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We are thankful for....
November 2008

Dear friend of Hollywood Arts,

   We are thankful for....

The next two months are known for holidays that bring our families together and remind us to always remember our loved ones. For most of our students at Hollywood Arts the holidays are the hardest time of the year, as they have grown up without families and have no one remembering them over festive dinners and gift exchanges.

Hollywood Arts is honored to have the opportunity to help our community of students have a happy holiday season this year--a holiday season which can be made more special with your help.

We'd also like to share with you another TV clip of Hollywood Arts- this time on Fox 11 nightly news with Gina Silva!

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In This Issue
  • Bringing Family to the Holidays
  • Help us raise $25,000 and turn it into $80,000!
  • Student Manifestos!
  • The Second City benefit! Laugh with us!

  • Help us raise $25,000 and turn it into $80,000!
    students working

    The Weingart Foundation has put a challenge on our holiday table! Raise $40,000 and they will match the gift! Thanks to Steve Vai's Make a Noise Foundation we've already raised $15,000! Could you help us raise the rest of the match? Your gift this holiday season will count even more to help young people get out of poverty by giving them the chance to get an education and change their own lives.

    Yes! I want my gift to be doubled!


    Student Manifestos!
    manifesto

    A few weeks ago our students took the stage at the Montalban Theatre to put voice to their own challenges, dreams and imaginations. If you were unable to make it, we are excited to share this quick video with you of the show. Thank you to Tom O'Keefe for hosting the evening!


    The Second City benefit! Laugh with us!
    save the date 2nd city

    We're doing double time! December 15th is both the date of our next student show AND a rockin' Second City benefit for Hollywood Arts! Co-hosted by Nike Sportswear and the Montalban Theater, the night will open at 7:00 with several Hollywood Arts' student performances. At 8:00 the night will be taken over by the unbeatable comedic performances of The Second City alum - many of them writers and actors from our favorite TV shows!

    Stay tuned for information on how to buy tickets!


    Bringing Family to the Holidays
    Happy Holidays

    The holidays can be a particularly hard time of year for homeless young people, most of whom do not have family. At Hollywood Arts, we have invited the students to two very special holiday dinners--one for Thanksgiving (November 28th) and one for Christmas (December 23rd) --two nights full of fun, films and and our very own Hollywood Arts student family!

    You can help by donating food or gifts for our students. If you'd like to donate food please write to Jesssica at jessica@hollywood-arts.org. If you'd like to donate gifts for the students, then please visit our wish list!




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