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bELIeve in Children Campaign - Fundraising Luncheon
Rusty Pelican Restaurant: August 28, 2016
Last year's fundraising luncheon was a huge success, and a wonderful afternoon filled with love and support. This year, we will be back at the lovely Rusty Pelican Restaurant in Key Biscayne, FL for the 2nd annual bELIeve In Children fundraising luncheon.
The event will be held on Sunday August 28, 2016 at 12 noon. Tickets for the event are expected to sell out again, so check back here soon for details on reserving your spot. You won't want to miss this wonderful opportunity!
We are pleased to share with you that our group bELIeve in Children is actively engaged in assisting Hospital La Mascota and Casa Albergue in Managua, Nicaragua.
Hospital La Mascota is the only public hospital in Nicaragua dedicated to treating children afflicted with cancer. Casa Albergue is a nonprofit organization located on the grounds of the hospital and dedicated to housing children and one family member while they receive treatment at the hospital. Many families travel from remote villages throughout Nicaragua and would not have a place to stay if it were not for Casa Albergue. In addition to providing a place to stay, Casa Albergue also feeds, nourishes, supervises, and provides psychological and spiritual support amongst many other needed services to the children and family member.
bELIeve in Children, through your generous donations, was able to provide for one year:
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A full time nurse for Hospital La Mascota. Hospital La Mascota currently has a 20 patient to 1 nurse ratio. The norm at a fully staffed hospital is 4 to 1. Many patients are initially diagnosed in the late stages requiring additional care supervision. Anyone who has stayed at or visited a hospital understands that nurses are the life blood of any hospital.
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A full time nurse solely dedicated to the patients housed at Casa Albergue. This nurse is needed to monitor and care for the children in between treatments at Hospital La Mascota. The nurse is also responsible for educating their parents on how and when to provide medicine to their children after they leave the hospital.
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Nourishment in the form of PediaSure and Ensure and other high value nutritional items that are imported into Nicaragua. Nutrition is extremely important in a child’s recover from chemotherapy treatments.
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Cleaning and sanitary supplies. Chemotherapy depletes the body’s immune system and makes one very susceptible to infections, which can be fatal. These cleaning supplies are vital in maintaining a healthy and sanitary environment.
bELIeve in Children is fully supported by compassionate donors like you. With your continued support, we are able to continue providing services to children in need and provide them with a better quality of life.
Please open your heart and donate by sending a check payable to Dancers With Cancer/bELIeve in Children Campaign or through PayPal at www.DancerswithCancer.org. Every little bit counts! Please share the word with your families and friends.
We may not be able to change the world, but we can make a difference one child at a time.
Here are some photos from last year's wonderful luncheon:
R.Evolucion Latina's Choreographers Festival 2016
Manhattan Movement + Arts Center: April 27- May 1, 2016
R.Evolucion Latina is an organization that was very special to our Elizabeth Maria. Her impact lives on through their educational and community work, their unforgettable performances, and their message of empowerment, respect, and support.
This year, R.Evolucion Latina is producing the 2016 Choreographer's Festival, titled BOUNTIFUL, from April 27th to May 1st. As the team read the script for BOUNTIFUL they all felt that an angel was there in the room, our dear Elizabeth Maria Walsh, her light and spirit was so very present. The team decided to dedicate this production of BOUNTIFUL to her memory. To read more about the show and its choreographers, click here.
For more information and for tickets to the performance, visit the R.Evolucion Latina website here.
bELIeve in Children Campaign - Fundraising Luncheon
El Novillo Restaurant: August 30, 2015
The bELIeve in Children Campaign will be having their first annual fundraising banquet, on Sunday, August 30th.
The bELIeve In Children Campaign was established in Elizabeth Maria Walsh’s honor and in conjunction with her charity Dancers with Cancer. The bELIeve In Children Campaign’s mission is to provide needy children afflicted with cancer in Nicaragua with the necessary economic resources to secure appropriate treatment through Hospital La Mascota in Managua, Nicaragua. Hospital La Mascota is the only hospital in Nicaragua dedicated to treating children with cancer.
Funds are needed to support surgeries; chemotherapy treatment; scans; specialized exams; medicine; specialized equipment; therapy; housing for parents and their children; and transportation as many patients travel from remote villages throughout Nicaragua.
The fundraising banquet will be held on Sunday, August 30th at El Novillo Restaurant. Tickets are $50 and there will be a cash bar, a raffle, and a silent auction at the event. More details to come!
Ballet Academy East - Spring Performance dedicated to Elizabeth Maria Walsh
Gerald W Lynch Theater, New York City: May 16, 2015
Elizabeth Walsh was, and remains, a very special part of Ballet Academy East (BAE). She taught pre-ballet, worked backstage and at the front desk, and brought joy to BAE everyday. It is our honor to dedicate the Saturday, May 16th, 7PM Spring Performance to Elizabeth Maria Walsh.
Tee shirts designed by Elizabeth will be sold at the theater with proceeds going to Dancers with Cancer.
The performance is Saturday May 16, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Gerald W Lynch Theater in New York City. Ticket can be purchased at Ticket Central.
For more information, visit the Ballet Academy East website at: http://www.balletacademyeast.com/
Update:
Ballet Academy East's Spring Performance was a wonderful evening of dance, love, and hope. From beginning to end, the show captured the spirit of Elizabeth Maria by reminding us of the joy in dance. A video of their touching dedication to Elizabeth can be seen below -
Thomas Armour Youth Ballet's "The Nutcracker"
Miami Dade County Auditorium: December 6, 2014
This year’s Nutcracker performed by the Thomas Amour Youth Ballet is being dedicated in honor of our daughter, sister, friend, dancer, poet, friend and humanitarian Elizabeth Maria Walsh. Elizabeth looked forward every year to performing in the Nutcracker. Although Elizabeth was never casted as Clara, she did perform just about every other part in the show.
The Nutcracker is Saturday December 6, 2014 7:00 pm at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33135. Ticket can be purchased at Ticket Master by clicking on the link below:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Miami-Dade-County-Auditorium-tickets-Miami/venue/106614
For more information, visit the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet website at: http://taybballet.org/nutcracker
R.Evolucion Latina's Annual Dance-A-Thon
New York City: October 18, 2014
R.Evolución Latina (RL) is an organization that utilizes the arts through educational and collaborative programming to empower the Latino community to discover their full potential. RL has developed a series of free performing arts programs led by professional artists from Broadway, Latino Theatre film and TV that understand that ART CHANGES LIVES.
Do you LOVE to dance for a good cause? Are you an artist, a dancer, a volunteer, or a community leader that supports RL's mission? The Dance-A-Thon is a community centered event, where you will have the opportunity to Date to Go Beyond and Make a difference through the arts!
Elizabeth Maria Walsh was a young woman who Dared to Go Beyond as she never stopped Believing and fighting for her dreams while battling cancer for over 2 years. In honor of Elizabeth's spirit, her love for dance and our mission the 2nd Annual Dance-A-Thon will be dedicated to her. A percentage of the funds raised will be donated to her organization Dancers with Cancer.