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| Artwork by Gary Neeley |
Culture Works is excited to be launching power2give on March 6, 2014, becoming the 24th host organization nationally for this powerful online marketplace. Power2give provides a way to mobilize and empower individual donors while giving all nonprofit organizations throughout the Dayton Region the ability to raise funds for arts and culture projects.
Please help us raise money for bus passes so that our artists can do their fabulous art here on a regular schedule!
We need people to buy a ticket to independence. One of the biggest obstacles for many of our participants is the cost of transportation. Because many of them rely on public transportation and are on a fixed income, they are restricted by these transportation costs. They must carefully plan their month of travel based on what they can afford to do, not where they need to go. Sometimes it is a choice between going to the grocery or coming to their weekly art class at We Care Arts. Often, by the end of the month, they cannot afford to go anywhere, which leaves them isolated from the support they need to manage their disabilities.
Donor Benefits
Making a difference in someone’s life is priceless. With a monthly bus pass, a person gets unlimited rides. This gives them the opportunity to go everywhere they need to during that month. They can go to their scheduled appointments, the pharmacy, the grocery, the library and the food bank, which many of them depend on each month. They can visit friends and family without having to sacrifice missing an appointment or trip to the store. They can go to We Care Arts, where being encouraged by friends and exercising their creativity helps with a positive attitude, and they can potentially earn a little money. They find independence and become contributing members of our society when they are able to get to their needed support systems. Most importantly, they will no longer be isolated because they have a way to get to the places that help them stay healthy.
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