From: Lisa Gernak [mailto:lgernak@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:26 AM
Subject: Press Release: Grandmother's generosity helps Stories that Soar!
A GRANDMOTHER'S GENEROSITY HELPS 'STORIES SOAR!' AT CORBETT ELEMENTARY
More children's stories come to life with a unique performance by Stories that Soar!
Friday, November 9, 2007 at 9:00am at Corbett Elementary , 5949 E 29th Street , Stories that Soar! proudly presents their third show of the season through the sponsorship of local philanthropist. The students of Corbett have written hundreds of stories in hopes of seeing there very own literary creations soar to life in a special live production developed especially for them.
In their third year operating under the non-profit SharMoore Children's Productions, Stories that Soar! empowers children to believe in themselves by giving voice to their original words and creative ideas. The Stories that Soar! (STS) theatre program invites elementary school students to voluntarily "feed" the hungry, talking Magic Boxâ„¢ their stories, promising to give them back magic! The result is both fascinating and delightful, with stories ranging from introspective to completely outrageous. The STS professional acting troupe selects about twenty-five stories from the hundreds submitted for artistic interpretation. After working collaboratively to transform the stories, using dance, acrobatics, music, comedy, drama and more, the adult performers return to the school to give the children their stories back as a culturally rich, multi-media live performance.
Each of the ten elementary schools that Stories that Soar! will serve this season rely on diverse funding sources to secure the $4,000 each show takes to produce. Fortunately for the children at Corbett Elementary a retired school teacher and grandmother of one of the attending students wholeheartedly believes in the power of this program. She is sponsoring the school for the second year in a row.  She chooses to contribute to great educational programs that encourage and inspire youth to use literature and creativity for greater things.
Don't miss another illustrious performance by the Stories that Soar! ensemble on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 9:00am at Corbett Elementary.
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Stories that Soar!
Lisa Gernak, Administrative Assistant
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