Associate Professor Patricia Evans connected ART 115: Beginning Drawing students from SUNY Broome’s Visual Communications Department and the Exhibition Series: FACES with the community event Cultivating Hope, Healing and Resilience through Integrative Arts.
Show more kindness and compassion to those who are different than you. – Patricia Evans
Collaborating with Pamela Connelly at the Tabernacle United Methodist Church and Donna Parmer, Recovery Coach at the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier, Evans partnered with a myriad of local Human Service agencies on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 83 Main St. in Binghamton.
This event promoted “an awareness of how the integrative arts can be useful tools to find hope and support in the journey to recover.” Local musicians, artists and interactive workshop specialists, along with a laughing yoga presentation and refreshments filled the afternoon with fun, awareness, mindfulness and meditation. 
Evans joined with agencies including Center of Treatment Innovation, Binghamton Vet Center, Broome County Urban League, Addiction Center of Broome County, Fairview Voices Recovery Center and MHAST Sunrise Wellness Center, as well as Ilona Horvath, chairperson of the Social Justice Committee at the Tabernacle United Methodist Church.
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. – Bob Marley
Every day start the day with something special that you enjoy! – Tabernacle UMC
Special Thanks to photographer, Ann Ozark of Photo Images for graciously capturing the highlights of the day and volunteering her professional services. She can be reached at 607-754-8397.
