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Butterflies Headed for their Homes!

6/6/2011

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Journey by Mary C. Nasser
My butterfly entitled Journey!
Woo-hoo!!  Wings in the City has raised $1.3 million dollars for the Expressive Therapy program of Wings, BJC's (Barnes Jewish Hospital’s) pediatric hospice program!

Wings in the City featured 56 butterflies created by artists all across the region.
All 56 butterflies were on display one last time on May 21st at at the Hyatt Regency in downtown St. Louis at the Arch.

13 of the 56 butterflies were auctioned off that evening.
The other butterflies were sponsored in advance and already had permanent homes established across the area.

Later that night, KSDK News Channel 5 aired this video:

Wings' Expressive Art Therapy program includes all forms of artistic expression: paintings, drawings, stories, etc.  These forms of self-expression lead to greater self-understanding and the release of painful feelings. 
It allows children to express through art what they can’t in words. 

The Friends of Wings are the volunteer fundraising group supporting the Wings program. 
Please visit http://www.friendsofwings.com/ for more information about the Friends of Wings.

Have an inspiring and creative week!
Mary
14 Comments
Mary link
6/6/2011 02:44:18 am

Wow...that's incredible that so much money was raised!! Congrats:)

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ann's art @ studiohyde link
6/6/2011 04:07:29 am

What an incredible amount of money to have been raised Congrats to all concerned. Your work is really gorgeous.

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Shalini link
6/6/2011 06:49:33 am

Hi Mary...

So glad to have found you from your lovely comment on my blog..
This is such an incredible project that you have been a part of... Congrats for your lovely work!

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Scrollwork link
6/6/2011 09:03:05 am

Beautiful in spirit and in physical manifestation, Mary!

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Sher link
6/6/2011 11:42:14 am

I love this kind of thing! So great when artist come together for such a good cause. Congratulations!

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Lotus Vele link
6/6/2011 02:39:22 pm

Thank you so much for your kind words and for becoming a follower of my blog Mary! Your blog is wonderful and I just subscribed! ; )
Take it easy
Lotus

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Kristin Van Valkenburgh link
6/6/2011 05:00:28 pm

What beautiful work! I love your 3900 piece below and am so looking forward to getting to know you better. Thanks for your interest and participation, Kristin xo

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Kelly Thiel link
6/6/2011 07:30:12 pm

Wow - what an amazing project to work on!!! I'd love to do something like that... It just seems so satisfying to the soul. Thanks for coming over to my blog!!!
Glad to have connected...
Kelly Thiel

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Anais link
6/6/2011 07:41:04 pm

Beautiful initiative, Mary :)

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Janine link
6/7/2011 12:02:17 am

DearMary,
thank you for your visit, your kind words and for signing in.
This project you wrote about seems to be great.
Hasve a great day
Regards from germany
Janine

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YONKS link
6/7/2011 03:02:20 am

Thanks for visiting my blog. What a great initiative these butterflies are. I am now following you on facebook, but I don't see my logo on the list. I will keep checking in to see what other interesting things you are up to.
Nice to meet you in blogland!
Dianne
YONKS
XOXO

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Tammie link
6/7/2011 05:57:12 am

this is wonderful, congratulations!

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Sarah ~ Magnolia's Attic link
6/7/2011 07:28:34 am

Hi Mary - your butterfly is beautiful! I hadn't realized how large they all were until someone walked by them in the video! What a wonderful project!

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Reshma@colorcanopy.blogspot.com link
6/8/2011 09:42:42 am

What a great cause that you participated in.
Your butterfly is beautiful!

Many congratulations!

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