Thanks to the funding and support of Bank of America, the Passport to the Arts team was able to provide passes to the Glennwood House Foundation in Laguna Beach, an organization that provides housing and assistance to thirty young adults with special needs.
The Passport committee, comprised of Laguna Art-A-Fair, Festival of Arts and Sawdust Art Festival, in collaboration with Visit Laguna Beach and the City of Laguna Beach were able to donate thirty Passports to the Arts to the residents of the Glenwood Foundation. These passes gave them unlimited admission to all three Laguna Beach art festivals, art workshops, music, and special events all summer long.
The passes are $24 each and available for purchase on-site at each festival location during the summer. In addition to supporting the Passport to the Arts program, Bank of America assisted each of the three art organizations with funding for summer trolley services.
“Glennwood residents are ecstatic to be able to attend the Laguna festivities again this year!” said Glenwood Housing Assistant Director Rachel McIntyre. “They enjoy exploring the different art exhibits at the Festival of Arts, Sawdust Art Festival and Laguna Art-A-Fair. They are very grateful for this donation and the opportunity to be able to be experience many of the events Laguna Beach has to offer! Glennwood residents love being a part of the community, and having the chance to visit summer events off campus with their peers!”
About the Glennwood Housing Foundation
The Glennwood Housing Foundation was founded in 2009 by a group of hopeful individuals who have children or friends with physical and developmental disabilities as a 501(c) 3 non-profit foundation. Glennwood Housing Foundation, Inc. spun off of the original Glennwood Foundation, Inc., also known as The Lighthouse Group which began in 2003.
The purpose of this uniquely formed assembly was to move beyond the interaction provided by recreational sports and addresses the social, spiritual and financial needs of this distinctive group of young adults as they mature beyond their teenage years. In August of 2013, the Glennwood Housing Foundation, Inc. (GHF) opened the doors to a 42 room Adult Residential Facility in Laguna Beach, California that will become home for up to 50 young adults with development disabilities. This facility, Glennwood House of Laguna Beach, at 2130 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 is on a 33,000 square foot site that with upgrades will include ADA compliant state-of-the-art living, dining, kitchen, recreational and social spaces.
About the Passport to the Arts
A special promotion (funded in part by Bank of America): Passport to the Arts for only $24. Includes unlimited admission all summer long to the Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Art Festival and Laguna Art-A-Fair. Enjoy works of art by more than 500 artists, 300 hands-on workshops, dozens of special events, plus a one time, all-day free parking pass with each Passport purchased. Order online at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com. Passports also available for purchase on-site at each festival location during the summer. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
Submitted By: Meghan Perez
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Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Festival of Arts • 650 Laguna Canyon Road • Laguna Beach, CA 92651
