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Project 0 describes Heart Gallery, short films and Disney Extravaganza that led to adoptions
Summary
Project 0 told the Senate committee it uses a Heart Gallery, short films and large events like the Disney Extravaganza to increase matches for waiting children; presenters said the most recent event reunited 36 children with forever families and drew volunteers statewide.
Christie Erwin, founder of Project 0, briefed the Senate Children and Youth Committee on the nonprofit’s work to find adoptive homes for children in Arkansas custody and on ways the organization promotes connections between waiting children and prospective families.
Project 0 operates a Heart Gallery of professional portraits and produces short films that let children tell their stories, Erwin said. “These short films will break you,” she told the committee, describing films that…
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