The Foundation For CAP

05/26/2020

Just wanted to let everyone know about the new book from Mr. Fred Bailey, the founder of Children Are People. As you know, First Pres has a partnership with CAP, offering creative classes to some of their kids and helping them fulfill their mission of working with at-risk kids.

Mr. Bailey has an inspirational story. Check it out on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/NOWHERE-near-BOTTOM-Ins…/…/1676489789

NOWHERE near the BOTTOM: Fred Bailey's Inspirational Life Story and Philosophy

04/23/2020

Our little craft kits were just some of the items CAP took to their kids stuck at home. This wonderful organization is such a blessing to these children, their families, and this community.

04/23/2020

CAP taking their special kind of love (and a little of ours) to the children stuck at home!

04/22/2020

We put together 70 craft bags for the CAP students and their siblings! We're hoping it helps keep them creating while they socially distance!

12/26/2019

Never underestimate the importance of art and music and literature and dance.

Probably the most unusual record in my collection! In post WWII Russia, Stalin banned the possession of any western music. All records allowed in the country had to be of Russian composers. But there was an underground hungry for Western popular music—everything from jazz and blues to rock & roll. But smuggling vinyl was dangerous, and acquiring the scarce material to make copies of those records that did make it into the country was expensive and very risky.

An ingenuous solution to this problem began to emerge in the form of “bone music," or sometimes called "bones 'n' ribs" music, or simply Ribs.

A young 19 year-old sound engineer Ruslan Bogoslowski in Leningrad changed the game when he created a device to bootleg western albums so he could distribute them across Russia. Problem was he couldn't find material to bootleg his pressings onto, vinyl was scare as were all petroleum products after the war. Then, one day he stumbled upon a pile of discarded X-rays. It worked. At the time, Russian law mandated that all X-rays had to be destroyed after 1 year of storage because they were flammable so he dug through trash bins and paid off orderlies for x-rays and for 20 years he handmade about 1,000,000 bootlegs onto X-ray film of everything from classical to the Beach Boys, eventually spending five years imprisoned in Siberia for this rebellion.

For over 20 years, Bone Music was the only way Russian music lovers could get western music, which they played at "music and coffee parties" in their kitchens, away from the KGB ears and eyes.

So I had to find one. This is a 78 rpm recording of the Indian Song "Awaara" by Raj Kapoor on an exposed Chest X-ray. Probably around 1951. Each Rib, was handmade, and one of a kind.

Bone Music. A testament to the underground courage to subvert authority, rebellion, and the love of music. The spirit of rock n roll.

12/13/2019

https://astridlindgrenmemorialaward.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/children-need-art-and-stories-and-poems-and-music-as-much-as-they-need-love-and-food-and-fresh-air-and-play/?fbclid=IwAR1lhYJBvlQuZh5lVAbyQoXmGos_d_dNHZPS4pHs9pQzDV3YPLx0HoRj2eE

Wise words from Philip Pullman, who received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2005: Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play.…

12/12/2019

I was late this week! I got stuck in a long line while trying to buy glue sticks, so I pulled up to the church at the same time as the Children Are People, Inc. bus! But the kids grabbed bags and we got upstairs and dumped everything out, and we had another great day. While Michelle and Shirley led a group of 7 girls in a class in clothing design -- with help from Jessie and Janet and Fran -- the rest of us made Christmas cards with stickers and tape and rhinestones and snowflakes. We also made giant stars out of paper bags and hammered names onto blank metal circles to attach to the jewelry we made last week. Oh, and we had snacks! Plus each of the kids got their very own sewing kit -- thanks to a generous donor -- and a notebook to write and draw in while they're on break. It was a good day. Thanks to Anna and Shannon for helping me with the chaos. And of course, always thanks to Charlotte and Deborah for keeping it all contained. We're going to take off for the rest of December and probably January as well, but we'll be back to creating more things in February! If you aren't a part of The Foundation for CAP at First Presbyterian, Gallatin, ask me how to come have fun with us! -- Jennifer Anderson with Jessie Hines, Michelle Mimi Landry Jouvence, Frances Hutson Young, Janet Landry

11/29/2019

11/26/2019

This is the program we work with for Foundation for CAP at First Presbyterian Church Gallatin. We love exploring creativity with these children!

11/16/2019

This is what we've been up to!!

11/11/2019

Let's help support CAP!!