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September 16, 2009

Creating a Brighter Future: The Art of Resiliency

Respite Center's 30th Anniversary

Begun in 1979, the Respite Center helps families by providing crisis/respite child care and parent support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our goal is to provide safety for children in crisis at the Respite Center and to increase resiliency in parents and children to keep them safe when they go home.

Join us for:

An exhibit of artwork made by children at the Respite Center over the years
A silent art auction featuring beautiful art work and art adventures
A brief program featuring our 30th Anniversary “Good People Awards”
An hors d’oeurve buffet
Live music

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
5:30 - 8:00 PM
The Masonic Center
301 Wisconsin Avenue
(On the corner of Johnson Street and Wisconsin Avenue)

Parking available on the street, Masonic Center Lot (Johnson Street Entrance), Dayton Street Ramp and First United Methodist Lot (Dayton Street Entrance).

Individual tickets: $20
Pair of tickets: $35
Children under 14: Free
For more information: info@respitecenter.org or 608-244-5730
R.S.V.P by Wednesday, September 9

Order your tickets now!

February 21, 2009

African Rag Figure Workshop
Overture Center for the Arts - International Festival

February 1, 2009

Sewing Bee
Williamson Street art Center

January 23, 2009

"Respite = Relief": Building Resiliency in Children through Art
An exhibit at the Overture Center for the Arts - Opening Reception.

December 24, 2008

"Pay it Forward": Lucy and the Respite Center
Follow one in a four-part series as individuals selected in a contest to "Pay it Forward", tell UWBadgers.com their stories. In November, four people were chosen to receive $500 courtesy of Becker Law Office to “Pay it Forward.” Read how Lucy Harr became one of the four winners and helped the Respite Center.
Link to Pay it Forward article.

December 12, 2008

Clyde Stubblefield Benefit for the Respite Center
The Clyde Stubblefield Show and friends will play a benefit performance for the Respite Center Friday December 12 starting at 8:00p.m. at the Crystal Corner Bar 1302 Williamson St.

Joining Clyde, Madison’s own world-renown “Funky Drummer” will be Charlie Brooks and Kari Daley along with bands ELF LETTUCE and KRONIC JONES.

Suggested Donation: $10.00. For advance tickets, call the Respite Center at 244-5730

2007-2008

“Home is a Place You Carry Inside You”
A Show of Respite Center Children’s Art at Hilldale Shopping Center Framing and matting donated by G. Heideman Gallery
Read the Wisconsin State Journal article by Susan Lampert Smith.
Home is Where the Heart Is

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