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Faces of Loudoun: Tom — A Sanctuary Where Children and Families Find Hope Through Music
March 19, 2019 Music saved my life as a kid. Fleeing a terminally destructive household, I found church and church music. I learned how to sing and play the piano. More important, I learned how music could fundamentally transform a human being. From that time forward, music has been my focus, my why, the core…
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Loudoun Times-Mirror: Claude Moore Charitable Foundation awards more than $1.6M in grants to Loudoun-based groups
Mar 7, 2019 The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation announced March 6 it has concluded its grant cycle for 2019, awarding more than $1.6 million to Loudoun-based charities. The foundation, which was created by the late Loudoun resident Dr. Claude Moore, has pledged or given more than $70 million in charitable grants since its creation in…
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MAR-AMTA Membership Spotlight: Kevin Leong, MA, MT-BC
February 14, 2019 Describe your career as a music therapist—education, populations served, etc. I have worked with various populations over of the course of my career as a music therapist so far. During my internship, I worked at the pediatric oncology unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. While pursuing my Masters, I had the privilege of…
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PBS: A Place to Be; Va. Treatment Center for Children
January 10, 2019 “Discover the healing power of music therapy and expressive arts at A Place to Be – for people with all disabilities and challenges suffering from brain injuries to depression, from autism to other battles in life. see how the Virginia Treatment Center for Children helps families cope and find hope with mental…
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Will To Survive Documentary Airs To Film Fests Worldwide
January 5th, 2019 A Mother’s Will, the documentary based on a mother taking the stage in A Will to Survive, an A Place To Be rock opera based on her son’s suicide. The award-winning documentary has been accepted to seven film festivals to date from Australia to Canada, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania and…
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Loudoun Now: Loudoun Impact Fund Awards $125K in Grants to 16 Nonprofits
Nov 15, 2018 Local donors and nonprofit leaders gathered for a reception Thursday to celebrate the Loudoun Impact Fund’s gift of $125,000 in grants given to 16 nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County. The reception was held at Integrus Holdings in One Loudoun, where Nicole Acosta, nonprofit programs and grants director for the Community Foundation for…
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Loudoun Now: Young Couple with Disabilities Brings Their Story to the Stage
Nov 14, 2018 There’s a group of young people working to deliver a message to middle schoolers throughout Loudoun County: that hope can persist despite challenges. Their medium is a 40-minute musical performance that puts the spotlight on characters facing challenges, such as physical and mental disabilities, and portrays them in positions of strength. The…
