Friendship Safehaven

MASK Program Featured On ABC Channel 24 Memphis

Play House 51 in Millington invited the students in the MASK program to a meet and greet with Jane Lester, the director of "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline" musical production June 18, 2011. The students also received complimentary tickets to the evening performance after the question and answer period with Ms. Lester. The students behavior was so impressive, a person who wishes to remain annoymous contacted Friendship Safehaven offering their support to the MASK Program. Thanks to the annoymous supporter, Founder and President Linda Nettles Harris has been on a media ride promoting the MASK Program.

MASK Program Featured On Fox 13 Memphis

Friendship Safehaven Founder/President Linda Nettles Harris talks about the MASK Program on Fox 13 Memphis Morning News Show.

Mask Program Offers Lifelong Skills: MyFoxMEMPHIS.com

MASK Program Participants Shine in "Welcome to Bedside Manor"

Friendship Safehaven, Inc. held its annual fundraiser at the Baker Community Center on Friday, June 10, 2011, and on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Those in attendance experienced spectacular dining prepared by Sam Patel and his crew at Parkway Smokers Catering Company. After bidding on many fine items provided by businesses, companies and individuals in the Millington and Memphis communities, attendees were treated to the MASK Program’s participants and volunteers outstanding performances of “Welcome to Bedside Manor,” a play written by Tim Kelly. The MASK Program performances demonstrated that, with hard work, you can believe, achieve and perform! The MASK Program’s participants and volunteers did an outstanding job and we are proud of them.

Announcement: Silent Auction Request

It is with great delight that we extend an offer for your company to donate a tax-deductible silent auction item in support of Friendship Safehaven, Inc.’s MASK Program’s 2010-2011 season performance, entitled “Welcome To Bedside Manor Hospital” - a comical dinner presentation and silent auction. The performance will be held on May 13 & May 14, 2011, 6:00 p.m. at the Baker Community Center, 7942 Church Street, Millington, Tennessee, 38053.

Friendship Safehaven, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in May 2007. The MASK program (Mid-South Arts Safehaven for Kids) began on September 12, 2009. The MASK program currently meets at the Baker Community Center, each Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 01:00p.m. We have 25 children, ranging in ages from 8 to 13, enrolled in the program. Our program is free to all participants and we plan to keep it that way. The MASK Program promotes Friendship Safehaven’s vision: “developing and improving communication, public speaking and leadership skills; developing and improving self-esteem and self-confidence; promoting creativity; and teaching discipline through the use of theatre arts as our foundation”. Although we use theatre arts as our foundation, our focus is not on creating actors. Rather, we will focus on individual self-improvement. However, all of our participants gain an enhanced appreciation for theatrical and cultural arts by the end of the program. So far, our students have been provided instruction on the evolution of theatre arts, the elements of filmmaking, the importance and impact of non-verbal communication, fundamentals of public speaking and have attended at least one of two free theatrical performances offered to the Safehaven by the Orpheum Theatre.

The May 13 and May 14 comedy dinner performances and silent auction, is our only annual fundraiser. That is why we need your company’s support. Your company’s support, in the form of donating a silent auction item(s), will help to ensure that we continue to make a difference in the lives of children for years to come. As one of our corporate donors, your name will be listed in our dinner theatre program and on our website (with your permission).

We hope that you will consider donating an item(s) for our silent auction. If you need any additional information, feel free to contact our President, Linda Harris, at info@friendshipsafehaven.org.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: PROGRAM AD SALES

Friendship Safehaven, Inc. is selling ads for our final performance program booklets. The prices per page size are as follows: Full Page - $100; 1/2 Page - $75; 1/4th Page- $50; and 1/8th Page - $25. If you are interested in buying an add for your business or one of our performers, please contact Linda Harris at info@friendshipsafehaven.org. We thank you for your continued support!

FRIENDSHIP SAFEHAVEN SEEKS SPONSORS

Friendship Safehaven, Inc. is seeking corporate sponsorships for our final performance, “Welcome Bedside Manor Hospital” scheduled for May 13 and 14, 2011. Your corporate sponsorship will greatly assist with the production of the final performance including, but not limited to the following: costumes, makeup, program printing, catering and set construction costs. Let’s make this a night for the MASK children and Millington community to remember! The following sponsorship levels are listed below: Gold - $750.00 Silver - $500.00 Bronze - $250.00 For more information regarding sponsorship incentives for each level or to sign-up, please contact Linda Nettles-Harris at info@friendshipsafehaven.org or at 901/ 354-7185.

Who Killed Kevin (Encore-Taking a bow)