Friends of Grace

Thank You to the following community groups and members that have participated in

The Unity Bird Project:

• Therapeutic Services- City of San Jose : Grace Community Center/ Mental Health Rehabilitation (Public and Collaborative Art & Arts & Crafts Artists), GCC Art and Wellness Studio (Open Art Studio Artists); Roosevelt Community Center (Fun for All); All Access Sports and Recreation/ Leisure Club East (Daniel, Cythnia, Brian, Stephanie, Uchemna, Brian); All Access Sport and Recreation/ Around the Town Club (Alicia Kogura, Matt Bryant, Christopher Cruz, Stanley Popowski, Daren Cesena, Allen Campbell, Stephanie Castro, Richard Lamere, Colleen Cassidy, John Kegan, Nassreen, Tracey Cardenas, Kim Hibner); All Access Sports and Recreation/ Leisure Club West-Willow Glen RCH (Tony Scurto, Donald Oqueno, Darwin Blando, Vicente Montenegro, Erick Gullecksen, Steban Ramos, Sydney Simon, Clem A., Fred B., Marcus W.)
• Delta Sigma Phi- SJSU 
• San Jose State University: Pre-physical Therapy Club; Adaptive Physical Therapy Club; The Pre-Health Educators
• San Jose State Univeristy:Wellness and Health Promotion Team   
• Abilities United: Adult Day Activities program, Community School of Music and Art, Art for Wellbeing, Pacific Art League  
• El Camino Hospital- Behavioral Health Services : Older Adult Transitions Group & Inpatient Group
• Northern California Art Therapy Association 
• San Jose Police Department: Officer Ramirez & Officer Duran
• Notre Dame de Namur- Art Therapy Program
• Wild Ideas
• Allen and Diana DeForrest
• SMMC- Burlingame Long Term Care (Creative Arts and Recreational Therapies Department)
• Zephyr Central County Self Help Center
• College of the Adaptive Arts
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Art Reach Program
• Hope Services
• Dan and Nykole Trotti
• Betty Hiebert
• Southside San Jose Neighborhood Artists: Catherine, Dayana, Alex
• Willow Glen Neighborhood Artists
• Larry and Mary DeForrest
• Worley Family
• George and Kathy Stark
• Viking Sewing Center-Willow Glen
• Charlene Duarte
• Pacific Autism Center for Education
  
• Airik: Artistic Interactions Rippling in Kindness
• Supporters of Stroke Survivors: Brynn Sanchez, Justin and Jose, Rand, Connie, Thuan, Jean, Steve, Urmil, Albert Azizian, Irene Gallegos, Richard de la Rosa, Brynn Sanchez 
  
• Peninsula Stroke Association
• SJSU Alpha Kappa Delta Phi
• SJSU: Intro to Therapuetic Rec students
• Anno Domini 
• South First Friday/ San Jose SoFA District art walk participants: Catrina Sida, Misty Albrecht, Brynn, Ben Lewis, Michelle Moyer, Erin Cizina, Alejandra, Daniela Munoz, Ben Martinez, Anthony Barbaria, Molly Hudson, Nancy Sherman, Erin Chacon, Patick Lyndon, Mary Cheong, Dominic Rizzi, Diana Avila, Vita Birger, Lisa Wong, Jonathan Roth, Lopez Jaime, Annette, Bill, Lisa, Irish R.E., Sarah & Mike, Katie Oh., Marilyn Roaf, Gregory Kesselmeyer, Mikey Lopez, Vikki Gibson, Leslie Wislon-Rutterford, Joanne Wilson, Marielle Merrau, Corey Schimizu, Kiara, Sophie Barba, Munelle Luis, Michelle Wong, Meghan Chan, Codi Mills, Lea Joyeux, Kenneth Sit, Sarah Lim, Luis Natividad, Enrique Carrasco, Adrian Becesca, Vicky Gonzales, Tian Harter, Dakota Nguyen, Jonathan and Elizabeth Hosking, Kristen Gradwohl, jena Hosking. 
• Service Provider Fair Participants: Kristine Nakaji, Micheal, Kids' Perspective Physical Therapy, Coastline Support/Laurie Svetlich, San Andreas Regional Center, VIA Services, YWCA of Silicon Valley.
• Students: Eile Bennett, Tori Bennett, Kyle Bennett
• McAuley Adolescent Day Treatment- SF
• Angels on Stage (Board of Directors): Nina Anderson, Lorna Drope, DeAnna Pursai, Charlie Webster, Bobbie Tafoya, Pam Lindsay, Carol Gallegos
• Services for Brain Injury: Adult Day Program 

 The Unity Bird Project is On-going,

Come Join Us!

Download Flyers:

Unity Bird Registration Form 

Unity Bird Project Instructions

Unity Bird Collaborative Art Project

Strengthening community and awareness through art

The Unity Bird Project Mission:

· To create an inclusive and representative work in honor of Disability Awareness Day;  inviting all ages and abilities to express and represent themselves.

· Unite and strengthen our community and support the Disability Awareness Day mission via the arts.

· Form an exciting and striking work of art that expresses our richness and diversity as a community.

· Empower participants to share skills and talents.

· Promote awareness by making the disability community, and its supporters, visible.

· Inspire others to think big and to see the power of community. 

The Unity Bird Statistics:

· 400+ participants  

· 50+ agencies, groups, and homes

· 700+ hand-feathers

· Each bird has a 21’ wingspan

The Unity Bird flight:

A Unity Bird was  “flown” in a procession to the rotunda stage at San Jose City Hall on October 7, 2010.

Our Unity Birds Traveled to Sacramento for the American Art Therapy Association conference the first week of November 2010.

Instructions

STEP 1:  Registration Form (download yours today)

               Please complete one for your agency/group and/or

               each packet of fabric. Signatures required on back.

STEP 2:  Trace Participant’s hands/wrists (see provided prototype).

                Each cloth is measured to make a certain number of hands.

STEP 3:  Decorate the hands with permanent markers and/or

                art materials of your choice.  Have fun and be creative!  

               Note- the complete birds will be carried and displayed    

                        Outside, so use art materials that are weather

                        resistant and durable.

STEP 4:  (Optional) Document your art making and e-mail photos to

                info@thefriendsofgrace.org 

                Follow the bird’s creation at Thefriendofgrace.org

STEP 5:  Drop- Off completed hands, registration, and extra fabric at

                Grace Community Center 484 E San Fernando St., San Jose

           If you are unable to drop off hands please call us for other options

                Deadline is Wednesday September 22^nd  or ASAP

STEP 6:  Attend Disability Awareness Day on October 7, 2010

               (see flier and/or visit www.dad.sjdistrict1.com for details)

               Come see and/or help us “fly” the completed large scale

               Unity Birds at noon in our parade at San Jose City Hall!

               Note- We need support to get these large birds to “Fly”

                        There is a space on the registration to sign up for

                        this exciting community opportunity!  

Contact us with any questions or concerns:

     info@thefriendsofgrace.org

 408.794.7595