
ABOUT
Did you know? Over 6,000 children in Texas are awaiting adoption and approximately 1,500 of them have been identified as needing additional recruiting efforts. Heart Gallery programs facilitate connections for children who typically have to wait longer for adoptions, such as older children, sibling groups, and children with higher medical needs.
The Heart Gallery of El Paso is proud to be part of the statewide Heart Galleries of Texas. Communities across the state and nation have come forward to assist foster service agencies by promoting adoption and the adoption of individual children in their region.
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Photographs in the Heart Galleries are for viewing only and may not be downloaded, used, or published without the express permission of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and the photographers who took them.
TEAM

Vanessa G. Leon
Executive Director
Heart Gallery of El Paso

Renée Zapien
Coordinator
Heart Gallery of El Paso
BOARD
The Honorable Yahara Lisa Gutierrez, Chair
Family District Judge, 65th Judicial District
Angelica Rosales, Vice Chair
Sundt Construction, Governor's Commission for Women
Cynthia Conroy
WestStar Bank, Texas Commission for Women
Steve Ortega
The Law Office of Steve Ortega, PLLC
Sylvia Pitcher
Department of Family and Protective Services
Kristen Benites
Marathon Petroleum
Jose (Pepe) De Alba
El Paso Texas Gas Service
Tripper Goodman
Goodman Financial Group
Rosamaria Gonzalez
Grupo de la Vega
Daniel Perez
El Paso Electric Company
Olivia Zepeda
Hunt Companies