On June 29. 2021 Judith Marie Kuzmak Viers signed paperwork with the Community Foundation of Carroll County in Maryland for Share Hope through Art to join under their umbrella to become a 501c-3,, non-profit.
"The Mission of the Community Foundation of Carroll County is to maintain and enhance the quality of life in the community of Carroll County through philanthropic means. The Foundation will receive, invest and distribute funds for charitable, cultural and educational purposes for the benefit of the citizens of Carroll County. "
www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org
Started the concept of Playlists today... hoping to add some videos, intro only to make playlists public https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxVGPpOWCa-C6TTL28iZnxQ/playlists. If over 100 subscribers, will be able to change the url.
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ReplyDelete"Please forward to anyone you think may be interested in using art with workshops that guide discussions on overcoming the hardest times in our life as inspiration and to give hope, having a purpose, and/ or making intentional decisions. Please see attached flyer as our first workshop to print for each participant, have your participant(s) read out loud, discuss, and have each participant complete their own border with their own personal positive message. Then post the flyer (bathroom stalls, in community with permission from locations, at the organization, in their own home, to give out at an event, etc ). Going beyond simply using art as a therapeutic tool, but a means for thoughtful discussions that may save lives and to share hope through art.. This flyer has resource information for Carroll County, Maryland, USA. If you want another location, please comment and I can update."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sharehopeincarrollcounty/permalink/4584182588282567/
Defined a Legacy Giver
ReplyDeleteA Legacy Giver does not need to give their own money to the cause of Share Hope through Art, but allows others to give on their behalf and send our message to your friends. This can be done instead of gifts/flowers for a birthday, holiday, funeral, or even a Share Hope through Art fundraiser/ awareness event. The following will be updated with our foundation's website once our link is added with donation capacity.
"In lieu of flowers/ gifts, please embrace Share Hope through Art's message that you matter, to never give up hope, to be there for your friends, and to reach out for help. I too never want to lose any of you to suicide, overdose, or drunk driving and I am here for you whenever you want to talk. If you feel like donating to this organization, great, but more importantly just know I am here for you and I would be absolutely devastated by the loss of you."
https://sharehopeart.blogspot.com/p/legacy-giver.html
Going to try to start working more on adding comments of great YouTube videos that exist that spread hope! As of now, no subscribers, but once at a 100 can change the url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxVGPpOWCa-C6TTL28iZnxQ
ReplyDeleteJuly 16th Share Hope through Art was introduced by the Circle of Caring to all of those individuals, agencies, organizations who care about Carroll County homeless outreach. July 17th email from Westminster Library that Share Hope through Art can use the display case in September 2021 for Suicide Prevention/ hope filled art :-)
ReplyDelete8/19/2021 Hope and Healing Fair, had a table gave away buttons
ReplyDeleteSeptember had a display at Westminster Library of art (library closed for renovations, but started our first Share Hope Rock Garden outside it)
9/12/2021 Out of the Darkness Walk in Carroll County for Suicide Prevention at Krimgold Park, had a table, gave away buttons, brochures, and painted rocks
10/13/2021 Ignite Carroll 9 at Carroll Arts Center spoke and had a table to give away buttons, painted rocks, stamped wood, brochures, Ignite Talk summary page
10/27/2021 Spoke at a local networking event https://www.facebook.com/1MCWestminster
10/28/2021 giving Westminster HSP staff a basket filled with art to share with families being served by their Human Services Program of Carroll County bilingual art upon request
11/7/2021- TENTATIVE: First day of setting up Do-It-Yourself art supplies at Carroll Coworking at TownMall of Westminster in the morning and that evening doing my first workshop at Westminster Bible Church with older youth group: prepping work for DIY (stamping for future art projects) and making art to give away, etc.
Both set up at the mall and first event happened successfully on 11/7/2021:-)
DeleteSeptember 15, 2021 the Baltimore Sun in Carroll County Times published an article about Share Hope through Art.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-share-hope-through-art-nonprofit-20210915-uagxowhlzzeszmv4gb7mltvd64-story.html
At 1 hour and 37 minutes THE WORLD IS BETTER WITH YOU IN IT!Ignite Carroll 9 presentation includes Share Hope through Art's hope to change the world, not having my kids having peers dying by deaths of despair (no suicides, overdoses, alcohol related)... that we can talk about wellness, get help, normalize that hard times happen and we can overcome. them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7TMt2829Vc
ReplyDeleteHad a great time at 1MC Westminster - Together Studios at Startup Portal 10/27/2021. My son played quietly, had an appearance on camera and deserved a trip to the park... I speak at 43 minutes on here https://www.facebook.com/1MCWestminster/videos/1134187320322025 about Share HOPE through ART. FYI Captions wrong in screenshot photo "Share Hope Rocks Gardens" referring to partnership in other photo's info as "them"
ReplyDeleteNovember 17 at 12:02 PM Shared with Public on Facebook:
ReplyDeleteSpeak about upcoming book at 44 minutes into 1MC Westminster at Startup Portal and sold another 2, gave 1 away to someone who offered to help with a press release, and hoping to be paid for another (don't do electronic payments yet)😀
https://www.facebook.com/1MCWestminster/videos/717182039241071/
Crap Happens Philosophy book
Delete12/1/2021 Spoke about Share Hope through Art, got feedback for an Open House Event at Carroll Coworking at the mall, which will be Sunday 12/12/2021. I mentioned updated book of Crap Happens Philosophy and draft of the Beginning of Share Hope through Art book. I sold my first book via them donating online through the Community Foundation, so able to do electronic payments:-)
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https://fb.watch/9EI1-P-8Cc/
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Delete1/19/2022 presented at 1 Million Cups Westminster on launching collaborative book projects:-) I already followed their advice and purchased sharehopeart.org so can share website on social media finally:-)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.1millioncups.com/westminster/presentations/share-hope-through-art-39609
/https://www.craphappens.org/ updated website for Crap Happens Philosophy on 2/18/2022.
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DeleteShare Hope through Art was created in response to a tragic loss by suicide. I started the book Crap Happens Philosophy, as a teen, published the first version in 2013, updated it and just did a draft of over 400 pages in 2022 addressing many subjects, thoughts, that can lead one to a dark place.
This book is an innovative effort for suicide prevention, to create resiliency among those bullied, to help people heal from trauma, encourages reader to live intentionally, and ideally leads to meaningful conversations.
From feedback this book has the potential to address serious topics while also launching Share Hope through Art into a self-staining non-profit with staff, budget for supplies, etc.
4 copies of this book were ordered 2/11/2022 to get feedback and use as a fundraiser.
www.craphappens.org
Finally got our fundraising book online and ordered 5 copies to ensure it prints well before promoting the link. Crap Happens Philosophy Introducing the Psychology and Sociology of Crap aims to promote personal healing, break stigma on mental/ behavioral health struggles, promote compassion and understanding, while providing an educational introduction into the Social Sciences.
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I start talking about Crap Happens Philosophy and Share HOPE through ART at 29 minutes at 1 Million Cups, Westminster today. Once I get online version and no huge formatting issue (approximately 3 weeks), I will share frequently online and will try to get book into the local library and start booking some speaking events in the fall.
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April 20,2022, I got the online version of the Crap Happens Philosophy Introducing the Psychology and Sociology of Crap book in the mail and happy with it!! Link found on https://www.craphappens.org/. The following day MAGIC https://magicinc.org/ wrote and sent out a Press Release for the book. Introduction starts 22:45 mihttps://www.facebook.com/1MCWestminster/videos/444570630769909
ReplyDeleteAfter taking my son to the library program, I walked to the store behind Westminster Library and FIRST STORE TO SELL book (take orders and pick up currently 4 weeks later), https://www.facebook.com/Heartmadecollaborative/.
Link to order bool: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jk-viers/crap-happens-philosophy/paperback/product-j47n2g.html?fbclid=IwAR351b3EEcYBHyDljSzYGxFWvd1RKKFoa_0UVUMND_hB8OYvmRr25QXPcwQ&page=1&pageSize=4
1st Online Review of the Crap Happens Philosophy Book on 4/25/2022
ReplyDelete"This book can help many people to learn how to deal with hard things in their lives. The concepts shared help the reader to gain insight about how to become emotionally healthy instead of suppressing emotions or compensating for suffering in unhealthy ways. Ultimately the goal is to prevent suicide and deaths of despair." by Mary Bem
https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jk-viers/crap-happens-philosophy/paperback/product-j47n2g.html?fbclid=IwAR351b3EEcYBHyDljSzYGxFWvd1RKKFoa_0UVUMND_hB8OYvmRr25QXPcwQ&page=1&pageSize=4
The first sale of Crap Happens Philosophy (www.craphappens.org) book sold yesterday at https://www.facebook.com/Heartmadecollaborative/ now book is for order (pickup up to 4 weeks later) at this small businesses at 10 E Main Street Westminster, MD 21157.
ReplyDeleteI started TikTok this week as @sharehopejudy to promote non-profit.
ReplyDelete7/14/2022 donated 1 Crap Happens Philosophy Introducing the Psychology and Sociology of Crap to the 4th floor of Carroll Hospital. https://www.craphappens.org/
ReplyDeleteI started an online store today for shirts to fundraise https://www.bonfire.com/store/share-hope-through-art/.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2022/Finding-My-Life-s-Purpose-in-Suicide-Prevention-and-Peer-Support Founder in NAMI blog, Friday night participated & got video footage of the Luminary Hope and Reembrace of those lost to suicide event, Saturday setup a table at Carroll County's Out of the Darkness Event, Wednesday will be our first Community Meeting on Preventing Deaths of Despair.
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