Join us February 10th, 2009 for
Burlington City Arts' Art From the Heart Valentine's Event
$25.00 Raffle Ticket
(price includes entrance to event)
This February, Burlington City Arts will present the second annual Valentine’s Event to benefit Art From the Heart, our program with Vermont Children’s Hospital. Art From the Heart helps patients on the pediatric ward heal and grow through the arts by providing them with the space, time, and materials to experience the joys of painting and creative work.
Join us 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, February 10th at the Firehouse Center for hors d'oeuvres and drinks, special guest speakers, a Valentine Creation Station, and raffle of fabulous prizes. Raffle tickets are $25 each and can be purchased using our secure online transaction service. Buy 4 tickets and receive 1 free!
You do not need to be at the event to win a raffle prize
and are welcome to purchase more than one ticket!
Select the "Get Started" Button above to purchase your raffle tickets to benefit Art From the Heart, or select the "Donate" button to the right to make a donation to Art From the Heart.
All proceeds benefit Art From the Heart and are tax-deductible.
What is Art From the Heart?
The only program of its kind in Vermont and a model used by pediatric wards in other states, Art From The Heart now operates seven days a week and serves 1000 children annually. Many of these children are seriously ill, some terminally. Some are away from their home and school environments for weeklong medical treatments each month. The children, their families, and the hospital staff value the program, which helps relieve stress, not only for the children involved, but also for parents and siblings who often participate in the arts activities.
Volunteers work with young patients either in the playroom or at their bedsides. When the Art Cart comes rolling in, children gain an outlet for creative expression and a chance for imaginative escape from their current travails. One young patient said: “They would bring in all this paint, and I would get going, and I would feel my normal self, and then when I stopped I felt sick again. It made me feel better.” Here’s what others are saying:
“Art From the Heart helps create a sense of family-centered care at Vermont Children’s Hospital.” - Dr. Lewis First, Chief of Pediatrics
“[Youth participating in Art From The Heart] put into art what they might not vocalize. We can learn a lot from it. These are children, and it’s valuable for them to do the type of things kids do.”
- Kathy O’Riley, Child Life Specialist
“This program makes a difference for the kids. It brightens their day.” - Art From the Heart Volunteer
To learn more about Art From the Heart program and opportunities to volunteer, Click Here.
