About
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Nonprofit
Heart Gallery Alabama is a nonprofit organization that connects youth in foster care with caring adults who provide the stability and guidance they need to thrive.
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Featured Children
Children featured on the Heart Gallery entered care through no fault of their own and have experienced some form of trauma or loss. While this should not define who they are, unfortunately it often does. They deserve connections with adults who can provide them with unconditional love and commitment to help them grow throughout their lifetime.
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HGA
HGA advocates for youth living in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. Through our traveling exhibit and online gallery, we help introduce communities to the youth we serve. For prospective supporters and families, these images can spark a life-changing connection.
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Mentor. Foster. Adopt.
We are never too old to need a family. Our family is our foundation and safety net that is there for us throughout our lifetime, no matter what.Help them find their forever: Mentor. Foster. Adopt.
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S.O.A.R.
The S.O.A.R. mentor program is designed to create lasting connections for Alabama’s youth in foster care who are at risk of entering adulthood without a lifelong relationship with a stable adult. Developing these relationships dramatically improves outcomes for older youth in the foster care system.
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Heart Squad
Heart Gallery Alabama’s Heart Squad is made up of a group of dedicated volunteers who want to make a positive impact on our youth. The Heart Squad ensures that children featured on the Heart Gallery feel special on their birthday by providing personalized gifts and hosting individual birthday parties that support a child’s sense of self-worth.
Our wonderfull staff make it all possible!
Michelle Bearman-Wolnek, LICSW
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Joycelyn D. Haywood
Communications & Marketing Manager
Sharon Jones
Development & Operations Coordinator
McKenzie Bussman, LMSW
Recruitment Response Coordinator
Amber Lewis
Mentor Match Specialist
Amy Haywood
BookKeeper
2023 Board of Directors
Melanie Nichols
Board Chair
Devyn Gilmer
Board Chair Elect
John McElheny
Governance Chair
Amber Flint
Development Chair
Marcus Skipwith
Finance Chair
Terri Harvill
Brannette Marshall
Joshua Gilmer
Andrew Loehr
Sue Hengel
Jonathan Riley
Melanie Talbot
Denise Barton
Daiquiri Steele
2023 Junior Board
Alexis Johnson
Sara Hogue
Aliyah Curry
Bradley Utsey
Elizabeth Armistead
Haley Evans
Jane Gardner
Jasmine Knox-Cleveland
Kaitlin Higginbotham
Sidney Nomberg
Katie Day
Lydia Wherry
Nastassia Myhand
Adopt
The lives of the children featured on the Heart Gallery can be brightened forever by just one person – you.
Foster
You can make a world of difference when you open your home to care for a teen in foster care. You are not only fostering their growth and happiness, but also a brighter future – for all of us.
SOAR
The S.O.A.R. mentor program, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Alabama, is designed to create lasting connections for Alabama’s youth in foster care who are at risk of entering adulthood without a lifelong relationship with a stable adult.
