Date: August 15, 2009
Host: Giving Children Hope
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Venue: Various
Issue: Human Trafficking
In case you missed the My Hands Have a Voice event back in April, put on by Giving Children Hope to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking, their art exhibit will now be going on tour.
Date: June 12-18
Host: Freedom in Creation & Alex Mejias
Location: Various
Venue: Various
Issue: Child Soldiers
A big thanks to Alex Mejias for passing this info along to me. Art therapy and art as a means of healing seem to be exploding everywhere, and this series of events sounds fantastic. Be sure to check out more on the Freedom in Creation website for more background on the organization, as well as the Freedom in Creation Tour website for more specifics and information on the tour itself. Here’s the run down:
Date: April 17, 2009
Host: TLA & TOMS Vagabond SE Team
Location: Melbourne, FL
Venue: The Sun Shoppe
Issue: Various
Head out to The Sun Shoppe, located in Melbourne, Florida (at 540 E New Haven Ave. Melbourne, FL 32901) on April 17th to catch an event benefiting two fantastic organizations.
The Love Alliance will be teaming up with the TOMS Vagabonds Tour Southeast Team to promote the TOMS One for One Movement, where for every pair of shoes sold, one is given to a child in need. The event will also be benefiting The Love Alliance, as for every pair of shoes sold, $8 will be donated to The Love Alliance, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Participate in the “Style Your Sole,” where you can buy a pair of white TOMS and customize them on the spot.
Date: April 25, 2009
Host: Greater Boston Vineyard
Location: Cambridge, MA
Venue: GBV, Cambridge Site
Issue: Various
The Lydia Fair is an outreach event sponsored by the Greater Boston Vineyard. With a massive lineup of artists, ranging from photographers to poets and printmakers, Lydia Fair is a must-attend. Started in 2001 as an outlet for women to express their creativity, the Lyida Fair now showcases artwork of all sorts in an effort to raise money and awareness for many different organizations.
I wish we'd revisit calling people "voiceless." Everyone has a voice. Some of us just aren't listening. 3 weeks ago
"Justice at its best is love correcting all that stands against love."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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