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About ATH Art That Heals, Inc. is an arts-minded non-profit organization with HIV and AIDS at the forefront of its programs. ATH serves the people of the Rio Grande Valley and deep South Texas, namely in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Zapata Counties who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. ATH provides creative means for self-expression, assists with art education, raises money for community-based cultural events, and provides HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention education as well as support programs.
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Mission It is the mission of ATH to encourage cultural literacy in the Rio Grande Valley by promoting the arts, and to use the arts to help bring an end to the AIDS epidemic.
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About The Name Our name represents our focus on art therapy, specifically, as well as the concept that experiencing art is relaxing, enjoyable, and can have healing affects, whether in the production of or in the enjoyment of various art forms.
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ATH Audience Our nonprofit organization serves the people of the Rio Grande Valley and deep South Texas, namely in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy and Zapata Counties by encouraging an appreciation for the arts and cultural awareness. We provide opportunities for learning, service and employment to local artists, such as painters, sculptors, potters, dancers, singers, writers, actors, and musicians. We also serve people living with AIDS, their friends and families, and their caretakers.
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About Our Finances We are an incorporated (Texas) nonprofit corporation and as of Dec. 28, 2004 we have been recognized as a federally tax-exempt organization by the IRS under its 501 (c) 3 statutes!! As a tax-exempt public charity we serve the people of deep South Texas with pride and responsibility. We are looking for a home and are organized in Donna, Texas for now.
The application for federal tax-exempt status, by law, will be available for review in its entirety; we will soon be making it available online. In the meantime, please contact us in writing to request a copy of the application or for more information. Fees will apply, but quite minimally, and strictly to cover the cost of copies and shipping, if applicable
(This note should not be construed as legal or financial advice.)
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