My Nonprofit Reviews

As a retired occupational therapist currently residing in an impoverished senior community in Dallas, I enthusiastically support and champion For Love and Art's terrific program! I would rate this "99" on a scale from 1-5!

When we participants voice our thoughts and feelings while viewing great and important artwork, we are freed from our traps of everyday problems and concerns. Life is not about surviving getting older while watching our body fall apart. No, we are awakened to beauty and experience the joy of stimulating conversation! And the program leaders listen to whatever our expressions and opinions are. We learn about the art, and we learn about each other.

There's one resident in our community who constantly hums. If she's not humming, she's singing out loud. Although we try our darnedest to be patient with Sylvia, it's very distracting to be around her and she is often left alone. But during this program, Sylvia sits with the rest of us and watches the beautiful imagery intently without humming or singing one bit! And when asked what she thought of a particular painting of an ocean scene, she told of how it reminded her of being a little girl with her father and a shark in the Gulf of Mexico in vivid detail!

We were stunned to discover that Sylvia had memories just like the rest of us. I am delighted that she had an avenue to share these with her friends.

This program is very therapeutic and I recommend it to all who may be considering joining the program!