Cincinnati, OH – During the entire month of February, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) will partner with Jones the Florist and the Hoxworth Blood Center in two separate fundraising efforts in support of CAA’s arts education programs, which reach upwards of 50,000 students annually. The fundraisers include:
Jones the Florist – Charity in Bloom
During the month of February and just in time for Valentine’s Day, Jones the Florist will donate 10% of each purchase of its featured “Passionate About Flowers” bouquet to the Cincinnati Arts Association’s education programs. The featured bouquet can be purchased at jonestheflorist.com, (513) 961-6622, or any Jones the Florist location. http://www.jonestheflorist.com/cgi-bin/jones2cat-dba.cgi/PCharityInbloom
Hoxworth Blood Center – Bleed for a Cause
Blood donors can be twice as nice in February by giving blood for local patients and earning money for their favorite charities at the same time! More than 60 local nonprofits are competing to see who can score the most points by recruiting blood donors. Bleed for a Cause is sponsored by Montgomery Inn and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Thanks to their generosity and commitment to the community, this competition will reward the top three charities with direct financial support.
The Cincinnati Arts Association will earn points when its fans and friends mention “Cincinnati Arts Association” when giving blood. The charity with the most points will win $10,000 (second place wins $5,000 and third place wins $2,500)!
Points are tallied as follows: one point for a whole blood donation, two points for a double red donation, and three points for a “platelet” donation; a first time donor will earn the charity two bonus points.
For more information, a list of donor centers, or a list of participating charities, visit the Hoxworth Blood Center website at http://www.hoxworth.org/groups/cause.html.
Cincinnati Arts Association
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies, including Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony/Pops Orchestras, May Festival, and Fifth Third Back Broadway in Cincinnati. www.CincinnatiArts.org
Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.2 million students. These programs include:
· School Time: This series of nationally-recognized touring arts programs that entertain, educate, and support academic curriculum are presented for students at the Aronoff Center and Music Hall. For some students, this is their first visit to a live performance and/or to these arts venues.
· Artists on Tour: The finest local teaching artists in the region are scheduled into schools to enhance learning with unique programs that vary in culture and art form.
· The Overture Awards: The nation’s largest, regional, annual high school arts scholarship competition, in which students compete in six disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theatre, Visual Art, and Vocal Music.
Jones the Florist
For many years, as Cincinnati’s premier florist, it has been Jones the Florist’s pleasure to serve customers who are appreciative, enthusiastic flower lovers! Their splendid team of professional, hard working florists, and design specialists is committed to creating artistic and beautiful floral arrangements using only the highest quality of flowers. www.jonestheflorist.com
Hoxworth Blood Center
Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati (UC), is the only blood center for the greater Cincinnati area. Serving a 17-county area in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, Hoxworth collects, tests, processes, and distributes blood and blood components to 31 hospitals and medical centers. Hoxworth needs to collect blood from 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 volunteer platelet donors each day to meet the needs of Tri-state patients. Hoxworth’s purpose is to enhance the well-being of patients in its service area by assuring a reliable and economical supply of the safest possible blood. www.hoxworth.org
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