{"id":2441,"date":"2016-02-10T18:32:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T18:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/the-art-affair-supports-families-and-children-in-need\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:24:40","slug":"the-art-affair-supports-families-and-children-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2016\/02\/10\/the-art-affair-supports-families-and-children-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art Affair supports families and children in need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tPablo Picasso said, &ldquo;Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.&rdquo;&nbsp;Annie Frind, a local Vancouver fine artist &amp; entrepreneur, injected new meaning into those words last November and organized a fun and fabulous art-infused event at the Vancouver Club, focused on giving back to the children and families supported by The Salvation Army&rsquo;s Annual Christmas Assistance Program.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Art Affair took place at The Vancouver Club on November 19<sup>th<\/sup>. One highlight of the evening included a LIVE painting titled &ldquo;Salvador Dali&rdquo; from talented local artist, Jace Kim. His piece was one of 10 donated pieces that were auctioned off for charity &ndash; the result, a $10,000 donation to the Vancouver Community &amp; Family Services Christmas Assistance Program.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;I am passionate about helping families in need,&rdquo; says Frind. &ldquo;And it just made sense for Art Affair to support The Salvation Army. Their work is multifaceted, and they have been doing what they do for a long time.&rdquo;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Salvation Army&rsquo;s Vancouver Community and Family Services responded to 1,061 requests from families (which included 2,100 children) needing support in the 2015 Christmas season.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We are ever so grateful for this gift from the Art Affair event,&rdquo; says Ming Chau, Interim Community Ministries Director at The Salvation Army Vancouver Community &amp; Family Services. &ldquo;It truly helps us to make a positive difference for a wide variety of families in need in our community.&rdquo;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor a visual look at The Art Affair on November 19<sup>th<\/sup>, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WJLdAh0tfMc\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WJLdAh0tfMc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pablo Picasso said, &ldquo;Every child is an artist. 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