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Wanda's First Words!
Here’s Wanda’s Story, one of our favorite illustrations of the power of connecting special needs kids with music-based programs. Read MoreWe’ve Arrived at Blogosphere!
We’re feeling a bit like passengers carried by a starship to some new planet called Blogosphere, where we’ve disembarked to join millions of established pioneering settlers. Read MoreCounting Kids In...
CreativeBridge Coalition (CBC) began as a retirement project for us (Bill & Dan) – something that we could do together while living in time zones four hours Read MoreThe Cost of Doing Business
This summer we had an encounter with a foundation representative who, after reviewing our grant application, called us to seek clarification. Read MorePhilanthropy Thoughts
If you type ‘U.S. philanthropy re special needs kids’ into your search engine, you’ll find a collection of organizations that seem to do what CBC does: Read More
Count Me In, Vista Del Mar
It’s been a challenging year for CBC’s Count Me In project at Vista Del Mar. Following last spring’s highly successful pilot project (Jan. – May 2013), we dove into the new school year with the CUP... Read More
Count Me In, Rich Center
We’ve had a really great second year at the Rich Center. This year’s Count Me In group consisted of very young students (ages 6-8) and our local instructor, Jon Dean, had a ball… Read More“CBC has the golden heart to create and nurture such wonderful music programs for kids in need, along with the professional muscle and sweat to bring these programs to life.”
Bill and Dan’s commitment to excellence has been an honor to observe. Seeing their drive and determination has made me both a better person, and a better professional. Dan and Bill are how exemplary organizations are built, how progress happens.
“While CBC is still new to our school, we have seen immediate results with our students in the program. Thank you, CBC!”
“It’s a pretty grim situation. This has now been quite a long period where charities have been asked to meet higher demand with a lot less money. And the economy is continuing to show signs of struggle….”
Count Me In, Lanterman
Lanterman is our longstanding project serving the largest number of students annually (more than 30), and this third consecutive year may have been our best yet! Thanks to Lanterman’s Principal, Christina Cisneros, our Count Me In… Read More
Count Me In, Fairhaven
Our initial year at Fairhaven has been both successful, from a program evaluation perspective, as well as a real joy thanks to Principal, Rosanne Morell, her staff, and the parents and students…Read More
