Sunday, July 31, 2011

Children First mural is FINISHED !

Finally the mural at Children First at the MLK site is FINISHED ! whoohoo, It actually took much longer to completed than i thought when i first started painting, which i think is due to arm muscles hurting at times and also the SMH mural. However I am soooo happy with the result of the mural and it is something I am really proud of. The teachers and staff just can't stop thanking me for painting it which feels awesome! they love it and so does the kiddies. Sadly i could not complete the request for a rainbow from one of the children, but i will keep it in mind for in the future. When I was painting the words on the ground I had several kids coming up to me asking me why i was writing and then we started talking about the fruit and veggies which was the whole goal of the concept of the mural is to get the children talking about it and the food. Overall I am very happy and I am so glad I chose this to do as my individual project. 








Onward SRQ

Denny and I have talked about advertising and I created a few images to email out to people and such and also some logo designs. These are a few of the first ones i made and i am currently working on a few more since I am for totally happy with these designs.

Also keep checking on  http://twitter.com/#!/OnwardSRQ for tips on how to save money :)




Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Pictures






Hello

finally some pictures of the mural ive been working on. The colors on these are terribly off. Ill use my camera next time.

SPARCC surprised me

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Join the SPARCC AUXILIARY

The SPARCC Auxiliary is a group dedicated to raising funds and awareness for SPARCC. Annual events include the Second Hand Rose Fashion Show and the Venice Golf Tournament, to name a couple. Monthly membership coffees are held and membership is just $25 per year. New members are always welcome! If you have questions, or are interested in joining the Auxiliary as a new member, contact Membership Chair Sherry Stich at 350-3349.

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If you know of someone who would like to receive this newsletter, feel free to forward this email. Your friends can join our email list by clicking the link below. Thank you for your continued support of SPARCC!

CELL PHONE DRIVE

Please donate your used cell phones to help victims of domestic and sexual violence. Phones should include chargers (if available but not necessary) and be cleared of all personal numbers and information.

Donations accepted at
SPARCC's Outreach Office
2139 Main Street, Sarasota
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00

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Helping Hands

The next time you order from Beneva Flowers make sure to mention the Helping Hands program. With each order, Beneva Flowers will make a 5% donation to SPARCC. When ordering online, simply select the "Helping Hands" pull down menu on the order form and choose SPARCC to receive the contribution. If you call in the order, make sure you mention SPARCC!

SPARCC is on Facebook

Are you on Facebook? Make sure to find "SPARCC Sarasota" and become a fan. We post updates about fundraisers, Treasure Chest sales & specials, media, and updates about the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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July 2011

Auxiliary Membership Reminder


Reminder - Membership renewals for the SPARCC Auxiliary 2011-2012 year are due by July 31st! Don't miss the exciting kick-off meeting at the beautiful Sarasota Yacht Club on September 21 at 10:00 am! The SPARCC Auxiliary is a fundraising arm of the organization that meets on a regular basis to plan fundraising events and raise awareness for SPARCC. This group was founded in 1983, and since that time, has raised more than a million dollars to support SPARCC programs and operations. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Membership Chair, Judy Weaver at 350-7259 or Auxiliary President, Susan Erhart at 349-3346.

Community Giving


RinglingStudentGracie Kennedy, a student at Ringling School of Art and Design recently completed a special volunteer project for SPARCC.

Gracie used her talents to create two digital prints that will be displayed at the SPARCC Outreach office and at special events. Using colors that are meaningful to the issues of domestic violence (purple) and sexual assault (teal), the art she created symbolizes hope, peace and empowerment. Thank you Gracie for these beautiful pieces of art!

Treasure Chest


TC LogoJewelry Donations Needed!

The Treasure Chest is in need of donations of jewelry - real or costume! And don't forget to shop and tell your friends. Shopping and donating are a win-win for everyone!

Recycle your shopping bags at the Treasure Chest!

Please remember to recycle your used shopping bags at the Treasure Chest!

Save The Date - Yard Sale

The Treasure Chest's annual Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, October 15. Save the date, this is always a great event. Volunteers are always needed, for more information, call the Treasure Chest at 953-7800.

Empowerment Project Update


In our March e-newsletter, we introduced The Empowerment Project, a pilot project that SPARCC was selected to be a part of in partnership with The Suncoast Workforce Board and Hope Family Services. The program helps domestic violence survivors with job readiness and employment skills and seeks to empower survivors to find employment that will lead to a sustainable living situation. For some participants, the goal will be immediate employment, for others, the program will focus on life skills training, resume building, and may even include extended training for a particular trade or industry.


The latest development in this project is the Life Skills Workshop Series that began earlier this month. This series of four workshops offers survivors of domestic violence an opportunity to obtain knowledge , resources, and tools that will enable them to establish control over their circumstances, improve the quality of their lives, and begin a more secure future. The first class series was very successful, with five women completing the program. Workshops are scheduled to continue into the Fall and and will provide valuable skills to many women.

Another exciting development in The Empowerment Project is that six women have begun classes to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. We are thrilled to be a part of this program that is providing life changing skills and opportunities to so many women! Stay tuned for more good news ...

Back To School


It's almost time for school to start again and SPARCC is collecting school supplies to assist our clients with this important time of year. In addition to basic necessities such as pens, pencils, folders and notebook paper; we are seeing an increased need for items such as USB flash drives, backpacks, and gift cards to to purchase back to school clothing (Target, Wal-Mart, etc).


Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) is the only state certified center providing services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. All services are provided at no cost. Additionally, SPARCC offers community education and professional training, as well as volunteer training and placement. SPARCC also operates the Treasure Chest, a resale store that generates revenues for SPARCC programs.

Safe Place & Rape Crisis Center
2139 Main Street Sarasota, Florida 34237

Admin: (941) 365-0208 ~ Hotline: (941) 365-1976

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE WITHIN FLORIDA 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION NUMBER CH580

Monday, July 25, 2011

Update

Hello everyone!

I keep forgetting to take my camera to the Florida Center to take pictures of it but its going great. I will take pictures this week and post them here. I signed one of the fish' fin today : D and had paint on my toes

The people at the center are super excited about the mural and keep walking in to check it out while I paint. I had a few encounters with some kids who wanted to start painting with me! I've had some help from my roommates and I should be done in two or three more days.

: )

Illustrations that I did for MHI












Sunday, July 24, 2011

YMCA Ringling Bridge Run Logo

Here's what I've been working on for the YMCA. Jairo and I have to do a logo for the Health & Fitness Week as well as the Ringling Bridge Run. I've been working on the logo for the Bridge Run and here's what I have so far.


Saturday, July 23, 2011

Save our Seabirds

The fundraiser for Save our Seabirds went really well today. Thanks Maria and Gracie for helping out and painting little kiddies faces, the organization really appreciated it. They would also love to have some ringling students paint their gift shop if anyone is interested in doing mural work again.



Thursday, July 21, 2011

Today's work

Update on the mural work today. I touched up the swirls so in my opinion they are now done. I started painting the parachute, please feel free to change if desired - i just wanted to be some help and put something there. Loretta bought up some cupcakes which was lovely of her! there should be a few on the table if no one else has taken them. The mural is looking freaking awesome.. and Wendy wants me to remind you all about the inspection on monday.. so as much done this weekend as possible. 
:) 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Stop the violence

poster for GBM

YMCA

More YMCA sketches and some sketches for the books I'm going to be making for Ronel's personal project.


YMCA

Some sketches for the YMCA Ringling Bridge Run Event


Played around in Photoshop trying to figure out how to make 3D icons for one of our logos.