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Strength Within 2012 VIDEO
In October 2011, I spent the day at one of our Saturday Strength Within sessions in Vancouver. I was lucky enough to sing and dance and act along with our wonderful participants, and capture some of the magic that went on in the room. I share that magic with you now. To get more of an idea of what our free program for kids (and their siblings!) who are dealing with serious illness/disabilities, press play on our new Strength Within video below:
Wrapping Up 2011 With A Smile
It has been a good year here at Ptarmigan. The last few months have really created a momentum that we hope to leverage in 2012. In this past twelve months, we have broken our own records for funding contributions, we have launched a new website, and we’ve started our Strength Within 2011/2012 sessions with help from the formidable leadership of Samantha Taylor. But that’s not all!
What I Learned From My Day At Strength Within
I worked with Ptarmigan back in 2006, and one of my jobs during that contract was to help produce a a Strength Within summer camp for Survivors Of Childhood Cancer. The camp was a true labour of love, and I enjoyed every second of both the prep and the week itself. You can see a few pics of our adventures HERE. But I knew when I was invited last month to attend one of the new Strength Within ongoing sessions that Ptarmigan has been delivering in Vancouver, that the kids being asked to join this time weren’t just survivors of serious illnesses, but kids that were still facing intense health concerns. I won’t lie, it made me nervous. As an experienced theatre professional, and someone who has taught performing arts to kids of all ages, I wondered how someone like myself could possibly be qualified to spend time with sick kids.
Spots Still Open For Youth In Strength Within Program
Ptarmigan would like to send an invite out to all children/youth who are survivors of, or currently living with, a serious illness & who love the performing arts. Strength Within is a multi-disciplinary arts program that offers free sessions every second Saturday in Vancouver, BC. Professional artists spend two hours exploring many different art forms, with a focus on fun and inclusion. Having just attended one of the sessions recently, I was overjoyed to see the high quality of the instruction, as well as the humour and talent that came out of our current participants. Keep your eyes peeled, for we’ll be uploading pictures and videos from that session shortly! For more information, click on the poster image to the left, call 1-866-859-0634 or our Strength Within program coordinator at make.arts.work@gmail.com.
Ptarmigan Has Gone Social
With such a smashing new website, we had to add some Facebook and Twitter love to the mix, did we not? Want to get in on the love? Of course you do! Well, keep on reading…
New Branding and New Website
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new branding and new website!