Giving Tuesday 2024
Thank you for your support.
Thank you for support this Giving Tuesday! Thanks to our generous donors, we raised over $4,000 this year in support of Music Therapy! Whether you made a financial donation, told a friend, or interacted on social media, you made it all possible. We are so fortunate to have generous supporters like you.
Even though Giving Tuesday is over, the work we do at The Ohio Masonic Communities continues. The life changing impact of our music therapy program is just beginning. Thanks to supporters like you, it will continue to grow and change the lives of more residents and their loved ones every day.
If you would like to continue to learn more about music therapy and the other exciting things happening at The Ohio Masonic Communities, be sure to follow us on Facebook.
Miss your chance to support on Giving Tuesday? It’s never too late to get involved! You can show your support for music therapy by making a gift now!
Music is a powerful tool. It’s an exciting way to be able to connect with residents and make their days brighter. More than just a mood booster, music therapy can decrease feelings of stress, anxiety, and frustration, creating a sense of peace for residents. Plus, using instruments can help residents express their creativity and give them back a sense of control in their lives.
You can watch this video to learn more about how music therapy is being used at our communities!
Thanks to the generous support of donors to The Ohio Masonic Communities Foundation, we’re proud to be able to offer music therapy to residents at Browning Masonic Community, Springfield Masonic Community, and Western Reserve Masonic Community.
Our music therapy program started small in 2023, focusing mainly on residents in our Pathways Memory Support Neighborhoods. Even so, it’s impact has already been big. During individual and group sessions, residents come out of their shells and are more connected. You see them start to relax and smile as they become more engaged.
During one music therapy session, a resident began to play piano for the first time in 8 years. Their spouse was there for the session and became overwhelmed with emotion at seeing their loved one play again. In another session, a resident was having a tough day and went from feeling frustrated to smiling, laughing, and playing piano side by side with the music therapist. These are just two of the countless examples of how music therapy is impacting the lives of residents every single day.
Hear Liz talk about the benefits of music therapy:
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