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The Andréa Rizzo Foundation has been touched by actress/painter/dancer Jane Seymour’s open heart. This past fall she donated a painting from her “Healing Hearts” collection to the Foundation when she learned of our need for airfare for a pediatric cancer patient from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in NY to travel to the show “Dancing With the Stars” in LA. The beautiful painting was auctioned at a special fundraising event held at restaurant One-Eighty in Newport, RI. We were fortunate enough to meet Jane personally at the NYC ART EXPO and she shared with us the story behind her new line of jewelry based on her “Healing Heart” paintings. Click on the link below to see Jane Seymour tell her heartfelt story. We hope it will help to heal the hearts of those who face many challenges.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State Area has awarded The Andréa Rizzo Foundation a $10,000 grant. This generous grant will enable the Foundation to expand its dance therapy/expressive movement programs in New York and New Jersey. In addition, the Foundation is now able to fund a new program for special education students at the Garden City Middle School on Long Island. We are grateful to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State area for their overwhelming support and belief in our mission.
The Tampa Tribute & NBC Channel 8: Jean Basiner, Susan Rizzo Vincent and Andrea Rizzo Foundation were highlighted about the DMT work at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital on Friday, January 25, 2008.
Check out the story here: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jan/26/you-can-do-it
NBC Channel 8 also aired the story. The video can be viewed here.
Susan Rizzo Vincent, Andréa’s mother and president of The Andréa Rizzo Foundation is a recipient of the “Women Who Inspire Us” award given by Woman’s Day magazine. See the November 15, 2005 issue of Woman’s Day featuring Dréa’s Dream, a dance therapy and expressive movement program for pediatric cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and read Susan’s inspiring story of courage. Or click the links below to read the full article.
Last fall, the popular TV show “Dancing With the Stars” presented The Andréa Rizzo Foundation with passes to a live performance of the show in Los Angeles. The Foundation sent one patient (a young teen who had participated in the Dréa’s Dream dance therapy program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) and her mother to experience the excitement of the show. Joined by Foundation members, they flew to Los Angeles, California, treated to front row seats at the show, and met the dancers later that evening. This was a “dream come true” for this young girl. (see details in the Spring 2008 newsletter due to “hit the stands” in late May). Check out feature on WABC News, NYC below:
The popular TV Show, “Dancing With the Stars” presented the Andréa Rizzo Foundation with VIP tickets to their November 12th live broadcst in Los Angeles., CA. As if that wasn’t enough, they have provided tickets for the Spring Season as well to help with our Dance Across America initiative!
The show understood all the wonderful opportunities that dance therapy can provide to fragile children and wanted to show their support for all that the Foundation is seeking to accomplish.
Read the full news story »
The Andréa Rizzo Foundation continues to spread the gift of dance/movement far and wide. Dréa’s Dream, a dance/movement therapy program for children with cancer and special needs is now helping children at 10 different facilities across the country. In addition to the list below, we are in the planning stages and hope to begin bringing the gift of dance/movement therapy to children at Cedars-Sinai iMedical Center in Los Angeles, CA as a “gift back” for receiving the support of so many wonderful people at Dancing With the Stars, based in LA. We also look forward to reaching children with special needs at the Garden City Middle School in NY as a thank you to this supportive community. We are thrilled that so many embrace our cause!
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Andréa’s mom, Susan Rizzo Vincent is honored to have received awards that have brought recognition to her daughter’s dream. The following awards have been gratefully accepted as Dréa’s Dream continues to dance on!
Awards
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 2007
Congressman James Langevin, Rhode Island - Recognition for Receiving GFWC “Women Who Make a Difference Award” 2007
Governor Carcieri of the State of Rhode Island - General Federation of Women’s Clubs
South County Women’s Club
“Women Who Make a Difference Award” 2007 - American Dance Therapy Association Honorary Member
“Outstanding Achievement Award” 2006 - The Fifth Annual Woman’s Day Magazine Award
“Women Who Inspire Us” 2005 - Salve Regina University - Gabrielle Bleeke-Byrne Award
“A Woman of Courage and Vision” 2004
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