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Statement
HAI
inspires healing, growth and learning through engagement in
the arts for the culturally underserved.
HAI (Hospital Audiences,
Inc.) is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization founded in
1969 by Michael Jon Spencer.
Each year, HAI reaches an audience of more than 360,000 people
in the New York City community whose access to the arts has
been limited by health, age or income.
HAI
provides cultural access through music, dance, theatre and
the visual arts, reaching out to the frail elderly, people
with mental and physical disabilities, seriously ill children
at health and social service facilities and youth in grades
K - 12.
Services
include:
- tickets
to cultural events;
- arts
workshops;
- on-site
performances of music, theatre and dance;
- audio
description for visually impaired theater-goers;
- youth-leadership,
conflict resolution, HIV and life skills workshops using
role play technique;
- and
transportation for people with disabilities in specially
adapted Omni*Buses.
In
Memoriam
 
We are sad to inform you that our beloved staff member, Tricia
Hennessey, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2010. Tricia
was a caring and loving person who touched so many lives with
her cheerful personality and contagious smile. After 25 years
at HAI, Tricia has left a hole in many hearts here and in
the community. She loved her work and took great pleasure
in getting to know the many individuals whom she met through
HAI.
In honor of Tricia, HAI is establishing a special memorial
fund. All donations will benefit the two programs that were
closest to her heart: The Summer Program and the Describe!
Program. To donate, or for more information, please call HAI
at 212-575-7676 or visit our website at www.hainyc.org. Credit
cards and checks are accepted.
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HAI
relies on the talent and creativity of hundreds of artists
and performers, in partnership with government agencies, foundations,
corporations and private individuals.
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