers 18 counties across NE AR. They are: Independence, White, Stone, Cleburne, Woodruff, Jackson, Crittenden, Poinsett, Cross, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Randolph, Craighead, Clay, Greene, Mississippi and Lawrence Counties.

Sudburry Radio Group will air a Radio PSA about the LOVED Project Heart Gallery throughout our new counties and their broadcast area.

Several referrals for children searching for their Forever Family has resulted in photos being added to the Heart Gallery and new photographers joining the group to donate their professional services to better the chances of adoption.

LOVED Project Mentor Program is coming along quite well with new mentors being assigned to form relationships with children who find themselves in the middle of the foster system.

Heart Gallery original and digital are being updated but will soon be back out on the road - look for updates on venues coming soon.

Summer is winding down but it has been great teaming up with the likes of Frito Lay for a 'Day In The Park' for Craighead County Foster Children, with the Adoption Specialist Group on the 2010 Adoption Picnic and with Mastercraft along with several community members who worked on 'A Kid Friendly Lobby' at Craighead County DHS. THANKS to ALL who have helped!!

YOU are what makes the difference,
Director Amy Harris