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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Arts Education, Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Mission: Everyone has a story. We all have had painful experiences in our lives. Some have experienced extreme trauma. These are the ones we are here for. HeARTS Found is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education, offering emotional support and encouraging healing through creative expression for individuals suffering with PTSD, abuse issues, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and stress in a safe, peaceful and loving environment. The Arts are proven scientifically to be a powerful tool for healing. We also are working to improve quality of life for those affected by trauma through education and workforce. Our Culinary Arts Program provides training and certification to at-risk individuals to help them gain employment and become productive members of their community. HeARTS Found strives to be a beacon of light in our community.
Results: We have helped over 150 children and adults through our Art & Music Programs this year. We are a new nonprofit and are expecting to more than double this in 2020. We are also implementing our Culinary Program for the at-risk population and are very excited about helping homeless veterans and individuals coming out of incarceration procure long term employment.
Target demographics: Victims of violence, Veterans, At-Risk
Geographic areas served: East Texas
Programs: Art & Music Therapy, Culinary Art Certification Program, Workforce Program
Jackson was awesome to come and help our nonprofit get our ServSafe food manager certification on very short notice. He even brought handmade Biscotti with him as an added bonus. He has been so helpful with various questions that we have had, and has volunteered to help us with a fundraiser in the future.
Sharon Cox, Executive Director of Unending Possabilities
