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| Re: �Why Give to the Arts When People Are Starving in the Gutter?�
Posted by Julie Rodda   on 7/20/2011, 6:26 pm, in reply to "“Why Give to the Arts When People Are Starving in the Gutter?”"
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Tony,
Regardless of the who, I am thankful for 'those' who have been supporting art and culture for all to enjoy. I helped formulate a program for homeless children at a local shelter with the acronym REACH-out which stands for Recreation, Education, Art, Culture and Health outside the walls of the shelter facility whose primary focus is to provide the most basic of human needs.
I am so grateful for the vital art and cultural centers in our community which repeatedly open their doors, often free of charge to these children, in order that they develop a healthy perspective of the power of imagination, and glimpse beauty beyond the drudgery of living amongst so many unrelated persons. The smiles on their faces as they are transported into a world that is larger than life is a tribute to 'those' who support the arts, making this experience for 'these' kids possible.
And so, although I myself have supported primarily human service needs, I would be greatly saddened to have to chose between the two on merit. They both fill a human need. Arts are a vehicle for identifying, displaying, admonishing and celebrating the best and worst of us all, while managing to elevate our existence in the process.
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Julie Rodda
http://www.roddaconsulting.com/Solutions for Non Profit Organizations
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