Why Give?
Make a dream come true....
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Say Si-Media Arts Students |
Dreaming of Ballet at
theFund Toyota Open House |
Southwest School of Art and Craft Luminaria Project |
"Thanks to theFund we have accomplshed a great deal in providing lifelong learning opportunities and addressing the needs of our community through dynamic programs and creative exhibits. As the city's most visited museum, the Witte currently hosts more than 400,000 visitors per year, including 161,000 area school children.We are indeed grateful that you believe in the Witte's ability to meet this challenge and are dedicated to helping us expand and enhace educational opportunities to serve both younger and older visitors." -- Marise McDermott, President and CEO, Witte Museum
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Did you know that Say Si serves students from over 70 schools throughout San Antonio and that current and former Say Si students have been awarded over $831,000 in scholarships to Universities and colleges around the United States?
YOUR DONATIONS to theFund enable many of our affilates to offer free and discounted programs to children in San Antonio. |
"Support from theFund ensures the production of innovative and challenging performances as well as the continuation of our groundbreaking arts education programming that offers 60 classes per week serving over 900 special needs individuals. Jump Start is very honored and excited to be a Fund affiliate!"
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“The arts enrich our experience of life - they bring color, passion, beauty and intensity to our lives. They are a source of pleasure, entertainment and relaxation and a means of escape from the day to day.” "Arts Debate" |
Why I Give,
“ I give because it just might get a kid a scholarship or keep him or her out of trouble” Carlos Gonzales, Maintenance Department, Port SA
“ I credit my time in theatre with giving me the discipline to become a merit scholar” Dennis Perez, sophomore, University of the Incarnate Word
Your Donation to the Arts benefits education through the following: The arts and cultural organizations that theFund supports touch the lives of more than 150,000 school-aged children in San Antonio every year.
- Art and music stimulate learning. Research indicates that students involved in art and music perform significantly better in school and on tests.
- Exposure to the arts, music and culture is a crucial part of a quality education.
- Many of our affiliates are able to develop and offer free and discounted educational programs.
- Art, music, and dance help to develop other aspects of creativity.
- The arts actually help develop a sense of empathy, by seeing the world through another person’s eyes.
Your Donation to the Arts benefits Socio-Economic Development
- The arts and cultural organizations impact on San Antonio’s economy is $1.2 billion* annually.
- Nonprofit cultural arts activities are responsible for approximately 11,888* jobs.
- theFund is a unique way to broaden participation and interest in arts and culture in San Antonio, thereby improving the local economy.
- Art is the energy, and creativity is the power behind the innovation required to develop new business.
- A vibrant arts scene is important for the city and can help attract economic development.
- The availability of art, music and cultural organizations play an important role in attracting new families, businesses and visitors to San Antonio.
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Art, music, dance and theatre provide a way for people to come together, and are essential to the well-being of the human spirit.
Why should I Give to theFund?
- It provides the mechanism for you to join your one gift with others ,for the benefit of many arts organizations.
- It is easy and convenient to give a small monthly gift that could make a dream come true.
- Your donation is a valuable investment in the future of San Antonio.
