Music That Heals

This past Sunday, I attended the Music That Heals 5K race. My boyfriend's mother's friend, Kathy Lord, is the founder of this fund.

The Music That Heals is a fund set up by musicians in collaboration with Hospital Audiences Inc. (HAI), an organization that provides health and wellness through the arts. Music That Heals provides musical entertainment to seriously ill children and adults. Performances are adapted to the needs of various audiences and may take place in hospitals, schools for special children, AIDS care facilities, hospices, homeless shelters, or at the bedside of the patient.

This fund is in it's 11th year and the race is held every September. I attended the race last year as well. I go with my boyfriend's family to help set up and work the event. We also receive staff t-shirts that I love! Last year the shirts were red and this year the shirts were orange. This year, I was responsible for checking everyone's time with the stop watch so the time could be recorded and awards can be given. Once the race is over, there is an award ceremony, raffles, food, and live music.

Music That Heals provides joyful activities that help bring a little happiness to people's lives at an otherwise difficult time. Come join the race next year or you can donate any time!

Vocabulary Review

Collaborate: (verb) to work, one with another; cooperate

Organization: (noun) a group of persons organized for some end or work; association

Entertainment: (noun) something affording pleasure or amusement

Responsible: (adjective) answerable or accountable, as for something within one's control

Joyful: (adjective) showing or expressing joy; glad; delighted

Donate: (verb) to make a gift, grant, or contribution of something

Vocabulary Practice

1. I have never been so _________, free, and peaceful as I am now.

2. We are going out tonight to enjoy the nights ___________ in the West End.

3. Michael worked at the ___________ that raised money for a special cause.

4. I called the hotline and asked if I could _____________ money to the fund.

5. The two songwriters decided to _____________ on a song.

6. Who is ___________ for bringing the soda to the party?

Grammar Point - Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words; information about quality of something described in a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause. For example, I used the word joyful to describe the activities that Music That Heals provides.

Practice: Which of these 10 words are NOT adjectives?

1. old

2. unhappy

3. carefully

4. drinking

5. determined

6. people

7. all

8. they

9. across

10. easy

Questions

Have you ever participated in a race for a cause?

Have you ever donated to an organization of any kind?

What are some other ways you can help an organization?