The Link: Healing Through Art

Legacy Scholars Academy's 4th Annual Student Art Showcase was held on May 17th at the historic Enterprise Museum. A large crowd of local leaders and art enthusiasts converged to see and learn about the amazing artwork done by our incredible artists from the Legacy Scholars Academy at Residing Hope in Enterprise under the direction of their teacher Melissa Stilwell.

The artwork by artists from sixth through twelfth grade featured traditional art mediums, such as watercolor and acrylic paintings, as well as 3D sculptures and multimedia installations. There was food art made from layered toilet paper that looked so realistic and delicious that at least one art lover mistook it for a table of refreshments.

By identifying and recognizing past trauma, these students have learned to describe and reflect how they feel through their artwork with creativity, perseverance and dedication. All of the artwork remained on public display at the Enterprise Museum through the month of May in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month.

Coronado Community United Methodist Church in New Smyrna Beach hosted a lunch & learn featuring Residing Hope. Lisa Burke, our Assistant Development Officer, was graciously invited to share with the luncheon guests about our new brand and range of services. If you would be interested in a similar opportunity, please contact our Development office at 386-668-5088, ext. 2295.

A large group of volunteers from the Journey Church campuses in Orange City and Pine Ridge came out one day in early May to support Residing Hope. Journey has volunteered at Residing Hope multiple times since 2017.

Part of the energetic group worked on freshening the landscape and mulching while others worked to organize our arts & crafts supplies for the children. Then they wrapped up the day with a journeyconnect.org pool party for our children featuring so much pizza! Big thank you to Katy Alexander, Ann Bickel, and Pastor Timothy D. Bulleman, Jr. for making this happen!

Volunteers from Liberty Mutual Insurance continued their great work in May by serving in our Heart & Home Resale Shop in Orange City. As part of their Liberty Torchbearers program, each year thousands of Liberty Mutual employees give, volunteer, and serve in support of causes that are important to them. Volunteers from Liberty Mutual have been helping us every year since 2017! Thank you Liberty Mutual!
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Summer always provides one of the best times of the year to reach out to and bless the children in our churches and communities with Vacation Bible School. Regardless of what curriculum you may be using, we would like to come along beside you and help emphasize the mission of Residing Hope which we think could be the perfect mission for you to support. We can send you any information you may need and even better, would love to come out and personally share briefly about the long-time, life transforming mission of Residing Hope. Please contact Brian Carr, our Director of Church Relations, for more information at 386.561.3153 or brian.carr@residinghope.org.

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• RADIOS
• SUITCASES
• POOL NOODLES
• BATH/SHOWER MATS (RUBBER)
• CERAVE FACIAL CLEANSER AND MOISTURIZING LOTION
• CETAPHIL - FACIAL CLEANSER AND MOISTURIZING LOTION

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LYNN BELLOMY - VOLUNTEER RELATIONS SUPERVISOR - 386.668.4774 EXT. 2321

If you'd like to give to Residing Hope, please choose UM FL Children's Home from the Fund List.