Project Grant
Project Grant
Heart Held Hands 2023 - Providing photography for families to have something tangible with which to remember their loved one.
Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;
Buddy King: CMAB Board Char, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, engaged in numerous youth arts initiatives in the community; Joyce Lyons: CMAB Board Secretary, CMA actress, singer, educator, member of Buffalo Comm Orchestra Advisory Board; Denise Todd: CMAB Board Member, Dance Valdosta State University; U.S. Air Force Veteran, Geospatial Intelligence Analyst; undergraduate at St. Cloud State University pursuing a Major in Community Health; Jo McMullen-Boyer: CMAB Board Member, Station Manage of KVSC Radio, Grant writer, Music Concert Projucer, Community Events Organizer; Spencer Madsen: CMAB Board Member, Writer; educator; theatrical performer; aspiring filmmaker and visual artist; B.A. in English Education; M.A. in American Literature; orchardist at Clear Lake Cider; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Board Member, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, member of the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) and on the Board of Directors for Minnesota Presenters Network;
ACHF Arts Access
End of Life photography is incredibly special as we get to capture some of the last moments family and friends have of a loved one. Death is a closing chapter of a beautiful story. It brings family and friends together in love to celebrate the gift of the life that was lived. This photography creates cherished memories of those last beautiful moments. Individual family members will have something tangible with which to remember their loved one. This gift is expected to provide therapeutic healing of grief. While difficult to measure, the surveys reveal testimonies and feedback that continue to indicate its impact. Additionally, our staff and care team walk alongside our families during their time at Quiet Oaks. The impact that this gift makes is healing and serves as a very valuable memory for all of the families that receive the photography. We deliver the framed artwork to memorial services, celebration of life services and funerals if they have not been received prior. The emotional response is hard to measure for the purpose of this grant proposal.; End of Life photography captures some of the last moments family and friends have of a loved one. Our goal is to capture a moment in their experience at Quiet Oaks that they can cherish forever. In addition to the informal feedback received for the Heart Held Hands projects, we send all of our families a survey that includes a question about Heart Held Hands. ; All families fill out surveys that ask about the Heart Held Hands and are given the opportunity to provide feedback. Additionally, we are continually asking how we can make the experience better for the residents and families.