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Project: Cold Case
The Rita Foundation
10 S. Newnan St., Ste. 1, 32202 | (904) 525-8080 | projectcoldcase.org
(904) 363-1493 | the-rita-foundation.org
Executive Director: Ryan Backmann Mission & Vision: Project Cold Case focuses on helping with unsolved criminal homicides.
Volunteer Chairman: Charles R. Jantz Mission & Vision: The Mission of The RITA (Research Is The Answer) Foundation is to raise awareness and money to help in the fight against all cancers, with an emphasis on breast cancer.
Quigley House 3373-1 Highway 17 N., 32043 | (904) 284-0340 | quigleyhouse.org CEO: Ana Martinez-Mullen Mission & Vision: The Quigley House works to provide advocacy and empowerment to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault while providing community education to heighten awareness.
Read USA, Inc. 1001 Mayport Rd., #330491, Atlantic Beach, 32233 | (720) 256-6143 | readusainc.com Founders: Ellen Wiss and Vanessa Tussey Mission & Vision: The goal is to put books in the hands of every low-income child, introduce the love of reading and learning, and to end the cycle of poverty.
Rethreaded 820 Barnett St., 32209 | (904) 438-8109 | rethreaded.com Founder & President: Kristin Keen Mission & Vision: The mission of Rethreaded is to renew hope, reignite dreams, and release potential for survivors of human trafficking, locally and globally through business.
Ritz Chamber Players 300 Water St., Ste. 200, 32202 | (904) 472-4270 | ritzchamberplayers.org Executive and Artistic Director: Terrance Patterson Mission & Vision: The Ritz Chamber Players foster the appreciation of chamber music through performances and educational outreach featuring preeminent African American musicians and composers, with an emphasis on building audiences and arts inclusion that reflects our diverse society.
River Garden Hebrew Home 11401 Old St. Augustine Rd., 32258 | (904) 260-1818 | rivergarden.org CEO: Martin Goetz Mission & Vision: River Garden Hebrew Home helps to provide a wide range of quality, cost effective elder care services in residential, outpatient, and communitybased settings, to create a comfortable, caring, and dignified home for the frail elderly, to serve people of all faiths while maintaining Jewish identity, and to act as a valuable educational resource in elder care for the entire community.
Riverside Tradition House 2911 Riverside Ave., 32205 | (904) 384-1839 Manager: Leigh Johnson Mission & Vision: Established in 1971 by Riverside Presbyterian Church to provide a safe, secure residence for adult men wishing to recover from the problems resulting from substance abuse.
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The power of arts education The Cathedral Arts Project provides visual and performing arts education that transforms children’s lives by empowering them to succeed, inspiring them to create, and encouraging them to connect with themselves and others. Alanna Carter is a musical theatre student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts who dreams of becoming a Broadway star or director someday. But when Alanna took her first CAP theatre class at Lake Forest Elementary School, she was too shy to even step on stage. Theatre Teaching Artist Fellow Katie Swider taught that theatre class, and Alanna says it was Ms. Katie’s understanding nature and willingness to help her students – in or out of theatre class – that helped bring her out of her shell. Alanna quickly fell in love with theatre and set a goal to attend LaVilla School of the Arts and eventually Douglas Anderson. “Everything I’ve worked on since I started with CAP has shaped me into the person I am,” said Alanna. “Getting into Douglas Anderson validated for me that I’m good at this and could keep doing this for the rest of my life… or the rest of right now! Who knows?” Alanna’s mother feels CAP did so much more for Alanna than preparing her to study theatre. “I believe CAP helped make Alanna an enthusiastic, fun-loving, ready-to-go-out-there-and-get-it student,” she said. “She has come into her own when making decisions and being more mature. She is someone who can stick up for her friends, and is a friend to everyone.”
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Alanna at 2015 Performing Arts Showcase
“CAP taught me the importance of theatre and how influential it is, especially for young people,” said Alanna. “It taught me to be confident and not worry about what other people think. Acting teaches you to empathize, be tolerant and feel for other people’s emotions, and to look at both sides of the story and be open to other ideas.” The lessons instilled in Alanna through her CAP class will stay with her for the rest of her life. A young girl who was once too shy to stand on stage is now a flourishing high school student with big dreams and a bright future. That is the power of arts education.