I write this with such excitement as I just received an email from the founder of Heart Gallery herself, Diane Granito. The Los Angeles Heart Gallery has been working with Diane to have a Natl Heart Gallery that could be the main umbrella over all 80+ other heart galleries out there nationally. The movement spread so quickly after the first heart gallery received natl media attention that local galleries got up and running before a Natl one was established. I'm so honored that our own local Heart Gallery will be at the heart and soul of launching "Heart Gallery of America". We are in the planning stages of fundraising not just for our own gallery but the Natl one as well and should expect Nov. (Natl Adoption Awareness Month) to be the anticipated date of the gallery. What exciting news!! To top it all off, Victoria Rowell (an actress on the Young & the Restless, also a former Cosby child star is on board...she was in foster care for the first 18 years of her life so she has an amazing story). I look forward to updating you all on more info to come!
Below is the email I received....
Hi Matthew and LA's Heart Gallery,
This is an e-troduction regarding possible future collaboration with the Heart Gallery of Los Angeles and Matthew Straeb, myself and other Heart Gallery of America board members and supporters, re the initial fundraiser for Heart Gallery of America and how we could possibly tie this in with and benefit the Los Angeles area's next opening. Matthew will be in Los Angeles in the near future and would love to meet with you all about this.....it would be great to set up a conference call to discuss this. We have a commitment from Young and Restless star Victoria Rowell to work with us on this. It is in the very early stages, obviously!
Matthew, here is the contact information for the LA movers and shakers. Hope to hear from all of you soon.....and thank you!
California - Los Angeles
www.heartgalleryla.org
Jim Nicolay, President
(jnicolay@msn.com)
Arri Weeks, VP/Portrait Coordinator
(arriweeks@gmail.com)
Jena Ritchie, Treasurer/Internet Coordinator (jena@annabellaimagery.com)
Rebekah Negrete, Secretary
(kelneg@sbcglobal.net)
Sari Grant, DCFS Program Administrator, Director (gransa@dcfs.co.la.ca.us)
3017 Mineral Wells Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93063
805-583-9482
Diane Granito
Heart Gallery(tm) Founder
Statewide Special Events Co-ordinator
New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department
Protective Services Division
PO Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502
Phone 505-476-1045
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