Organizations Filed Purposes:
HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA, INC.'S (HGA) MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN IN ALABAMA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. HGA RECRUITS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DONATE THEIR SERVICES TO CAPTURE THE UNIQUE PERSONALITIES OF EACH CHILD. HGA PUBLICIZES THE PORTRAITS OF THESE CHILDREN WHO NEED ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGH GALLERY SHOWINGS AND A DYNAMIC MULTI-MEDIA WEBSITE. HGA HAS A SOCIAL WORKER THAT INTERVIEWS EACH CHILD. THESE VIDEO INTERVIEWS ARE PLACED ON A CHILD'S PERSONAL PAGE ON THE WEBSITE. HGA RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FROM PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES BOTH ONLINE AND OVER THE PHONE.
HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA, INC.'S (HGA) MISSION IS DEDICATED TO FINDING FOREVER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN ALABAMA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.
HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA, INC.'S (HGA) FIND FOREVER FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN ALABAMA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. HGA RECRUITS PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DONATE THEIR SERVICES TO CAPTURE THE UNIQUE PERSONALITIES OF EACH WAITING CHILD. HGA PUBLICIZES THE PORTRAITS OF THESE CHILDREN WHO NEED ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGH GALLERY EXHIBITS, A WEEKLY WAITING CHILD FEATURE ON TV NETWORKS ACROSS THE STATE AND A DYNAMIC MULTI-MEDIA WEBSITE. HGA ALSO HAS A SOCIAL WORKER THAT INTERVIEWS EACH CHILD. THESE VIDEO INTERVIEWS ARE PLACED ON A CHILD'S PERSONAL WEBPAGE ON THE HGA WEBSITE. HGA RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES FROM PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES BOTH ONLINE AND OVER THE PHONE. HGA EDUCATES PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE PROCESS TO ADOPT AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS.THERE ARE OVER 330 CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES' PERMANENT CUSTODY WHO ARE LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, YET HAVE NO IDENTIFIED ADOPTION RESOURCE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE OVER THE AGE OF 8 YEARS OLD, MANY ARE TEENS, IN SIBLING GROUPS, AND/OR HAVE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CHALLENGES. HGA TARGETS DIVERSE ADULTS INTERESTED IN BUILDING THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTION BY EXPOSING THEM TO THE UNIQUE STORIES OF AVAILABLE ALABAMA CHILDREN. THE GOAL IS FOR EACH CHILD TO FIND HIS/HER FOREVER FAMILY. HGA'S MOTTO IS THAT "THERE ARE NO UNWANTED CHILDREN, ONLY UNFOUND FAMILIES."
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Michelle Bearman-Wolnek | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $48,165 |
| Jamie Wade | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Rogers | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Trimm | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus Skipworth | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Sullivan | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Shands | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Janine Hunt-Hilliard | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Miller | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amber Flint | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Harvill | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Nichols | FINANCE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Bill House | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Mosko | GOVERNANCE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| David Nomberg | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Evesque | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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