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San Francisco, CA — August 1, 2004 — The
Creative Healing Project received
$40,000 from the Lance Armstrong
Foundation (LAF) to help fund “Listen
Up!” The Creative Healing Project is an
innovative 501(C)3 Not-for-Profit
Charity that
uses art to transform and connect
children, youth and adults experiencing
isolation and loss due to illness,
trauma and other life changing events.
Art is used as an empowering process to
develop each person's potential for
healing, wholeness and communication.
The new Listen Up! program offers young
cancer survivors the opportunity to
express themselves creatively, connect
with their peers, access emotional
support, and strengthen their healing
process through: 1) facilitated
expressive arts groups; and 2) a unique
publication highlighting the experiences
of young people in all stages of cancer
survivorship. Because young people
surviving cancer experience extreme
isolation during an already emotionally
challenging stage of life, it is
extremely important that they have
access to support and a chance to share
their experiences with their peers.
Listen Up! improves the quality of life
for adolescents and young adults
surviving cancer by reducing their sense
of isolation and supporting healing
through the expressive arts.
The LAF Community Program helps people
living with cancer in their local
communities, builds nationwide
camaraderie between organizations and
promotes cancer survivorship education
and programs.
“This year’s applicants were
outstanding,” said Priya Sircar, the
public health program manager at the LAF.
“We are honored to support this unique
and ground-breaking organization with
its mission to help people living with
cancer.”
LAF grants were awarded in four specific
areas: adolescent/young adult issues,
physical activity, survivorship
education, and palliative and
end-of-life-care. The Creative Healing
Project’s program addresses
adolescent/young adults whom have been
diagnosed with Cancer. The Creative
Healing Project completed a rigorous
application process and it’s program was
reviewed by a committee of LAF staff
members, cancer survivors and experts.
Information on Listen Up! program can be
found on the Livestrong web site at
www.livestrong.org under the
Adolescent/Young People section of the
Community Partner Programs.
This year the LAF provided multi-year
grants in an effort to support the
longevity and success of partner
organizations. The LAF will also host a
Community Program Partner Conference on
August 13-15, 2004, to provide an
opportunity for partners to learn from
one another and share ideas.
About the Creative Healing Project
The Creative
Healing Project is an innovative program
that believes the arts play an important
and often overlooked role in the healing
process. Art is used as an empowering
process to develop each person's
potential for healing, wholeness and
communication. The Creative Healing
Project offers free art and writing
supplies and experiences to individuals
facing life-challenging situations along
with a platform in which to share their
work to larger audiences. The Creative
Healing Project was founded in 2003 by a
father and son team of Matthew and Paul
Brenner and is located in San Francisco
California. For more information, visit
www.creativehealingproject.org.
About the
Lance Armstrong Foundation
The Lance
Armstrong Foundation (LAF) believes that
in the battle with cancer, knowledge is
power and attitude is everything. From
the moment of diagnosis we provide the
practical information and tools needed
to live strong. The LAF focuses its
activities on community survivorship
programs, national advocacy initiatives,
scientific and clinical research grants,
and survivorship education and
resources, including Live Strong, the
LAF’s comprehensive resource for cancer
survivors. The LAF was founded in 1997
by cancer survivor and champion cyclist
Lance Armstrong and is located in
Austin, Texas. For more information,
visit
www.laf.org and
www.livestrong.org. |
