DETROIT, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the Eyes of a Child, a travelling photographic art exhibit that benefits the Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS), will be at Oakland Mall during the month of July in the Giggle Gang Clubhouse located on the lower level near JCPenney.
Monte Nagler, renowned fine art photographer, conducted a photography class for youth in COTS programs and encouraged them to capture their world as they see it. Children also wrote brief statements of what inspired their photos. Thirty touching works resulted from the efforts of these young artists and will be presented in an exhibit at Oakland Mall during the month of July.
Oakland Mall's Giggle Gang kids club is a free program for children 10 and under that hosts a variety of free programs and events for its 11,000 members. The Giggle Gang will be donating proceeds from their July 20th kids club event with "Clifford the Big Red Dog" to the project as well as hosting a photography contest for its members. In partnership with the Sterling Inn and C&G newspapers, Oakland Mall is asking Giggle Gang members to take their own photographs of their world and submit them for a chance to win an overnight stay at the Sterling Inn water park. The contest will cost $1 to enter and the proceeds will all go to benefit the children at COTS. All photographs submitted will then be displayed in the clubhouse after the COTS exhibit moves on.
"Oakland Mall takes community involvement seriously. We are extremely proud of our philanthropies and our popular kids club. So when we have the opportunity to bring them together everyone benefits," said David Neuman, General Manager of Oakland Mall.
Founded in 1982, the Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS) is a private, non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, and comprehensive support services for Detroit's homeless and at-risk population. Its mission is to alleviate homelessness by providing an array of services which enable people to achieve self-sufficiency and obtain quality, affordable housing. In the past year, COTS has provided more than 40,000 nights of emergency shelter for more than 2,000 unduplicated men, women and children. COTS also exists to advocate for long-term solutions to the problems of homelessness.
Oakland Mall is located on the northwest corner of John R and 14 Mile Road and is open from 10 am – 9 pm Monday through Saturday and 11 am – 6 pm on Sunday. Visit www.oaklandmall.com for more information.
Contact: Erin McCann-Sabo
248-585-4114
SOURCE Oakland Mall
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