SAVE THE DATE - Grovewood Gallery's 12th Annual Charity Sale
April 15 - 16 (10am – 6pm) and April 17 (11am – 5pm)
03/09/2011 -
There is no better time to shop for yourself or a loved one, than while supporting a worthy cause. Grovewood Gallery hosts their 12th Annual Charity Sale on April 15 - 17. A portion of all sales from this 3 day event will go to the Arts For Life Asheville chapter. Arts For Life is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children and teens facing serious illnesses. By providing educational art programs, Arts For Life enriches patients’ lives, nurtures their minds and spirits, and encourages positive healthcare experiences for patients’ and their families.
Every April, Grovewood Gallery picks a local organization to donate a portion of their annual charity sales to. Past organizations have included Mission Cancer Center, MemoryCare, Helpmate, Animal Compassion Network, and many more. During the sale, customers will be able to save 10% on all regular priced crafts, including studio furniture and outdoor sculptures, and up to 75% on sale items.
If you want to purchase something from the website during the sale, you must place your order over the phone to get the 10% discount.
Arts For Life builds bridges and makes lasting connections between the art and healthcare communities of North Carolina. Their staff members are artists and teachers who believe the arts are key to creating and maintaining vibrant and healthy communities. Their programs teach visual arts, music, and creative writing to patients and run five to seven days a week, eight to fourteen hours a day in each of their four different hospital sites. Arts For Life staff, interns, and volunteers teach the arts to patients for over 300 hours each week.
Arts For Life has partnered with Mission Hospital in Asheville, Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, and Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center in Durham to create successful pediatric clinic art programs, patient and family art support groups, and inpatient art programs.
Their teachers work with more than 4,500 patients annually, and see many of those children on a weekly basis. They teach the arts to children and teens who have serious and chronic illnesses, and teach children who need ongoing therapies and treatments.
Arts For Life’s internship and volunteer programs train college students, artists, medical students, and community members in teaching the arts to patients. Through these programs, they have led over 250 individuals in utilizing the arts to improve their communities.
More information on Arts For Life.
