- November 23, 2024
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As part of Florida Hospital Flagler’s Art of Healing program, children’s artwork will be on display in the hospital’s emergency department.
Each quarter, artwork from several Flagler County schools will be put on display. This quarter’s art was provided by students from Bunnell Elementary.
“Putting the artwork here in the hospital has given our students the opportunity to have an impact on the healing process,” said Lynette Shott, Flagler County Schools’ executive director of student and community engagement, in a release. “In addition to helping patients, this has a lasting impact on the child or young adult creating and displaying the artwork. This can influence them as they make decisions on where they will go in life and how they can benefit humanity. That’s powerful.”
FHF’s Dr. Paul Mucciolo was the first to have the idea for the program.
“I know our patients will benefit from this,” he said. “Our organization’s mission is to extend the healing ministry of Christ, and what better way to do that than with this artwork from the children?”
Palm Coast resident Valerie Clymer of Watson Mortgage Corp. was recognized by Mortgage Professional America as one of 2017’s Elite Women. Clymer stands among 75 female professionals who are breaking the status quo in becoming top leaders and executives in the industry.
“In an industry where a majority of leadership roles are still male-dominated, the women on this list are slowly changing the game,” MPA journalist Heather Turner said in a release. “They are the innovators, mentors and trendsetters who inspire the success of their peers every day and are ultimately influencing to change the face of this industry.”
The Stewart-Marchman-Act Foundation raised about $140,000 at its annual Dinner Celebration and Auction last month at the DAYTONA 500 Club at the Daytona International Speedway. The proceeds will be used to support SMA’s mental health programs and services.
Gary Yeomans Ford Lincoln saleswoman Angelete Birmingham, of Palm Coast, collected donations in memory of her late son to give backpacks stuffed with school supplies to local disadvantaged children.
In honor of her son, Steve Noonan, Birmingham and her co-workers raised $700 for the School Supply Project. When Jeromie Allan, the general manager of Gary Yeomans, heard about the collection, he matched it dollar-for-dollar, increasing the total to $1,400, in addition to the $1,000 donation from car dealer Gary Yeomans.
Donations can be sent to School Supply Project, in care of the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties, located at 470 Andalusia Ave in Ormond Beach, or you call 386-672-0294 for more information.
