We know that the last several weeks have been a difficult time for all of us. What has been most gratifying for us at Center for Arts-Inspired Learning has been the creativity, dedication, and commitment of our Board, staff, and teaching artists to ensure that children continue to feel safe and are learning through the arts. As we all adapt to the many…
COVID-19 sidelined the Kids’ Book Bank and shuttered us for more than 6 weeks. Most of our partners have also been closed, which means books have not been getting to kids who desparately need them right now. Studies show kids in low-income communities lose up to 3 months of learning during the summer months when…
Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, was forced to cancel three professional theater productions, a youth theater production, a music recital, a dance production, and the 20th anniversary of Razzle Dazzle, an annual performance with Cuy County Board of Developmental Disabilities and clients of our Creative Arts Therapies program. Sue D, a dedicated…
We want to thank you for standing by Beck Center. In light of COVID-19, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 was a global day of giving to help provide relief to nonprofits. We appreciate the generosity of every donor who contributed on that day, and every donor who has supports Beck Center. If you are able, and interested in…
We know there’s a lot of conflicting information on the internet and social media outlets when it comes to COVID-19. Dr. Anna M. van Heeckeren, Founder, President, & CEO of One Health Organization, is a trusted professional who knows all too well how lung diseases can spread. Her education and experience working with scientists, doctors, and veterinarians have allowed…
A healthy community depends upon meaningful gatherings and shared experiences. This has been true at least since the Ancient Greeks developed medicine to cure the physical self and theatre to heal the soul. The Greeks knew that the personal and shared traumas of war, famine, sexual violence and plague required a type of processing that…
Since 2004, America SCORES Cleveland has used a continuum of support to successfully build healthy and engaged learners. SCORES ensures that Cleveland youth, no matter their socioeconomic background, have access to free, quality programming using an evidence-based tri-curricular approach of poetry, soccer, and service-learning. Due to COVID-19, we had to pivot our programming to an…
BorderLight is a biennial event that launched in 2019. Our plan for 2020 was to use the staff time of our small, three-person part-time crew to raise funds, curate programming and plan the events for our 2021 return. We would also feature a late summer fundraiser reprising our highly successful event at Worthington Yards in…
Now, more than ever, your membership support is critical to helping our community. The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is grateful for your membership, especially as we confront the Coronavirus crisis that is disrupting lives and endangering the people of our community. Right now, because of the virus, there are people in our community who need…
In light of the coronavirus epidemic, we are transforming our annual Fiesta of Hope Celebration into a virtual format to enable business and community leaders, supporters and families to celebrate, despite social distancing requirements, the achievements of our students. The celebration will be moved from the scheduled June 5 date to a virtual Fiesta of…