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Congratulation to the winner of the bronze sculpture

Victor Yurivilca – Cathedral City, CA

 Victor collecting his winning sculpture ‘Courage & Faith’ from Ron Head

A special thank you to those of you who participated – we appreciate your support!

Here’s Award-winning artist, Ron Head, creator of the memorable sculpture ‘Courage & Faith’ to tell you more about our cause.

 

NOW…..Click on the ‘Chipin’ button below to enter to win this incredible bronze and to  help raise funds for the American Healing Arts Foundation which provides free art classes & art therapy for U.S. Veterans.

Enter as many times as you would like to increase your chances of winning.  Thank you for your support and Good Luck!

 

More info:  American Healing Arts Foundation (AHAF) will be hosting a Fundraiser/Tweet-a-Thon for U.S.Veterans on September 8th 2011 in memory of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  Award-winning sculptor, Ron Head, generously donated an emotional bronze sculpture, “Courage & Faith”, in support of AHAF, U.S. Veterans and as a reminder of fallen first responders on 9/11. This memorable bronze piece is of a heroic firefighter embraced by a loving angel.

Here is how it works….

Simply make a minimum donation of $5.00. Increase your chances of winning by entering as many times as you like!

You can make your donation at any time using the ChipIn Widget  above.  The official Tweet-a-thon will take place on September 8th 2011 from 9am-11pm. 

We are excited to announce that we will be extending the deadline for our Tweet-a-Thon/Fundraiser.  One of our sponsors, Thunderbird Artists, has provided us with booths at their November Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival & Talking Stick Fine Art & Wine Festival.  If you are in Arizona during these events please visit our booth where ‘Courage & Faith’ will be on display and you will have the opportunity to meet the artist, Ron Head.

For more information about Thunderbird Artists Festivals, dates, times and locations, please visit the website;

For Carefree:

http://www.thunderbirdartists.com/carefree-fine-art-wine-festival-november/

For Talking Stick:

http://www.thunderbirdartists.com/talking-stick/

The fortunate winner of the sculpture ‘Courage & Faith will be announced Monday November 28th 2011.

Join us September 8th as we tweet throughout the day. Our Twitter hashtag is #911Art4Vets.  Please re-tweet,  tell your family, friends and neighbors!  Don’t have a twitter account?  It is easy to create one, just go to Twitter.com.

We are aiming for $20,000 ~ Lets make it happen. Our U.S. Veterans give us freedom….Lets give them hope.  All funds raised go to the American Healing Arts Foundation a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

The Inspiration Behind ‘Courage & Faith’ ~ Ron Head

“I was watching the news continuously on 9/11.  People were rushing down the stairs as the firefighters entered the building and began to move upstairs. They must have known they would not be coming back – It tore a hole in my heart, I felt helpless.  What tremendous courage those firefighters showed that day.

Then, I started sculpting – it was necessary for me to create a memorial to the firefighters.  I had the vision of sculpting a firefighter with a survivor on his back; having formed the figure I added a large amount of clay behind his head to form the additional figure of the survivor.  I then took a short break. 

When I returned to my studio the clay had morphed into an angel it felt like divine intervention, and so out of this immense tragedy ‘Courage & Faith’ was born. The courage to walk into a burning building and the faith to believe you will come out. Our veterans are our heroes and exhibit the same extraordinary courage & faith shown in New York on that fateful day.”

‘Courage & Faith’ is a bronze Sculpture created by Ron Head. It is on a black marble stand. Height: 34”. Weight Approx. 40lbs. Packing & shipping costs within the USA will be paid for by American Healing Arts Foundation.

AHAF, a 501(c)(3), provides art classes for U.S. Veterans.  The classes, which include supplies, are free, and the Foundation also provides art therapy. Founder, Judi Combs says “It’s all part of reuniting veterans with their peers within a peaceful environment and giving new inspiration and hope”. In the near future, American Healing Arts Foundation (AHAF) will be offering classes and opportunities to First Responders as written in the AHAF mission statement.