About Us

Heart Gallery Alabama's mission is to promote adoption of children currently in Alabama's foster care system. There are over 6000 children in foster care in the state of Alabama. Of these, over 600 are available for adoption. Many of these children will be adopted by their foster parents. The rest are still waiting.

In order to promote adoption for these waiting children, Heart Gallery Alabama recruits professional photographers to take meaningful portraits that capture the unique spirit of each child. We video and/or audio interview each child (which can be seen/heard on their bio page under "The Children" tab). Their portraits are put on display in a variety of venues across the state where prospective adoptive parents can learn more about the children in Alabama who are still waiting on a forever family.

Heart Gallery Alabama strives to help find a permanent, loving family for every child in Alabama's foster care system.

STAFF

Michelle Bearman-Wolnek, LCSW, PIP - is co-founder and Executive Director of Heart Gallery AL

Elizabeth Dunn - Program Manager Assistant

Catherine Findley - Social Worker 
Agee Baldwin, III - Americorp Member
 

2013 Executive Board

President – Suzanne Ashe, JD

President Elect – Tessa Smith

Vice President – Angie Brown 

VP of Governance – Joel Brown, JD 

VP of Treasury – Janine Hunt-Hilliard, JD

 General Board

 Bryding Adams

Steve Arnold, JD

Arielle Clay
  
Wendy Evesque

Brandi McKean

Renee Miller

Marcus Skipwith

 

Advisory Board

Diane Dunning

Kim Mashego – Shelby Co. DHR

Jamie Golden – APAC

Leslie Hales - APAC

Alice Westery – Jefferson Co. DHR

Julie Marks - CASA

Connie Rogers – DHR Office of Permanency

Lisa Baggett

Suzan Harris

Earl Hilliard, Jr.

Angela Moore 

Deb Finley, APAC

Lori Hines Junkins

Yolanda Walker

Laura Atkinson