How much funding does Fund for Creative Arts Therapy provide?

Fund for Creative Arts Therapy provides $1.5 million (goal over 5 years) in funding.

When is the deadline for Fund for Creative Arts Therapy?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Fund for Creative Arts Therapy

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Funding Amount

$1.5 million (goal over 5 years)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

This fund will help enhance residents' lives through the unique healing and connecting power of music, art, and dance.

Focus Areas:

Music therapy
Art therapy
Dance therapy
Life enrichment programs for residents, especially those in Memory Care

Geographic Scope: All Living Branches communities (Pennsylvania)

Fundraising Goal: $1.5 million over five years

Matching Funds: Living Branches established a $250,000 matching fund to encourage donations

Background: The program was created to support certified creative arts therapists (such as Seth Laucks) who provide healing and connecting experiences for residents. The fund grew from the vision of Edward Brubaker, President/CEO of Living Branches, who witnessed the benefits of creative arts therapy through personal experience with his mother's dementia and his daughter's musical talents.

Contact Information:

Colin Ingram, Associate Director of Fund Development
Phone: 215-368-4438 ext. 44304
Edward Brubaker, President/CEO

How to Contribute: Checks can be made payable to Living Branches Foundation and mailed to Living Branches Foundation, 275 Dock Drive, Lansdale, PA 19446. You can also contribute securely through the website.