July 23 , 2008 The Historical Society of Princeton, the Princeton Public Library and the Arts Council of Princeton invites the public to the opening celebration of 100 Waiting Children, a Heart Gallery of New Jersey special photographic exhibition.

The Historical Society of Princeton, in collaboration with the Princeton Public Library and the Arts Council of Princeton, presents 100 Waiting Children this summer. This powerful photographic exhibition is produced by the Heart Gallery of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF). The exhibition focuses on the 100 children who have been in New Jersey ’s foster care system the longest and are in greatest need of finding a permanent home before they "age out" of the system. Some of these children are considered hard to adopt because of their age, special needs, or because they want to be adopted with their siblings. These children are available for adoption nationwide.

All children featured in the Heart Gallery participated with the permission of the DCF Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), the state child welfare agency responsible for their care. The photographers involved followed guidelines set by DYFS and the Heart Gallery and met with caseworkers responsible for the children chosen to be in the gallery.

Opening celebration: Sunday, July 27, 1 to 4pm, at the Historical Society of Princeton and the Albert E. Hinds Plaza, adjacent to the Princeton Public Library

Exhibition locations: Historical Society of Princeton, 158 Nassau Street, and the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street

Exhibition dates: Tuesday, July 22 through Sunday, August 10, 2008

For more information, please contact the Historical Society of Princeton, 609-921-6748 or jeanette@princetonhistory.org.

For more information about the Heart Gallery of New Jersey, visit www.heartgallerynj.org

Funding for 100 Waiting Children is provided by Heartland Payment Systems.

Refreshments for the opening celebration on July 27 are provided by Panera Bread.