WINTER'S DREAM
Adopt Winter and Help Kids Find a Forever Family
The Governor's Office of Adoption and Child Protection, the Department of Children and Families, Eckerd Youth Alternatives and Heart Gallery of Pinellas and Pasco have all partnered together on an adoption campaign called "Winter's Dream".
Winter's Dream is that every foster child available for adoption finds his or her "forever family". We look forward to celebrating the successes of children who become adopted as a result of the "Winter's Dream" campaign and these children become adopted, we will feature their portraits on our "Dreams Come True" wall, a fixed display at CMA highlighting adoptive children. This is a long-term commitment and partnership that we are very excited about.
Adopt Winter and CMA will donate 20&of each Winter Adoption to the Heart Gallery to aid children in their relentless pursuit to find families.
1. Adopt Winter
The levels of Winter Adoption include:
Guardian: $75.00
Friend: $25.00
Protector: $50.00
"Grand" Parent: $100.00
Duo: $100.00
Trio: $125.00
2- Help Kids Find Forever Families
Here in this community, the Heart Gallery works closely with organizations like Eckerd Youth Alternatives and Clearwater Marine Aquarium to help these children find forever families. Please review the adoption needs, and consider if you or someone you know might have an interest in learning more about the adoption process. You will find many success stories of families that have opened their arms to children, and changes all of their lives. The blessings of adoption go to the entire family.
Tell us how Winter has made a difference in your life
Dreams can come true. Winter lost her family when she was entangled in a crab trap at only three months old. She was brought to CMA in the Winter of 2005 where she found her very own "forever family" of loving people and resident animals. Her new family worked tirelessly to help her overcome her physical challenges. Winter's new mom, Panama is also challenged in her own way; she is deaf.
Many kids in Florida's foster care system face similar challenges; they have special needs and have been separated from their birth families, live in foster care and now need adoptive homes. Winter was a "special needs" adoption and gives hope to all kids waiting to be adopted. This campaign is about raising awareness of the need for Winter to be adopted and for children in foster care to be adopted. It's a great opportunity to connect the two needs through a campaign called "Winter's Dream."
