Community Impact

Sabra House suffered a stroke in May 2023 which sidelined her from her work as a licensed clinical social worker, and her busy creative life. Some of her creations have included necklaces, beading, birdhouses, and spirit dolls… and artwork created in The Holland Center’s art classes led by Larry Charles. When Sabra was taking time off to recover, Larry noticed [...]

Stella Chamoff is passionate about the arts. She fondly recalls performing “Les Misérables” and “Thirteen the Musical” through Desert Foothills Theater—one of The Holland Center’s signature programs. And when asked where she would donate $100 to if given the chance, she said, “I would give to underprivileged youth to experience fine arts because the arts are very important.” It’s this [...]

Connecting individuals to each other, to the community, and to what enables them to flourish at any life stage is our mission. And sometimes that mission ends up strengthening bonds in an entire family. One of our Signature Programs—Desert Foothills Theater—was the catalyst for this kinship in The Madden Family. Here’s their story about how each member of their family [...]