As I reflect on my journey as founder and president of Art of the Minds, I never dreamed that I would be a part of a charity supporting another charity.
From humble beginnings:
In 2015, during National Mental Health week, I shared my lived experience through prose, photography, and my crazy bird sculptures, all the while as performers and guests filled the space with talent as we show cased the first micro festival at Boom Gallery in Geelong.
Now 8 years later, with a talented committee of 10, Art of The Minds host close to 30 events in 1 week, with the support of community artists and businesses in delivering creative messages of hope to those afflicted by mental illness.
As the crossroads of life would have it, my path, through a professional mental health education platform, saw a connection with Rob and Caroline Lytzki , the founders of Foundation61.
As the Art of the Mind branches grew as a festival during mental health week each year, we began to also water the branches of another charity, Foundation61.
Some people call this synchronicity, some people call it fate, and some people call it the intervention of a higher platform of love and kindness to one another. Some people call it Faith, and for me it’s the later. When passionate people connect to support vulnerable others in the community, nothing but goodness and kindness can rise.
This life partnership now sees us eagerly calling on the support of the community in attending two significant events that sees Art of The Minds placed in a position to raise money for those participants struggling with substance use issues at Foundation61.
So, with passion, and behalf of the committee, I eagerly invite you to attend the Shimmer and Shake Charity Ball, and The Big Boys Breakfast events, to help us support the great works that Foundation61 does in restoring hope to families and friends afflicted by the pains of recovery, and in restoring hope into the lives of so many.
I request that by spending a few dollars and taking the time, that you join in the action of events, supporting this amazing partnership between Foundation61 and The Art of the Minds.
Shimmer and Shake Charity Ball, Sat 7th Oct 2023, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm. https://events.humanitix.com/shimmer-and-shake
The Big Boys Breakfast, Wednesday October 11, 2023 8:00am – 10:30am. https://events.humanitix.com/big-boys-breakfast
With Kindness
Jules Haddock
President and Founder of Art of the Minds
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