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Tidewater Arts Outreach received support from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation in 2009, allowing us to move out of home offices and into a central, professional location in Ghent. In its Annual Report, the Foundation highlights our work and how the donation enabled us to grow.
As we celebrate our first year in our office, with four part-time workers and a host of volunteers regularly aiding our efforts, we are delighted to share this Hampton Roads Community Foundation video. For the complete story, please go to http://www.hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/featured/tidewaterartsoutreach.html
Tidewater Arts Outreach is a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 to bring music and arts to hospitals, retirement homes, rehabilitation centers, homeless shelters, and other facilities throughout Hampton Roads.
These performances and programs promote human interaction, happiness, and healing for people who have limited access to the arts because of health, economic, or social circumstances.
The benefits of arts in healthcare are many:
- Reduces anxiety and pain
- Enhances the connection to community
- Helps staff connect with patients
- Fosters the healing process
In 2008, more than 4,400 people were reached through 179 Tidewater Arts Outreach programs. In 2009, more than 5,300 people were reached through 230 TAO programs, and 237 artists were involved. In Fiscal Year 2010, 5,500 people were reached through 250 TAO programs.
Tidewater Arts Outreach supports the spirit of empathy and caring in the music and arts community, and hundreds of artists participate each year. |
