"Skate From Your Heart" to benefit community art studio
January 26, 2010
“Skate From Your Heart”
Saturday, February 13, 2010
3:00-6:00 P.M.
At the Howe Arena
Sponsored by ICE (Interested Citizens Enterprise)
A Good Will offering will be accepted at the door.
An invitation to Come and Skate your Heart Out to nostalgic tunes. Prizes in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded compliments of ICE and Director Terry Marchand for best attire. A Valentines gift shop will be available, hosting donated items and gift certificates from downtown merchants.
Cupid will make an appearance to deliver purchased, hand-crafted Valentines to your special someone.
Skates are available at no price, but numbers are limited, so to ensure you have some, please bring your own, if available.
Andre’s place was founded by artist Michelle St. Amant, in honor of her son Andre Krist who died of fatal seizures at the age of 18 in 2004.He was born with a rare genetic disorder which wasn’t diagnosed at birth, which left him to live with the challenges of Autism, Scoliosis and a severe seizure disorder in his teens. “None of these challenges interfered with his passion for life”, said Amant, “most particularly movies, music, humor, and art.” She often worked with Andre helping him to develop his artistic talent which allowed him an excellent avenue to communicate with, and ultimately boosted his self-esteem.
Michelle hopes to do the same for others through Andre’s Place, which will provide studio space, art materials, instruction and a gallery in a safe, supportive, non-competitive environment. She will begin a pilot program in February of this year.
Last October, the first benefit for Andre’s Place took place at the Bata Transfer Center, hosting an art exhibit, “A New Dimension” featuring nine area artist age 18 and older living with challenges.
For more information on the Skate event and to inquire of needed art supplies, call
Michelle at (231) 631-2477
