The Heart Gallery of the Panhandle Plains

The Heart Gallery of the Panhandle Plains is committed to helping children in the foster system who are legally free for adoption find positive permanency and a place to call home. 

Each day, more than 6,000 children in the Texas foster care system are waiting to be adopted and find a permanent place to call home. Heart Galleries tell a child’s story through photographs capturing the spirit, individuality, interests, and unique needs of each child. This helps connect children to caring families and community networks. Since 2014, over 400 children featured in the Heart Gallery of Central Texas have been adopted. As a result, the Central Texas adoption rate has been an average of 22% higher than the rest of Texas year-over-year for the past decade.

Heart Galleries of Texas supports expansion of this model throughout the state. By the end of 2023, each region in Texas will have a Heart Gallery. We’re also increasing community awareness about the needs of families formed through adoption, kinship, and guardianship. Our hope is to decrease the number of children raised in systems by increasing support for families.

A Gallery of Hope and Possibility

South Plains Mall is honored to host the Heart Gallery of the Panhandle Plains, a powerful photographic exhibit showcasing the faces and stories of children in our region’s foster care system. These children are waiting, hoping, and dreaming of a safe, loving, and permanent home.

In partnership with Heart Gallery of the Panhandle Plains, this exhibit is part of a heartfelt initiative to raise awareness for foster care, adoption, and child advocacy. Each portrait shares a child’s story—stories filled with resilience, hope, and the desire for a forever family.

How You Can Support

• Visit the exhibit while you shop to read the children's profiles and connect with their journeys.

• Learn more about the foster and adoption process through onsite resources and informational materials.

• Share the message by spreading awareness on social media or with friends and family.

• Advocate by becoming a voice for children in need within your community.

Every child deserves a place to call home. Join us in supporting this vital mission.