FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – To celebrate the Heart Gallery of Broward County's success in helping to find homes for over 50 children in 2012, the organization is hosting a "Breakfast for Broward's Orphans." The event, open to the public, will take place from 8–9:30 a.m. at The Capital Grille at The Galleria Mall on Thursday, March 14. The restaurant is located at 2430 Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.
AutoNation and The Capital Grille will sponsor the breakfast. The cost per person is $30.
Bishop Thomas E. Douglas, M.Ed., L.P.C., will speak at the event. Bishop Douglas, a member of the Board of Directors for the Heart Gallery of Broward County, is senior pastor of the Holy Temple Holiness Church of Deliverance, Inc. and president of the Julia Williams Multipurpose Outreach Center in Lauderhill, Fla., national training director for the Institute for Social Justice, (ISJ), and the lead trainer for Faith Based Educational Initiatives. He is an advocate for youth and those in need.
"This event is a wonderful way to celebrate all that we do to make a difference in the lives of Broward County foster children," said Barbara Schechter, executive director of the Heart Gallery of Broward County. "We welcome the public to join us and learn more about the Heart Gallery and how we help foster children find loving families."
Members of the "Breakfast for Broward's Orphans" Host Committee are Michael & Ramy Boorom, John & Kathie Brennan, Ryan & Daren Cronin, Thomas & Shauna Douglas, Mason & Jennifer Jones, Steve & Candace Kelley, Charlie & Michelle Levy, Rick & Melissa Milroy, Derrick & Kenya Roberts, John & Barbara Schechter, Wes & Kelli Shelton, and Roger Welch & Kerry Ferguson.
Registration is required by March 11. To register, visit www.heartgalleryofbroward.org or send a check to The Heart Gallery of Broward County at 401 NE 4th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301. With any questions, please call Schechter at 954-918-3008.
The Heart Gallery of Broward County is a traveling photography exhibit of foster children who are waiting to be permanently adopted. With the help of the Heart Gallery's photographic displays, ChildNet, a private non-profit agency that handles adoptions from the state system, strives to find loving families for these children. Both agencies have combined efforts to raise money to benefit foster children in Broward County.
