Found this at the Mudcat Cafe Forum::
Think anyone can do something with this?
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Subject: Toronto cancer centre seeks minstrels
From: GUEST,Marion
Date: 30 Jan 03 - 04:09 PM
I found this announcement in a newsgroup:
MINSTREL PROGRAM
TORONTO REGIONAL SUNNYBROOK CANCER CENTRE
The Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre and the Board of Bayview
Support Network (a volunteer peer support organization in the Cancer
Centre) have approved the creation of a Minstrel Program. This program
is being developed to bring the healing sound of instrumental and
vocal music into the Atrium of the Cancer Centre. The Atrium is a
beautiful 2 level space where cancer patients wait for treatment.
The Minstrel Program is a volunteer program of professional, amateur
and student musicians and vocalists. The Minstrel Program welcomes
anyone who would like to play light, quiet, soothing and uplifting
music to help make the waiting time for treatment easier and more
pleasant. The wait is often stressful and it has been proven that
music can play a big part in stress reduction and helps in the healing
of body, mind and soul (all of which are involved in a cancer
experience).
Minstrels can provide music in whatever format they would like; i.e.
wandering or stationary and in solo, duet or group presentations. The
music can be improvisational in nature or structured.
Minstrel program volunteers are welcome to bring their music at any
time from 8:00am - 8:00pm, Monday to Friday, once a week, once a
month, twice a month. The program has been designed with built-in
flexibility to accommodate personal schedules. There are no time slots
to be filled.
** Volunteers are encouraged to attend a kick-off orientation on
February 14th, 2003 at 1:30pm because it will include an opportunity
to meet other fellow-minstrels who are helping to initiate the
program; however, individual intake appointments will be scheduled to
accommodate personal schedules.
**Bring your parking ticket when you attend volunteer intake sessions.
It will be validated for free parking.
For more information about the Minstrel Program or to register for the
February orientation call
Sharon Hudson Moore
Chair, Complimentary Therapy
Bayview Support Network Board
905 886 1539
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