Blog entries tagged volunteering http://www.breadandroses.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:24:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/bread-roses-honors-volunteers-at-heart-of-marin-awards <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.breadandroses.org/images//heart of marin photo2.jpg" alt="" /></p><br/><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Our Heart of Marin Award nominees for 2011: (left to right) Peter Merts, Tucky Pogue and Dick Miner.</p><br/><br/><p>On Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the 19th Annual Heart of Marin Awards in San Rafael, Bread &amp; Roses board and staff honored three of our Marin volunteers: &nbsp;Peter Merts of San Rafael, Dick Miner of San Anselmo and Tucky Pogue from RRead More... Marian Hubler Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:19 +0100 volunteering non-profit awards http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/join-us-in-dec-for-the-first-ever-bread-roses-holiday-chorus <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs010/1102661541964/img/92.jpg" alt="" width="273" height="185" /></p><br/>New This Year!<br/>Join Bread &amp; Roses Holiday Sing-Along Chorus<br/>And Bring Good Cheer To Our Isolated Audiences in December!<br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p>Bread &amp; Roses is sponsoring a holiday sing-along for several of our facility audiences with a chorus of volunteer singers co-led by singers Claudia Russell and Marian Hubler.</p><br/><p>Anyone who enjoys singiRead More... Liz Donaldson Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:38:02 +0100 volunteering Sing-along music heals Marin music live music isolated audience Holiday facility-drugrehab audience-adult http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/miss-kitty-shows-the-way-with-music-for-children <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Miss Kitty at Papermill Creek Children's Center, 10/17/2011. Video courtesy of Sharon Glenn.<br/><p style="text-align: left;">Highly revered children's performer Miss Kitty shows the way to connect with Bread &amp; Roses' younger audiences. &nbsp; At a recent concert for children at Papermill Creek pre-school at Pt. Reyes Station, she was a big hit with over twenty children many of whom were from the Head Start program in West Marin.</p><br/><p style="text-align: left;">A professional entertainer fRead More... Marian Hubler Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:44:48 +0100 volunteering performer-adult Marin music audience-youth accoustic music http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/busking-for-bread-roses <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.breadandroses.org/images/micah press.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="374" /><br /></p><br/><br/><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Micah Press and his jazz combo at the San Rafael farmer's market.<br /></p><br/><br/><p class="MsoNormal">Fall is a time when many nonprofits step up their fundraising efforts in order to meet end-of-year goals. This fall, Bread &amp; Roses was delighted to be on the receiving end of the generosiRead More... Liz Donaldson Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:20:28 +0100 volunteering performer-youth musicians music heals Marin music live music jazz fundraising essence donate http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/happy-movie-features-michael-pritchard-the-rafael-9-30-10-5 <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.breadandroses.org/images/resized/michael pritchard.jpg" alt="" width="303" height="455" /></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">Michael Pritchard as Emcee at Bread &amp; Roses Volunteer Celebration on August 28, 2011</p><br/><p>For the past several years, Michael Pritchard has been Bread &amp; Roses ambassador-at-large. As a comedian and motivational speaker, &nbsp;he helps us convey the heart of our work and inspires all to continue Mimi Farina's leRead More... Marian Hubler Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:52:00 +0100 volunteering special events performers musicians music heals concert awards http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/teen-performer-lucy-krakow-is-bread-roses-local-whiz-kid <p style="text-align: center;"><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/></p><br/><p>Budding jazz chanteuse Lucy Krakow is a featured &ldquo;Whiz Kid&rdquo; on this week&rsquo;s Larkspur Corte Madera Patch. While at Redwood High School, Lucy was a volunteer performer for Bread &amp; Roses who did concerts for three different facility audiences. An inventive jazz singer with her own distinctive style, Lucy is also a talented singer-songwriter as well as guitarist.&nbsp;</p><br/><p>For her Bread &amp; Roses shows, she brought her talents Read More... Marian Hubler Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:00:05 +0100 volunteering photogallery performer-youth News musicians Marin music http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/digital-sales-of-audrey-aulds-bread-and-roses-song-benefit-our-work <p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.png" alt="" /></p><br/><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.png" alt="" /></p><br/><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-7.png" alt="" /></p><br/><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-8.png" alt="" /></p><br/><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/moz-screenshot-9.png" alt="" /></p><br/><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/ELISSA~Read More... Marian Hubler Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:26:23 +0100 volunteering testimonials performers performer-adult musicians donate http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/bread-roses-supports-whistlestop-2 <p>Bread &amp; Roses has served Whistlestop in San Rafael for over five years, bringing concerts to seniors at their special lunchtime events. Their monthly newsletter, the Whistlestop Express, is known as the leading information resource for Marin's active aging movement. The Feb. 2011 issue featured an article by Bread &amp; Roses Executive Director Cassandra Flipper, "Bread &amp; Roses Connects Heart to Heart Through Music."</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;"><img style="border: 2px soliRead More... Elissa Burke Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:16:52 +0100 volunteering musicians music heals audience-adult http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/oberlin-intern-kelsey-robertson-reflects-on-her-bread-roses-experience <p><br /></p><br/><p><img src="http://www.breadandroses.org/images/img_0257.jpg" alt="Kelsey with Si" width="400" height="300" /><br /></p><br/><p>Kelsey Robertson with Jazz Pianist Si Perkoff at Laguna Honda Hospital 1/26/2011&nbsp;</p><br/><p>As a third-year vocal performance major at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music I decided to fulfill my Winter Term Project by interning with Bread &amp; Roses for three weeks. As a young child I was exposed to the healing power of music. My Mom has been an Activity DirRead More... Marian Hubler Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:36:48 +0100 volunteering performers performer-youth audience-adult http://www.breadandroses.com/blog/bread-roses-volunteers-celebrate-at-the-jam The JAM!&nbsp; Bread &amp; Roses celebrates its volunteers at the annual recognition event.<br/><p>&nbsp;</p><br/><p>On a recent sunny Sunday in August we gathered at the home of board member Toby Nady. &nbsp; Over 350 different individual performers and groups volunteer for Bread &amp; Roses at any given time. Once a year we come together to honor everyone's contributions of time and talent throughout the year. &nbsp;Over 600 programs of live music and the performing arts are presented on a contiRead More... Elissa Burke Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:20:43 +0100 volunteering special events performers