Be a Hero Among us - donate now to support 2012

ARTreach recognizes individuals and business donating over $500 annually to support ARTreach programs and operations as the Heroes Among Us.
Individuals donating $500 or more to our campaign are our HEROES and the honored guests at our events hosted by the Katy Culture and Arts Alliance. This year, our Heroes will receive an original portrait painted by our artists - perfect for the home or office! 

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ARTreach

The Heroes Among Us

 

Each Fall ARTreach hosts a campaign to raise the dollars needed to sustain program operations in its hometown of Katy.  The campaign calls out to the ARTreach Heroes Among Us. These are the individuals and corporations in the local area that support arts education and outreach with annual gifts of $500 or more to ARTreach. The campaign also recruits volunteers, and recognizes the heroes behind the scenes that donate hours weekly to support outreach programs delivered to children at risk, the elderly and the disabled.

 

Facts about ARTreach

 

Did you know?

Did you know that ARTreach is headquartered in Katy, Fort Bend County and was founded in 2003 specifically to address needs related to this area’s rapidly growing population with special attention paid to children at risk in the school districts, foster care, juvenile justice, special needs groups, immigrants and the elderly?

 

Did you know that since 2003, ARTreach has grown to become a nationally recognized leader in the field of arts education and outreach serving targeted neglected populations? Our work has impacted the decisions of legislators who recognize the impact the arts have on our children’s education and our society’s future.

 

Did you know ARTreach methodologies support education, health and wellness?

 

Did you know that through resource sharing and strategic art partnerships, ARTreach promotes expanding outreach across the State and serves as an advocate for social justice and equality nationwide?

 

Did you know that the goal of ARTreach’s Mentoring through Art program is to re-engage students in the learning process, to help keep children at risk from dropping out of school to be safe, off the streets, and off drugs?

 

Did you know that youth participating in ARTreach Programs report a higher sense of self worth and accomplishment, a better connection to peers, and less drug and alcohol abuse?   Did you know that the arts contribute to higher brain function and the creative whole brain thinking process?

 

Did you know ARTreach Programs supporting health and wellness are proven to help keep seniors and the fragile elderly healthier and happier? The Arts make people feel better.  ARTreach senior participants report improved health, less depression, a reduction in pain medications and fewer trips to the hospital.

 

Did you know ARTreach operates on a budget of $100,000 per year to deliver over $300,000 worth of programs and services annually? Our programs are directly benefiting thousands of children at risk, individuals with specials needs, the elderly and the disabled. 

 

·       360 seniors are served quarterly through weekly workshops offered at Mamie George Community Center in Richmond and other senior living communities in the ARTreach service area.

·       5000 students benefit directly and indirectly from campus mural projects and after school Mentoring through Art programs serving children at risk in the Houston, Fort Bend and Katy school districts.

·       120 youth at highest risk are benefitting through the Harris County and Fort Bend County juvenile justice system and through foster care programs and residential treatment centers.

·       100 children and adults with special needs are benefiting annually from specialized life skill programs and cultural arts presentations in schools and communities.

·       50-100 refugees and immigrants are benefitting from workshops that support literacy, nutrition and health.

 

Did you know that ARTreach programs are ranked 98% for artistic integrity and impact by the State peer review process? ARTreach programs are approved by the Texas Commission on the Arts for grants that will assist any school, social service agencies or government entity serving children at risk, low income seniors, the elderly, and children or adults with special needs. If your organization or school needs financial assistance to support an ARTreach Program - all you have to do is ask!

 

Did you know that our offices in Fort Bend County and administrative services are donated in kind to support ARTreach? This saves the organization the equivalent of $100,000 per year in administrative fees, rent and general expenses to allow the organization to focus resources on programs serving neglected populations.

 

Did you know that ARTreach volunteers, program directors, teaching artists, translators, and mentors are our most valuable asset? Their donated time and talent is equal to $100,000 dollars in kind annually.

 

Did you know that The Houston Endowment donates between $10,000-$25,000 per year to support program operations? The organization also receives grants from the Simmons Foundation, Isla Carroll Turner Trust, Congregation of Emaual El, Sylvia and Aubrey Farb Community Service Fund, Ray C Fish Foundation and other private Houston foundations to help deliver programs to neglected populations in this area.

 

Did you know ARTreach NEEDS YOUR help too? ARTreach relies on community donations most of all and seeks $17,000 a year – that’s 35 heroes, donating $500 annually; these are the individuals and corporations that appreciate the impact of arts education and outreach in their own community.   Please be a hero among us and join the campaign to support ARTreach in 2012. Donations are 100% tax deductible and can be made online:

www.artreachonline.org

 

Great ARTreach Heroes were recognized on December 5th at the Katy Culture and Arts Alliance’s “Spain in Texas” event at Babaloo International Café in the Villagio Town Center. Heroes include Grand Vision, FALA Creative, Tradition Bank, Epiphany of the Lord, Greater Katy Area Exchange Club, Katy Culture and Arts Alliance, Becca and Greg House of Richmond, Clint and Kathy Capshaw, Scott and Terri Bieber, Dave and Kathy Odermatt, Maria Masson, Katie Biggers and Aleta Patrick of Katy.