Who Can Help

Protecting children and strengthening families is the responsibility of every member of the community. Fostering and adopting a child may not be an option for everyone, however, there are many ways to help a child or family in need in your community.

 

It is our heartfelt hope that visitors to the Heart Gallery will be touched and will take steps, if not to adopt, then to help in one of many other ways to improve the life of a child in care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Sponsorship		Individual Support
How Your Group or Business Can Help   You can sponsor the Heart Gallery: Underwrite the expense of traveling the exhibit Underwrite a Heart Gallery Opening Feature a foster or adoptive parent recruitment campaign in your company or organization newsletter Host the Heart Gallery exhibit at your location            You can provide free services for foster/adoptive families, such as: Free haircuts, dental care, periodic maid service, tailoring Free services based on occupation/business: construction, counseling, home furnishings, family dinners at restaurants, mechanic services Free scholarships/lessons for summer camp, sports teams, dance, art or music Providing jobs or internships for older youth You or your organization can contribute money or donate goods: For scholarships, summer camps, field trips, or music lessons For holidays, birthdays, and graduations Family needs such as car seats, high chairs, toys, luggage, or clothes Sponsor individual children as a company Host social events for foster/adoptive parents (picnics, parties, bowling)		How You Can Help   You can help children and their families by: Volunteering as a life-skills tutor (cooking, computer skills, sewing, money management) Providing school supplies (books, pencils, book bags, paper) Mentoring a child or the entire family Starting or volunteering for an after-school program. Become a foster parent, provide emergency shelter, be a respite foster parent                            Talk to your faith based organization about sponsoring a Heart Gallery exhibit or event Support agencies and the court system by: Recruiting foster/adoptive parents in your community Becoming a Guardian ad Litem (court appointed advocate for children)    www.guardianadlitem.org Make a donation: Donate in honor or memory of a friend or family member Donate new or lightly used clothing Select a child from the gallery and support his/her needs for a year Make a general donation Volunteer for the Heart Gallery

 

 

Monetary Contributions
Thanks to the hard work of hundreds of volunteers around the state and the generosity of many individuals and organizations, the Heart Gallery of Oklahoma has helped many children find loving homes.

 

If you are unable to bring a child into your home. Please help us find those who can with a generous donation to Heart Gallery of Oklahoma. Your contribution is tax deductible.

 

Heart Gallery of Oklahoma is working on its nonprofit status.