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Dyson Cancer Center Donation
The Center was very impressed and appreciative, but the students enjoyed the experience even more.
They loved the opportunity to exhibit their work, share with the community, and see the good work that
goes on at the Dyson Center. Indeed, the students so appreciated the experience they wanted to give
back to the Center.
As the show closed this past fall, the students had their artwork placed onto note cards, and sold sets
of them through the school and a few outside events. It turns out their art did more than adorn the walls
of this community center.
Thursday, February 7th 2008, at Dutchess Day School, these former fifth graders (now 6th graders)
presented a $2000.00 check of their fundraising efforts to Brenda Lynch of the Dyson Center for
Cancer Care. Rob Dyson, President of the Dyson Foundation, had this to say about the student’s
generous donation, “Giving, meeting a need - cancer patients need the ability to get world class
treatments close to home, that’s what the center was set up for. Students at Dutchess Day School
witnessed the healing power that has been created at the cancer center and recognized that you have
to give to those kinds of organizations.” The money will go directly to the new children's art program
and facility for children who are being treated for cancer.
From Thomas Cole to these middle school students, the Hudson Valley continues to inspire people.
In the 19th century, it was about discovery, exploration and settlement. In the 21st century, it seems to
be more about giving back, community and connecting.
The Center was very impressed and appreciative, but the students enjoyed the experience even more.
They loved the opportunity to exhibit their work, share with the community, and see the good work that
goes on at the Dyson Center. Indeed, the students so appreciated the experience they wanted to give
back to the Center.
As the show closed this past fall, the students had their artwork placed onto note cards, and sold sets
of them through the school and a few outside events. It turns out their art did more than adorn the walls
of this community center.
Thursday, February 7th 2008, at Dutchess Day School, these former fifth graders (now 6th graders)
presented a $2000.00 check of their fundraising efforts to Brenda Lynch of the Dyson Center for
Cancer Care. Rob Dyson, President of the Dyson Foundation, had this to say about the student’s
generous donation, “Giving, meeting a need - cancer patients need the ability to get world class
treatments close to home, that’s what the center was set up for. Students at Dutchess Day School
witnessed the healing power that has been created at the cancer center and recognized that you have
to give to those kinds of organizations.” The money will go directly to the new children's art program
and facility for children who are being treated for cancer.
From Thomas Cole to these middle school students, the Hudson Valley continues to inspire people.
In the 19th century, it was about discovery, exploration and settlement. In the 21st century, it seems to
be more about giving back, community and connecting.
In April 2006, an art show of
Hudson River Valley paintings
by fifth graders from the
Dutchess Day School opened at
the Dyson Center for Cancer
Care in Poughkeepsie, NY. With
their 5th grade teacher, Eleanor
Yates, and their art teacher,
Alison MacFarland collaborating,
the students learned about the
Hudson River Valley School of
painters. Then, the students
created their own incredible and
memorable landscape.
Hudson River Valley paintings
by fifth graders from the
Dutchess Day School opened at
the Dyson Center for Cancer
Care in Poughkeepsie, NY. With
their 5th grade teacher, Eleanor
Yates, and their art teacher,
Alison MacFarland collaborating,
the students learned about the
Hudson River Valley School of
painters. Then, the students
created their own incredible and
memorable landscape.