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Concept
 My Angel
Angel sculptures were created with
the idea of being a therapeutic aid during the treatment process. The
angels will be smooth, with no sharp edges, light weight, soft, palm size and
white color.
My mother is a
breast cancer survivor who received extensive radiation and
chemotherapy. What struck me, while caring for her, was the physical
pain of the medication. “The treatment coursed through your body like
molten lava flowing through your veins”. This burning from the inside
out is a feeling unique to cancer patient and beyond true description.
Cancer
patients, as well as, other patients facing chronic or terminal diseases
are subject to immense physical and mental challenges. They have a need to
constantly hold on to hope, courage, peace, and love that will give them
positive reinforcement and courage to face the journey. It is helpful
to have an object that is a representation of these ideas because it is
tangible and tactile. These angel sculptures allow a patient to share their
pain and give keep faith for managing their illness.
Customizing by the patient and family:
Each angel can be painted or embellished by the patient and
their family if they choose with words of hope, signatures of loved ones,
pictures, etc. This will make the angel personalized and will remind
a patient of their loved ones and the bond they share together.
After treatment is over, the angel sculpture will be a
reminder of the courage through the journey. The angel is a testament to
the patient’s faith in themselves, loved ones, and God.
Raising Funds:
To raise funds for donating “My Angel” to
hospitals and patients I am working with Donna Bella Angels, a not for profit
organization dedicated to providing inspirational art with healing images
to medical clinics, patients, and caregivers.
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Event Calendar & Charity
My daughter Shewli is training to swim 1.25
miles from Alcatraz Island back to the South End Rowing Clubhouse in San
Francisco on September 18 2010. This
is a swim to raise funds to help cancer patients by providing then an angel
as a therapeutic aid to cancer patients.
Visit her blog at http://shewli.blogspot.com/
This event is in collaboration with not for
profit organization Donna
Bella Angels to provide these therapeutic “My Angel” to
cancer patients as a symbol of hope, faith and silent support.
Read more about “My Angel” at Donna Bella Angels and support our efforts
by making a contribution for my cause.
Your donation will touch patients directly as a symbol of
support and strength.
About the Fund Raiser Swim:
This
is a 1.25 mile open water swim from a point abeam Alcatraz Island back to
the South End Rowing Clubhouse at the foot of the Hyde St. Pier in San
Francisco.
Organized
by the South End Rowing Club's 15th Annual Alcatraz
Invitational Swim.
Event Address and Time:
500
Jefferson Street San Francisco, CA 94109
(Aquatic
Park, corner of Hyde and Jefferson)
Saturday
8:30 AM, September 18, 2010.
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