Project America
Friday, March 25th, 2011
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ArtReach: Project America kicked off the 2011 year with national presentations and new partners! On March 25, 2011, US Army Public Health Command and the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center hosted the Joint Forces Health Protection Conference in Hampton Roads, VA. Susan Anderson, Founder & CEO, Dr. Christiane O’Hara, Project America Co-Chair, Hugo Patrocinio (USMC, Ret.), ArtReach Trainer, and Melissa Walker, MA, ATR, ArtReach Trainer conducted a dynamic panel presentation on Project America and our Train-the-Trainers Model. April 2, 2011, Public Issues Leadership Development Conference Washington, DC: Christiane O’Hara, Ph.D., Project America Co-Chair co-presented with Barbara Brown, South...
Monday, December 27th, 2010
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The ArtReach Foundation’s Project America Co-Chairs spread holiday cheer by serving those who serve our country The ArtReach Foundation’s Project America Co-Chairs, Dr. Christi O’Hara and Lt. Col George Wieder (USAF, Retired), experience firsthand what Project America is all about during their recent trip on December 9, 2010 to Ft. Benning, Georgia. With over 130,000 soldiers and civilians, Ft. Benning is one of the Army’s busiest bases. Joining with the USO, Project America’s co-chairs traveled in 3 large vans to visit the 144 Reserves in the WTB at Ft. Benning. Christi and George had the opportunity to describe Project America...
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
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Saturday, October 16th, 2010
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ArtReach: Project America held their Second Annual Fundraising Gala in Atlanta on Saturday, October 16, at Petite Auberge Restaurant in Atlanta. CNNMoney Anchor Poppy Harlow hosted as Mistress of Ceremonies. “ArtReach Volunteer of the Year” and “Project America Volunteer of the Year” were announced. Funds raised at the event make it possible to expand the program nationwide. On October 16, Poppy Harlow, anchor of CNNMoney, hosted as Mistress of Ceremonies for ArtReach Foundation’s Second Annual Fundraising Gala. Harlow has been involved with ArtReach since its inception. She was the organization’s first and youngest fundraiser in its first year of operation,...
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
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Here’s a great article on the Odyssey and ArtReach. Also, Susan was on a local NBC affiliate show called “Atlanta & Company.” The ArtReach Foundation is most grateful for the support of the Georgia Shakespeare Company and its Director, Richard Garner. The October run (8th-31st) of “The Odyssey: A Journey Home,” ArtReach will be recognized as an organization that is helping combat troops, veterans and families who are suffering from the effects of post-traumatic injuries. Also, Free and Open to the Public: On Saturday, October 30, at 4:30pm, The ArtReach Foundation, Inc., will host a symposium to discuss issues facing...
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
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The ArtReach Foundation, Inc.® is very grateful for all in-kind donations from corporations across the Atlanta community. These donations make it possible to continue to offer ArtReach: Project America workshops and training at a discounted price to our troops and veterans. Much appreciation goes to the following corporations’ generosity for joining ArtReach in helping those that have served us. October 2010 ArtReach: Project America Introductory workshop donors Hampton Inn Northlake-Atlanta: donated space for this workshop Chick-fil-A: donated sandwiches for this workshop In Kind Corporate Donors for silent auction at the ArtReach: Project America Second Annual Fundraiser, October 16th AirTran Atlanta...
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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A Thank You… To all of those who made ArtReach: Project America’s inaugural fundraiser on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Hotel Palomar in Atlanta a stunning success. We are most grateful to our sponsors, patrons, donors, attendees and volunteers, without whom this impressive event could not have been possible. We especially want to thank: Brig. Gen. Rodney J. Barham Mary Ann Rohrer Kenny Leon Laurie Ott Here is a wonderful write-up of the event and some photos of the event can be seen here. Celebrating our 10th Anniversary, The ArtReach Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has been dedicated to helping children,...
Friday, August 28th, 2009
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By James Dao Published: August 25, 2009 Under fire from veterans groups and Congress for its handling of disability claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing new regulations that it says will make it easier for veterans to seek compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder. The proposal is intended to lower the burden on noncombat veterans who claim they developed PTSD in the service and to speed processing of those claims, which represent a significant part of the 82,000 disability claims the department receives each month. Current rules require veterans who have received diagnoses of PTSD to document that they...
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