Help children without families at tropical soiree

Adoption Rhode Island announces their Fifth Annual Spring Celebration, "A Night in the Tropics," to be held at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens on Saturday, May 3, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Enjoy a festive night out at this beautiful venue while helping to support Rhode Island children in need of permanent families. This lively event will feature music, food stations from some of Rhode Island's best chefs, complimentary wine and beer, and more. Rhode Island's third annual Heart Gallery will also be on display, showcasing twenty professional portraits of children in state care who are waiting to be adopted.

Adoption Rhode Island is a private non-profit organization dedicated to finding families for children in state care and supporting those children and families throughout the adoption process.

Tickets are $75 per person. Call Adoption Rhode Island at 724-1910 or email adoptionri@adoptionri. org.