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
Valeria Contreras
Executive Director
Heart Gallery of El Paso
Renée Zapien
Coordinator
Heart Gallery of El Paso
BOARD
Cynthia Conroy, Chair
WestStar Bank, Texas Commission for Women
The Honorable Yahara Lisa Gutierrez, Vice-Chair
Family District Judge, 65th Judicial District
Lisa Saucedo, Secretary, Treasurer
CASA of El Paso
Ellen Fennell Ordaz
EFO Media
Steve Ortega
The Law Office of Steve Ortega, PLLC
Sylvia Pitcher
Department of Family and Protective Services
