Make a Difference
In 2006, six students from the International School of the Americas, (ISA), approached theFund with the idea of producing a fund raiser for theFund as their project. Their mission was to broaden the awareness of the variety of arts in San Antonio. The school asks the students in the freshman class to select a program under their schools “Make a Difference” program.
These students, Jordan Birnbaum, Rosalie Bonner, Clara Gutierrez, Colin McGilvray, John Miller, and Consuelo Avila produced the first event held at the Magik theatre in March of 2006. The event was called “From Garage Spaces to A Night of the Arts” and featured performances from theFund affiliates, and local “garage” bands.Florence MacDaniel, then a member of theFund board of directors, volunteered to mentor the students as they worked to produce the event. Florence has continued in the service working with each class since inception of the events.
The 2007 event called “Art: A Night of Arts” organized by Emma Davis, Andrew Hill, Nick Lopez, Conner Reeh, Benjamin Spener, and Natalie Wilson raised $1,161.86.
From left to right Doug Cross, Chairman of theFund Board of Directors, Florence McDaniel, Board member and organizer of ARTs Squared, ISA students, Bruce Flohr, Chair Emeritus of theFund.
This year's current event “From Hands to Bands” added an art fair featuring local artists exhibiting and selling their art work in addition to several bands. Board Director, Polly Underwood, joined Florence this year and together leading the students, this year's event took another leap forward raising $2,000.
From left to right Brenda Johnston, Fund Board member, Florence McDaniel,From Hands to Bands mentor, Rod Rubbo, President of theFund, Polly Underwood, Fund Board Member and From Hands to Bands organizer and Kathy LeMaster, Fund Office Manager.
