BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Finalists will be determined by an online voting campaign\; f unds will better the lives of people affected by cancer.\nGallery School of Pottstown in partnership with the Pottstown Memorial Regional Cancer Center\, a Fox Chase Cancer Center Partner has been selected as a candi date for the 2012 LIVESTRONG®\; Community Impact Project\, which was created to bring proven cancer support programs to communities across th e United States. Finalists will be determined through an online voting c ampaign that begins on Wed.\, Mar. 7 at 10am CST. Applicants with the to p votes per region will receive a financial award of support to replicat e and implement a sustainable program dedicated to supporting families f ighting cancer. Finalists will also receive tools and resources from the Lance Armstrong Foundation\, the organization established in 1997 by th e cancer survivor and champion cyclist to serve people living with cance r and empower communities to take action against the world&rsquo\;s lead ing cause of death. The foundation is now known publicly by its powerful brand &ndash\; LIVESTRONG \;&ndash\; and is a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people around the world living with can cer today.\nVoting is for the \;The Creative Center Program &ndash\; Hospital Artist-in-Residence Program: Since its inception in 1994\, The Creative Center has been dedicated to bringing the arts to people with cancer and chronic illness through all stages of life as a way to help t hem discover their own creative resources while meeting the challenges o f diagnosis\, treatment and survivorship. The Artist-in-Residence progra m helps cancer survivors deal with the stresses of treatment through art istic expression. The program will work bedside and in small group setti ngs with men\, women and children &ndash\; in oncology units\, bone marr ow transplant units\, intensive care/respiratory units\, hospice and pal liative care programs.\nGallery School of Pottstown in partnership with the Pottstown Memorial Regional Cancer Center\, a Fox Chase Cancer Cente r Partner is among hundreds of organizations still in contention for the award. If selected\, they will use the awarded funds to expand on the H ealing Arts program that is currently offered to cancer patients at the hospital. \; The Pottstown Memorial Regional Cancer Center serves th e tri-county area with award winning traditional (surgery\, radiation\, chemotherapy) and complimentary/integrative care (Reiki\, harp\, massage ) treatments. The Healing Arts program&rsquo\;s focus is on using differ ent art modalities\, group discussions\, and workshops that utilize ment al\, physical\, and creative exercises to explore the person the patient s want to be or used to be in the context of cancer diagnosis and recove ry. If awarded the funds we will be able to expand on patient perception s of well-being and lift their spirits\, whereby making treatment outcom es more successful.\n&ldquo\;We are thrilled and honored to be selected as a candidate for the Community Impact Project\,&rdquo\; said Erika Hor nburg-Cooper\, Executive Director of the Gallery School of Pottstown. &l dquo\;We share LIVESTRONG&rsquo\;s passion for inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer and look forward to working together to make a difference in the lives of cancer survivors and their families.&rdquo\; \nThe 2012 Community Impact Project will offer nearly $1.4 million in im plementation awards to 90 finalists. This represents the largest number of financial awards LIVESTRONG \;has granted in a single year in the history of the foundation. LIVESTRONG \;is committed to supporting community organizations in their efforts to help cancer survivors face t he challenges and changes that come with cancer and has invested more th an $70 million in community-centered organizations.\nVoting ends on Marc h 23\, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. CST. For more information about the 2012 LIVEST RONG \;Community Impact Project and to vote\, visit \;http://vot e.livestrong.org/. For more information about The Gallery School of Pott stown visit \;http://www.galleryonhigh.com \;or about the Pottst own Memorial Regional Cancer Center visit \;http://www.pottstownmemo rial.com. URL:http://pottstown.patch.com/events/vote-and-be-heard-online-voting-cam paign-to-get-livestrong-artist-in-residence-program-at-pottstown-regiona l-cancer-center SUMMARY:VOTE AND BE HEARD: ONLINE VOTING CAMPAIGN to Get Livestrong Artis t in Residence Program at Pottstown Regional Cancer Center LOCATION:National Penn Bank: 1140 Town Square Rd\, Pottstown\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR