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by Lisa Richardson in collaboration with Hedda Matza-Haughton Valerie David, writer and performer of her autobiographical one-woman show “The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to Find the Superhero Within,” gave an abridged performance of her play at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast’s Cancer Support & Wellness Center (JFCS), which was followed by…
Music Therapy has ‘given her mum back’
Daughter of dementia patient reveals how music therapy has ‘given her mum back’ It was touching to see this article posted online in the June 2, 2016, issue of Express.co.uk, by Felicity Thistlethwaite. The article speaks to the significance of Music Therapy in the life of one woman’s mother, and how it helps unlock a part of…
SoloSynergy – An Intergenerational Program
The team is facilitating an intergenerational program with Carrie Mill’s VPA students at Booker Middle and older adults. They need your help in voting for this pilot program that is an inter-generational education outreach program called “SoloSynergy” that gives 2 groups a larger voice in the world. Middle school children and adults aged 60+ often…
Art Has Been My Anchor
ART THERAPY – FEBRUARY 17, 2017 By Amy Oestreicher Westport, CT As a survivor and “thriver” of 27 surgeries, organ failure, a coma, and a decade of medical trauma, my mission is to share a message of strength, faith, hope, and compassion with the world through my creativity. I found art accidentally on my way…
JFCS Cancer Support & Wellness Program
JFCS of Suncoast, Sarasota Memorial’s Institute for Cancer Care and Arts For Health Sarasota-Manatee are Excited to present the dynamic Valerie David – two time cancer survior, kicking cancer and new meaning into her life. Valerie promises to deliver an hour of laughter, empowerment and strength of spirit to all who attend.
The Healing Power of the Arts Tapping the Therapeutic Value of Creativity
Article by Linda F. Joffe Author’s note: An edited version of this article appeared in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s Style Magazine on February 21, 2021. That article can be viewed at https://sarasotaheraldtribune-fl.newsmemory.com/?special=Style. The arts have a powerful impact on our world. They can illuminate both minds and hearts, thus becoming a force for well-being. Beyond…