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This Thursday, 9 brave Riders will take 50 laps on the Festival of Children's Carousel of Possible Dreams at Disneyland Resort. We hope to raise funds for the following programs: After School Arts Program: Obtain necessary art supplies to open new classes and keep young children engaged at low cost Early Start Program: Obtain the funds necessary to allow our program to take the children on field trips that will help with their cognitive development and play time experience Therapeutic Arts Program: to obtain the necessary instruments to continue positive and therapeutic sessions necessary for youths development Youth Employment Program: to continue our mission in assisting youth obtain the necessary tools to be successful in work and school OCCTAC Scholarships: to continue to offer free services and classes to low income families PLEASE MEET OUR RIDERS AND CLICK TO DONATE NOW! I am riding the Carousel of Possible Dreams to raise funds for OCCTAC because I believe

Please accept our apologies for the email mayhem. Unfortunately, we have encountered problems with the RSS feed email automation that triggered the doubling of emails. I am responsible for managing the mail platform and I have stopped all RSS campaigns as of this morning. I will now manually create each campaign to ensure a smooth operation. I promise: no more spammy doubles! Amicably and remorsefully yours, Marion Mail Sign-up link: http://eepurl.com/OsQ3H Media and Public Relations Representative Orange County Children’s Therapeutic ARTS Center 2215 North Broadway, Santa Ana, CA. 92706

Take THE PLEDGE! On November 12th five brave OCCTAC Riders will take FIFTY ROUNDS on the King Arthur Carousel to raise funds for our CAROUSEL OF POSSIBLE DREAMS TEAM! We hope to raise $$$$ for our *After School Arts Program *Early Start Program *Therapeutic Arts Program *Youth Employment Program *OCCTAC Scholarships. 100% go straight to the programs! EVERY DOLLAR HELPS! Please support our Riders and Pledge Now! CLICK HERE TO PLEDGE

Amigos! Please help us! Record a short video on your phone, inviting Ricky Martin , and share it with hashtags on your social media platforms! Ricky Martin's incredible commitment to supporting arts and children is an inspiration! We hope to be able to reach him personally - or at least someone from the Ricky Martin Foundation. Getting someone of his global stature to just say "Hello" to our students would be immeasurably valuable in motivating and encouraging them to persevere! We launched a social media campaign on all platforms on August 10th, using @ and # in the hopes of spreading the word and getting Ricky Martin's attention. Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami and all staffers and students invite family, friends and Santa Ana and Orange County residents to help by recording a short smartphone video invitation and sharing it to their social media channels, hashtagging or adding @Ricky_Martin and OCCTAC Ricky Martin: Twitter: @ricky_martin Instagram:

Dear Ricky Martin! On your way from The Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, CA, to the Viejas Arena near San Diego, CA, you will be driving right by our Orange County Children's Therapeutic ARTS Center. We would be thrilled to welcome you to our center! Our students would be forever grateful. Our teachers and students have recorded these messages to invite you! We hope to see you! Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami, from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

OCCTAC’s Summer Camp has culminated this past Friday. It was an enriching experience full of exploration, learning, hands-on engagement in language, and outdoor activities that made students laugh, think and discover new concepts. The families were extremely thankful that we provided a Summer Camp all in Spanish. Parents were amazed to see non-Spanish speakers engage in conversation with native Spanish speakers with great confidence and respect. This summer camp was very successful. Friendships were built, Spanish skills were improved, and language appreciation was discovered! We hope we will be able to provide it next summer!
  Activities include: art, literacy, gross motor, hands-on, sensory, playtime, snack time, story time, music time, and Friday movies. Fridays were considered Fun Friday,  a movie was shown in Spanish for each theme and students brought PJs, pillows and blankets—Epic, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and Disney Dinosaur—but also students brought their pet

Once a year we gather in our Center to celebrate our friendship with partners, supporters and friends who help us achieve our mission! Our 2015 Community Partners Celebration Awardees are: Special Individuals: Fino Ortiz, Maria Reyna. Marina Aguilera, Marion Renk-Rosenthal, Nilo Lipiz. Community Partners: Aliento & Pepperdine University, City of Santa Ana/Community Development, City of Santa Ana/Parks and Recreation, Chamber Music OC, Chick-Fil-A, Chapman University & Libreria Martinez, County of Orange/Social Services, Disneyland Resort, Festival of Children Foundation, Fundacion de Sobrevivientes de Trafico Humano, Multi-Ethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies, Mexican Consulate, NACOPRW, OC Patient Care, Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Partners in Position, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana Unified School District, Santa Ana Zoo, State Farm, St. Andres Presbyterian Church, Union Bank, VSA of OC, Wells Fargo, Youth on the Move Education Internatio

We are very grateful to the Festival of Children Foundation for selecting us as one of their 2015 The Possible Dream Grant Recipients! Thank YOU - Gracias!

A Birthday Celebration for Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami, the Founder of Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts. Honoring the countless ways she advocates for community youth & families. Come and join us at Golden Nights on March 28, 2015 Dinner and Live Salsa Band! 7PM until your dancing feet hurt. Get your tickets online now and save $25! Event Registration Online for Founder's Fundraiser powered by Eventbrite We are grateful to Buena Onda Salsa Band who are all volunteering to make this event possible! Let's Dance and Dine for A good Cause! All proceeds will benefit the students and families of the Center!

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