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A Brief History: 1974-2003
Inspired by a 1912 poem by James Oppenheim, Mimi Fariņa selected "Bread & Roses" to convey the spirit of the nonprofit she founded in 1974 to bring music and other live art to institutionalized children, teens, adults, and elders. Over the years, Bread & Roses has become nationally awarded and emulated organization.
Since July 2000, Executive Director Cassandra Flipper has guided the agency in bringing musicians and other performing artists to audiences in convalescent homes and senior centers, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, special needs schools and centers for the developmentally disabled, mental health facilities, AIDS hospices, detention facilities, hospitals, and homeless shelters.
Now in its 29th year of operation, Bread & Roses produces over 500 shows each year at more than 100 facilities in eight San Francisco Bay Area Counties with the help of a community of 1,200 volunteers. Since our founding, we have produced more than 10,000 free live performances for 295,000 individuals.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, we:
- Produced 530 shows at 102 facilities
- Uplifted the spirits of 23,022 audience members,
including 6,295 children/youth
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