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ARM of Care Newsletter - FALL 2018, Edition 12 KIT KING, EDITOR page 1 Mission: Using Creative Arts to reste and empower you who have bn commerciay sexuay exploited. Who Are We? We are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that provides programs for various agencies that serve those who have been exploited or are at-risk of exploitation. President’s Message: page 1 Spotlight page 2 Fundraiser Volunteers & Donors. pages 3-4 Photo Collage See pages 5 - 6 ARM Projects pg.7-10 How Can You Help? pg. 11 For More Info: http://www.armofcare.net and LIKE us on Facebook www.facebook.com/armofcare CONTACT US: (925) 709-4ARM President: Amy Lynch [email protected] Director of Administration: Lise Bodine [email protected] Expressive Arts Therapist Kim Maree [email protected] President’s Message Amy Dear Reaching to Restorers, We tip our hats to you with great respect and admiration as this year was a record fundraising year for ARM of Care’s annual “Reach to Restore” event. You contributed $27,000! May our thank you to you be felt to the tip of your toes. It costs ARM of Care about $431 per year - per youth that we serve, and to date in 2018, we have served close to 400 youth. This year we expanded into two more new agencies. Because of your generosity we have an opportunity to add more in 2019. Our ARM of Care staff and volunteers meet once a month for training and to share stories of our work from the month. One story is of a girl who was resistant to participating in one of our programs. After the program, she wrote on her evaluation to “please come back”. Another is of a girl at Juvenile Hall who punched a wall just before we went in to teach a class. She was able to identify what happens in her body when she can feel anger building, and how it feels at the height of her emotion- like she is going to explode. We were able to do some movement with the parts of her body that get very tense and by the end of the class she felt more relaxed and “lighter”. Another girl’s life story book that she made told of how being loved is helping her transition from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Speaking of butterflies, my mom who passed away in August, was a collector of butterflies. You also sent $5,000 in lieu of flowers as a donation to ARM of Care in her memory. Before she passed away she asked if the girls were going to be healthy, if they were going to be ok? Because of you, we could tell her “Yes”… we are providing a safe environment and giving them the tools they need to help them be healthy. THANK YOU. Reach to Restore by Lauren Fitterer Art Recreation Movement
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Mission: Using Creative Arts to restore and empower youth who have been commercially sexually exploited.
Who Are We? We are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that provides programs for various agencies that serve those who have been exploited or are at-risk of exploitation.
President’s Message: page 1
Spotlight page 2 Fundraiser Volunteers & Donors. pages 3-4
Photo Collage See pages 5 - 6
ARM Projects pg.7-10
How Can You Help? pg. 11
For More Info: http://www.armofcare.net and LIKE us on Facebook www.facebook.com/armofcare
CONTACT US: (925) 709-4ARM
President: Amy Lynch [email protected]
Director of Administration: Lise Bodine [email protected]
Expressive Arts Therapist Kim Maree [email protected]
President’s Message
Amy
Dear Reaching to Restorers, We tip our hats to you with great respect and admiration as this year was a record fundraising year for ARM of Care’s annual “Reach to Restore” event. You contributed $27,000! May our thank you to you be felt to the tip of your toes. It costs ARM of Care about $431 per year - per youth that we serve, and to date in 2018, we have served close to 400 youth. This year we expanded into two more new agencies. Because of your generosity we have an opportunity to add more in 2019. Our ARM of Care staff and volunteers meet once a month for training and to share stories of our work from the month. One story is of a girl who was resistant to participating in one of our programs. After the program, she wrote on her evaluation to “please come back”. Another is of a girl at Juvenile Hall who punched a wall just before we went in to teach a class. She was able to identify what happens in her body when she can feel anger building, and how it feels at the height of her emotion- like she is going to explode. We were able to do some movement with the parts of her body that get very tense and by the end of the class she felt more relaxed and “lighter”. Another girl’s life story book that she made told of how being loved is helping her transition from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Speaking of butterflies, my mom who passed away in August, was a collector of butterflies. You also sent $5,000 in lieu of flowers as a donation to ARM of Care in her memory. Before she passed away she asked if the girls were going to be healthy, if they were going to be ok? Because of you, we could tell her “Yes”… we are providing a safe environment and giving them the tools they need to help them be healthy. THANK YOU.
Reach to Restore
by Lauren FittererArt Recreation Movement
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Kim Maree has been ARM of Care’s Expressive Arts Therapist for 2 ½ years. She came to us from Australia and will be leaving in the next couple of months to return to continue to get her Doctorate. Kim has been loyal, devoted, thoughtful, communicative and creative with the agencies and population we serve. Her ability to create meaningful themed programs specifically designed for each person enables them to develop new perspectives on themselves and their precious value. Kim’s willingness, flexibility and compassion have been an integral part of our work. We will miss her pink flowers and colorful pom pom hat! We don’t just lose Kim, but she is leaving to Australia with one of our beloved volunteers, Hal Beck. Hal is retired from the corporate world and has served with ARM of Care for over two years. His ability to connect and engage with so many of the boys we work with has added so much to their lives. He is compassionate, insightful and a great listener. He has been a great example to those we serve and our whole team of someone who gives selflessly and joyfully. We will miss his sweet demeanor and pom pom tie! THANK YOU to both of you for making the world more beautiful!
Kim Maree & Hal Beck
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The Reach to Restore Committee Team Leaders: Event Chair - Lise Bodine Master of Ceremonies – Darren Lynch Decorations & Hat Theme – Deborah Kwan Silent Auction & Concierge – Beth Burdick Speaker Program – Kim Carroll & Amy Lynch Audio/Visual – Julie Southern Denim Bags & Boutique – Peggy Marani Finance – Tim Hintzoglou
ARM of Care Board of Directors: Amy Lynch, Kim Carroll, & Tim Hintzoglou
Event Volunteers: Anne & Ted Pierce, Heather Finnerty, Julie Marietti, Karen Britz, Kendra Brown,Lisa Whitehouse, Kit King, Linda Ritz, Mike Carroll, Naomi Hayes, Megan Murphy, Michelle Li, Renee Moriarty, Robert Carroll, Rosie Corr, Sydney Austin & the Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church community who supports us in many ways
Sewing community:
Kathy Bruckner, Caitlin & Peggy Marani, Carol Tatman, Sheila Thurston
Natalie Small from Groundswell for surfing days Kelsey Ellis Sew Busy Ladies for the Blue Jean Christmas Stockings Naomi Hayes, our Social Media intern from St. Mary’s Amy Wallrath for her high school service project Noll Foundation Lowell Berry Foundation Share the Spirit Grant Our Monthly Donors Genentech Project Team Leaders
We 💛 and THANK our Donors and Volunteers!
Thank you to all the Volunteers, Donors, Board of Directors, and Staff who worked tirelessly to make our annual fundraiser event such fun and so successful. ARM of Care could not exist without your support and efforts.
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Artist Alix Watson Artist Connie Gong Artist Finoa Luo Artist Jacquieline Li Artist Michelle Li Artist & Senator Dianne Feinstein Artist Naticia Leon bdb studio, Walnut Creek Bed Bath & Beyond, Pleasant Hill Black Bear Diner Blackhawk Museum, Danville Bridges Restaurant, Danville Buckhorn Grill, Lafayette Cal Shakes, Orinda Canvas & Cabernet, Walnut Creek Chow, Lafayette Cinco de Mayo Mexican Restaurant, Lafayette Cine Cuvee Wine Bar, Orinda Cinemark Theatres, Pleasant Hill Club Sport Walnut Creek Contra Costa Cinema, Martinez Crow Canyon Country Club Crashpad Designs Deborah Kwan Derry Calay, Massage Therapist Dr. Stacy Shulenberger, Chiropractor Elizabeth Regan, JCB Wine Ambassador Empower Joy- Yoga Walnut Creek Esin Restaurant, Danville Esthetics by Barbara Farmer Shep in Winters, CA Flemings Steakhouse, Walnut Creek Grant King, Dream Hollywood Gumsaba Fitness H2O
Ian's Yogurt, Martinez Jamba Juice, Lafayette Kinder's, Martinez Lafayette Park Hotel Lamorinda Theatres, Orinda & Moraga LavaPit, Orinda Lisa Chrisman Mary Anderson Quilt Monster Beverage Company Neiman Marcus, Walnut Creek Nothing Bundt Cakes, Walnut Creek Oakland Acupuncture Project Oakland Athletics Oakland Zoo Ian's Yogurt, Martinez Jamba Juice, Lafayette Kinder's, Martinez Lafayette Park Hotel Lamorinda Theatres, Orinda & Moraga LavaPit, Orinda Lisa Chrisman Mary Anderson Quilt Monster Beverage Company Sideboard Kitchen, Lafayette Slow Hand BBQ, Pleasant Hill Spavia, Pleasant Hill Sports Basement, Walnut Creek StrengthFinders by H2 Solutions, Harriette Heibel Sunrise Bistro, Walnut Creek Sweet Tomatoes, Pleasant Hill The Fourth Bore, Orinda The Nut Factory, Lafayette Town Hall Theatre, Lafayette Toyo Sushi, Walnut Creek Urban Plates Restaurant, Pleasant Hill
DONATED ITEMS FOR SILENT AUCTIONThank you all so much!
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Reach to Restore Annual Fundraiser
Tables of Supporters
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Silent Auction! Hats, Hats, Hats! Great Program!
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A for Art
The girls are challenged to
explore their creativity through
art, poetry and crocheting.
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R for Recreation Surf
ing
Here’s what one of the youth
shared “Today with my new surf
sisters I was no longer seen as an
addict, suicidal, a failure...mother
Ocean and my surf sisters saw me
as simply me, a human being in
the waves! I was free to let all the
labels go and finally just be me!”
A visit to San Francisco Museum of Modern Art inspired the young women as they enjoyed listening to each other’s interpretations of the art pieces.
Museum of Modern Art
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M for Movement
Movement includes relaxation in between a time of drawing in the body outlines.
This girl made 2 different drawings before and after our movement session. On the left is all her thoughts going on in her head. Afterwards she felt more peaceful and happy even though she is a little sick
We are limited with the photos we can send during a movement session at this particular agency, but want you to still “see” the impact our Movement programs have with the girls.
The Blue Lines above signify how she felt her body coming to life after doing some stretching, breathing and relaxation. She expressed that for the last several days she felt all this turmoil inside and did not know what to do with it. The movement helped her to integrate and release some of the feelings she called “explosive”.
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Since most of our programs are two hours we are looking for monthly supporters to give $431 per year/$35 per month to help us serve one of 400 youth per year! If interested in being a monthly donor, please contact Lise Bodine <[email protected]> As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we always need supplies, volunteers, funding, and the prayers and support of the local community. To that end we would love to have gift cards of $25 or more - used to buy extra supplies from: Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Trader Joe’s, & Target. We also would love $10 cards for Jamba Juice and Peet’s for stocking stuffers.
Looking for ways to help us?
Would you like to host an information event for your organization or a private event at a home where ARM of Care could interact in an intimate setting? Amy and Program Team members would speak, share, and mingle. The goal of this event would be to:
- present a basic overview of trauma - educate about how using creative arts can help heal from trauma - share about the work that ARM of Care does along with personal stories
We are looking for some creative, talented people, who are passionate about helping youth who have been exploited, to be on our Board of Directors. Please contact our Director of Administration for the job description.
If either of these requests interest you, please contact either Amy Lynch or Lise Bodine at (925) 709-4ARM
President: Amy Lynch [email protected]
Director of Administration: Lise Bodine [email protected]
DID YOU KNOW that the IRS Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), allows anyone aged 70.5 or older to donate money from their IRA account directly to a charitable organization without that gift counting as income? Inherited IRAs are also eligible for a QCD, but SIMPLE IRA plans and simplified employee pension (SEP) plans are excluded from this rule. Consult your financial advisor or account manager for details. https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2018/02/12/how-to-give-charitable-gifts-and-avoid-paying-tax-
