Mary Hayward and Yoshiko Yeto are hosting Kenji's Light of Hope, an online art sale. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to The Igari Music Therapy Research Center (MTRC), supporting their mission to provide music therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly in the quake-stricken area of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
Our Etsy art sale is open. Visit our store often to see our latest offerings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope.
Featured artists, musicians, and crafters include: Alice Cohen, Phil Franklin, Sam Henderson, Tim Hensley, Emily Hochman, Donanne Kasikci, Nigey Lennon, Naoki Mitsuse, Celeste Moreno, Marisela Norte, Richard Sala, Melody Saraniti, Christine Shields, Hazel Catkins, Yoshiko Yeto, Lova Revolutionary, Felt Cafe, Heidi's Handmades, Honey's Hive, Tomodachi Kitty, Lactose Intoler-Art, Monocotoleydon, and Cleopatra Glass. Buy some amazing art and help the survivors of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Please spread the word to all your friends and family!
To explore The Igari Music Therapy Research Center, visit http://web.mac.com/igarimtrc0001/home/gateway_Eng.html. To learn more about Igari MTRC's scholarship fund, go to http://www.light-of-hope.com/?page_id=46.
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Kenji’s Light of Hope, is dedicated to Kenji, a young man with Down syndrome, who is a keen percussionist at Igari MTRC. Kenji’s home was badly flooded during the tsunami, and he was rescued with his family after 3 days. Let’s ensure that he’s able to play the sound block again on all the samba and Latin tunes that he loves!
Today marks the 3 month anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Music therapist Nami Yoshihara had some staggering statistics: 15,405 people are confirmed dead, 8,095 are missing, and 90,109 are in evacuation shelters. There’s so much more work to do in Japan.
With your help, Igari MTRC has been able to resume music therapy sessions with his clients in Miyagi Prefecture. Many of them are in poor physical and mental condition and need our support, so that they can continue to receive vital music therapy treatments. You can send a donation to igarimtrc0001@mac.com at PayPal.com. Please drop by our Etsy shop: http://etsy.me/kHhfU0.
Yuji Igari has been posting some amazing updates of the activities at Igari MTRC. With the donations and purchases from all the fundraising activities, Yuji has been able to resume providing music therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly. He even had time to donate his services to the Hitakami-En shelter for individuals with disabilities. Please check out his blog to see your dollars at work.
Igari MTRC still needs our support. It’s not too late! You can send a donation to igarimtrc0001@mac.com at PayPal.com. Please drop by our Etsy shop:http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to The Igari Music Therapy Research Center! Your contributions will ensure that music therapy sessions and music lessons will resume on May 22nd in Miyagi Prefecture. To see your dollars at work, please visit the Light of Hope website: http://www.light-of-hope.com/?page_id=46.
If you haven’t made a donation, it’s not too late! You can send a donation to igarimtrc0001@mac.com at PayPal.com. Please drop by our Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop.
There are two ways that you can help Kenji’s Light of Hope. You can send a donation directly to igarimtrc0001@mac.com via PayPal.com. You can also purchase something at the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale; 100% of the proceeds will go to the Igari Music Therapy Research Center. Visit our Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop.
Your contribution will enable individuals with disabilities and the elderly to receive music therapy in Miyagi Prefecture, an area that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.
For over 12 years, The Igari Music Therapy Research Center (Igari MTRC) has provided music therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. A key component of Igari MTRC’s outreach efforts includes participation in Commuon the Big Band, an integrated ensemble with disabled and non-disabled musicians.
The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami devastated towns and villages in Miyagi Prefecture, leaving thousands of individuals displaced and without employment. In response to the natural disaster, Igari MTRC established the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund to ensure that music therapy continues to be provided to those in need. Now more than ever music therapy is critical in helping displaced individuals cope with the trauma of the disaster and alleviate stress. Music allows them to express and process their feelings. Music is a powerful uniting force. Continuing Igari MTRC’s involvement in Commuon the Big Band will allow these displaced individuals to work together and support each other, reestablishing normalcy and a sense of community in a shattered town. Recovery efforts are expected to take years, and individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly will need extra support, so that they can cope with the ongoing stress and process their loss in a meaningful and creative way.
Please purchase original art and help with the recovery efforts in Japan. Visit the Kenji’s Light of Hope store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop.
There are two ways that you can help Kenji’s Light of Hope. You can send a donation directly to igarimtrc0001@mac.com via PayPal.com. You can also purchase something at the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale; 100% of the proceeds will go to the Igari Music Therapy Research Center. Visit our Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop. Your contribution will enable individuals with disabilities and the elderly to receive music therapy in Miyagi Prefecture, an area that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.
Today, our featured item from the Kenji’s Light of Hope art sale is a gorgeous hand-stiched notebook designed by Needs to Note. It was created for the art sale and features a prayer for the people of Japan: “may the good THOUGHTS FLOW strong and endless on Earth.”
Buy amazing original pieces & help individuals with disabilities and the elderly receive music therapy in the quake-stricken area of Miyagi Prefecture. http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop_more.
Click on the link to learn more about The Igari Music Therapy Center. For over 12 years, they have provided music therapy to individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly in the quake-stricken area of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
We sold the “Kawaii J-pop” quilt. Now, we’ve raised $900 for The Igari Music Therapy Center. Buy original art and help individuals with developmental disabilities and the elderly receive music therapy in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Please visit our Etsy store often to see our latest offerings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop_more.
Hazel Catkins added some fabulous new items to the Kenji’s Light of Hope shop. We have handmade butterfly earrings, red felt heart pin, earrings made with Tibetan rosary beads, hand-stiched Suminagashi notebook, and a children’s T-shirt. Please visit us often to see our latest offerings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenjisLightOfHope?ref=pr_shop. Thanks!
