Feb 12, 2009 10:27 pm US/Eastern
Children's Trust Heart Gallery - Martin
Martin Is A Lover Of The Arts
He Aspires To Work In The Design Field When He Grows Up
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
-
-
Martin is looking for a loving family to call his own.
CBS
As part of CBS4's series on some very special children hoping to be adopted - anchor Erika Von Tiehl would like you to meet Martin from the Children's Trust Miami Heart Gallery.
It's not every South Florida 6th grader who gets a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, but Martin isn't just any kid.
Von Tiehl caught up with the quiet boy who loves the arts just before he entered the theater for the very first time.
"What did you think before you opened that door," Von Tiehl asked Martin.
"It's going to be big and awesome," was his reply.
"And was it?"
"Yes, both big and awesome."
Martin's tour guide for his exclusive behind the scenes look was Arsht Center President and CEO John Richard who showed him around the backstage area as the Miami City Ballet rehearsed for their production of "Don Quixote."
Martin says he loves painting and would like to be a design artist when he grows up. At the end of the tour, Richard had a very special gift for Martin.
"Here are 8 tickets for you and I hope you love the ballet for the rest of your life," said Richard.
With tickets in hand Martin was all set to see Don Quixote over the weekend with his foster family, something he said he was really looking forward too.
"People probably don't know this about me," Martin told von Tiehl, "but I love ballet."
Parents in Miami Dade interested in adopting Christina or any other child from The Children's Trust Miami Heart Gallery, please call The Children's Trust Helpline at 211 where specially trained Switchboard of Miami counselors are standing by, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English, Spanish and Creole. In Broward, call (305) 631-4211.
(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
Double Homicide In NW Miami-Dade
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
Reporting
