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Items tagged with kids Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesBACKGROUND
There is a wonderful place for medically fragile kids outside of Atlanta called Camp Twin Lakes. It is the facility where different disease/disorder/condition camp groups hold their programs each year (Camp New Hope for kids with sickle ...Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30), Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30), Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Charity Boxes and Peace Tiles - Workshops & Collaborations (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving Arts:Author: Michele -> kids+art+charity
:Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:20:24 PDT
:Modified: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:12:31 PDT
Since Canton, I've been clarifying my thinking and pulling things together, particularly with fleshing out the workshop idea ...Updated 23 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30), Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Art Heals Discussion (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comBack to the index
Welcome to the Art Heals Discussion
Nkosi
Art Heals began as a volunteer project in 1995 when I started painting murals in an inner city pediatric hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. (6/21/06: The Art Heals website is being refurbi...Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30), Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Giving Arts "On Parade" - The Public Charity Sculpture Project (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsThis is a BIG DREAM project. It's all about collaboration here...
Just as Cows On Parade [http://www.chicagotraveler.com/cowsonparade.htm and http://www.cowparade.com] elevated cows into an artform, my idea for Giving Arts On Parade is to create the...Updated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesI've been thinking a lot lately about the power of play to heal and restore. Tonight I saw this in one of Sue Braiden's posts about sending soccer clothes to children in refugee camps in Uganda:
What I believe is that there is no amount of money t...Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
At a <Store, Camp, School, YMCA, etc.> Near You... (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsPlease consider sharing contacts and retailers in your community (or beyond) where you think the secular Giving Arts Charity Box kits could be sold. Not any chain or franchise place, just local independent venues where there might be a fit.
Possible...Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Better World Kids Parties (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsThis topic is to discuss, solidify and maintain all aspects of a "Better World Kids Parties" <franchise>..for lack of a better world.
In tangible terms, BWKP will be comprised of two categories:
- Party-in-a-Box: A do-it-yourself kit complete wit...Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (8) on Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesFrom my gut, I would include some Dramatic Play opportunity in the treehouse. Children, all children, medically fragile or not, need to be able to become something else from time to time. I am thinking one easy way is a great big trunk full of "rea...Updated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (11) on At a <Store, Camp, School, YMCA, etc.> Near You... (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsI would also appreciate any connections to summer camps, YMCAs, schools, etc. that your children attend or any other appropriate contacts and venues!
Below is email that I will be sending to CAMPS this week. Please help with any contacts, camp lists...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
KaBoom & The Play Pump: How Might we Bring these to Better Wo... (0) in * Better World Island *One of the new spaces you'll see being developed on Better World Island is a playground. The intention is to be able to share information around KaBoom! and some of the other "play" projects that people connect around here at omidyar.net
Cynthia Ge...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (20) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesBack on topic: I just refound this thread. Oddly enough I think I made my first post ever on omidyar.net in this thread.
I want to pay tribute to the wonderful child life specialists that you find in any children's hospital. Anyone who has ever had...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Better World Kids Parties (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsThere is a synergy of many people and ideas with Better World Kids Parties.
Mark told me this week that some brainstorming had already occurred on o/net about kids parties so first off, I'd like to pay homage to the great work coming before me.
Mo...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesHad a great meeting at Camp Twin Lakes. They said I could run with the treehouse.
An interesting place to start is with programming. The director said that he had seen the treehouse at the Hole in the Wall Camp in Connecticut. They enjoyed it but...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (10) on Charity Boxes and Peace Tiles - Workshops & Collaborations (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsIn the wee hours I work on changes to the Giving Arts logo - I am much happier about the multicultural vision.
I met with my biz coach (who is African-American) yesterday for a strategy meeting. The girl wasn't quite working for her and she's alway...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jim Carroll (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesSure thing, Cynthia!
I was thinking today how cool it would be to decorate the treehouse with a Peace Tiles mural...
:-)Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (15) on Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesCynthia, instead of a mural in Gulu, perhaps the mark you're eventually meant to leave in Northern Uganda is a treehouse at Opok Farms someday... so many kids in N. Uganda have missing limbs, so it could be fun to create one that's built with that in mind.Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Treehouse for Medically Fragile Kids (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesHey, Norbert,
I've actually got to research the implications of using the term "barrier-free". I think it is pretty well defined by some deparment of the US government. It's just been a couple of years since I did hands on work with playgrounds so...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesDoes anybody else have any cool playgrounds they know about?Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
"Happy Meal" Charity Boxes and Beyond - Corporate Social Resp... (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving Arts*Background and Intro to this topic*....
:Author: Jean ~ Nurture Girl ~ Russell
:Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:16:50 PDT
One of Michele's ideas that she talked about here in Canton is to do a charity box in kids happy meals for Ronald McDonald ho...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (15) on Art Heals Discussion (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comHere are some pictures that are going into the art galleries on my sites. Underneath each picture is a quote from the young artist.
*"Two girls are looking at the stars, and a twister came and picked them both up so that they can get a Star. ...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesAwesome, Thomas! I remember so well when you went on that build! Thanks for posting on the site.
I think my next volunteer project is going to be a super-duper treehouse for Camp Twin Lakes (a camp for medically fragile children). Will have to se...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesThanks for the link, Cynthia.
I took the liberty of adding my Pahrump build experience (posted long ago in this thread) to the KaBOOM! site and even added pictures, to boot! Will have to see if any of the playgrounds from my youth (in New Mexico) a...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (4) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - FamiliesIt's been too long since I visited this long-lost discussion!! Someone from my nieces' elementary school contacted me about a new playground they are building and it got me thinking about kids and play, once again.
It seems like wonderful playspace...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Tzedaka Village/Giving Village Project - Intro/Executive Summary (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving Arts:Title: Tzedaka Village/Giving Village Project - Executive Summary & More
:Author: Michele -> kids+art+charity
:Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:48:01 PDT
:Modified: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:46:54 PDT
:URL: http://www.omidyar.net/user/u413435808/ne...Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
KaBOOM! bringing PLAY back to the Gulf Coast (0) in Children - Youth - Families
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CancerKid.org (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comWELCOME to the continuation of the original CancerKid.org discussion that began in the Proposal Showcase. It is pretty much a blog that chronicles the development of this website, the fundraising efforts, the frustrations, the successes, the fears, ...Updated last year, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
 CancerKid.org Suggestion Compilation Sheet (0) in Art HealsUpdated last year, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
CancerKid.org Discussion for GrownUps (0) in Art HealsWelcome to the CancerKid.org discussion group for Grown-ups! This discussion is for child life specialists, parents, nurses, doctors, counselors....any grown-ups who work with or care for children with cancer.
Let me know what you would like to see...Updated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
KaBoom! (0) in Omidyar NetworkUpdated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
CancerKid.org (0) in The Omidyar Network Proposal ShowcaseProposal Name: CancerKid.org
Scenes from sister-site, SickleCellKids.org:
Kosi in the Clubhouse
Main character, Kosi, in the SickleCellKids Clubhouse. The cast of CancerKid.org will have their own clubhouse, too!
What to do Next?
Interactive ...Updated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on The Power of Play (0) in Children - Youth - Familiesi love to play.
I don't know if you all have heard of "Dr. Toy" www.drtoy.com
but she's an expert in "play" for children.
(and she awarded our musicland band show "best video for children"! we were quite honored...)
Here's a bio from her website:
...Updated 2 years ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
CancerKid.org ... Web Sites for Chronically Ill Children (0) in Action CenterI could really use some help on many aspects of putting together my latest venture, CancerKid.org. It is going to be an animated, interactive web site both for kids with cancer and for kids who love someone with cancer. My first site is www.SickleC...Updated 3 years ago, Tagged by: Cynthia Gentry (CCAL30)
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