Volunteers build health through various artistic endeavors in community centers and living facilities of persons with mental disabilities. Art groups include painting, music, crafts, drama, photography, and creative writing.
How To Volunteer:
Call the Circle of Friends for Mental Health Office 206.525.0648 and leave a message. You can email cof.seattle@hotmail.com. and ask to speak to a member if no one is available.
Pegasus one of our art pieces. created by the Emerald House client art group is presently at the United Christian Church at 15th and 50th NE in the entry way. There is a sign up list on the table. Pegasus flies around the city showing off his thoughts and humor and enlisting people to join with us.
Our volunteers support our art classes (drama, photography, writing, art, music) and lead small groups learning to knit. They also are the "assistant volunteers" who come and are the second "friend" to talk, support, and help during the class times.
Supporters sometimes work on fund raising and parties or help on committees.
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Our goals are:
- To build fulfilling life opportunities for the mentally ill using the arts as the medium.
- To open up ways for expression, socialization and skill development.
- To reduce stigma and educate the public about mental health issues.
- Develop guilds to fund raise to aid projects:
- quilting
- drumming
- photography
- music circles
- plays
- walking clubs
- chess nights
- laughter groups
- and all the arts possibilities that can be devised to share, befriend and grow together.
- Operating with University interns from drama, art, ceramics and other departments along with talent from community volunteers.
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List Of Current Supporters:
- Kirkland Arts Center
- Bellevue Drum School
- Dakota Art Supply
- Tandoori Fire Restaurant
- Central Frame, Captiol Hill
- Simply Frames and Minor Gallery
- Fast Frame on Madison Ave
- Goodwill
- Bonney Watson Funeral Home
- Seattle Central Community College
- University Heights Center
- Laurelhurst Community Center
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