The Special Children of Discovery Arts
Through our unique, creative “Arts Adventures” in music, art, dance and drama, our programs help meet an enormous need for critically ill children and their families. We bring a huge sigh of relief right to the center of the “pressure cooker” of cancer treatment. Trauma, isolation and horror are replaced with safety, friends and laughter, which positively impact their treatment and recovery process.
*With Special Thanks to the Festival of Children Foundation for filming this video!
Each and every time we arrive at one of our hospitals, we bring with us an afternoon of fun, discovery and artistic adventure. Each child may choose a brand new costume that they will keep as their very own and often sleep in. They enjoy make-up or having their faces painted, they make special art projects, they sing, dance, play musical instruments, enjoy guest artists, receive trophies, receive a special photo keepsake of themselves, get a “Bedside Adventure Kit” full of art supplies and activities and much more. It is a popular power house of fun! We are there to insure that each child has the opportunity to forget about the obvious horror and circumstance of cancer or life threatening illness and focus instead on having fun in an environment that is full of creativity, support, love and laughter.
Arts Adventures are diverse explorations of music, dance, art and drama, which provide hospitalized children with opportunities for expression of their feelings about themselves, their illness and the world around them. They provide children with opportunities to explore and strengthen their coping skills and increase their self-esteem. The experience gives them a sense of control in their lives by allowing them to choose costumes, activities and their degree of participation. Most important, Arts Adventures provide very sick children with opportunities to shed the horror of their illness and, for a moment, enjoy the happiness and joy of normal childhood. Our program is unique because we are able to offer a wide variety of Arts activities at the same time while addressing the emotional needs of critically ill children using the tools of choice, creativity, imagination, fun and laughter.
Join Our Circle of Friends and Partner with Discovery Arts
Your support of just $15 or more a month will help bring
"Arts Adventures" to one child with cancer, serious blood disorder or life threatening illness. You can sponsor as many children as you wish!
SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO US BY FILLING OUT THE
"BECOME A PARTNER" FORM BELOW!!
CALL THE OFFICE AT (714) 637-1774 OR
CONTACT DISCOVERY ARTS HERE
"Arts Adventures" to one child with cancer, serious blood disorder or life threatening illness. You can sponsor as many children as you wish!
SEND YOUR MESSAGE TO US BY FILLING OUT THE
"BECOME A PARTNER" FORM BELOW!!
CALL THE OFFICE AT (714) 637-1774 OR
CONTACT DISCOVERY ARTS HERE
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All of our programs and services are offered free of charge to the hospitals, patients and their families.
We rely completely on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations to fund our programs and allow us to reach more children.
We rely completely on the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations to fund our programs and allow us to reach more children.
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