PARTNER HOSPITALS AND ORGANIZATIONS

  • Sam's Fans partnership with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center consists of funding an art therapist one day a week for 8 hours. Our initial partnership was only 4 hours a week but thanks to continued support we were able to increment it! We hope to be able to bring in more support so that there can be even more much-needed art therapy at CCHMC.

  • Sam's Fans' partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital consists of funding an outpatient music therapist who works in Hospice and Palliative Care. This is a unique position that is not seen often in other hospitals. NCH was able to start this work thanks to funding coming from Sam's Fans!

  • Sam’s Fans proudly partners with ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital, funding 40 hours of Music Therapy each week in their general pediatrics department. This partnership ensures that young patients have access to the healing power of music, bringing comfort, joy, and therapeutic benefits during their hospital stays.

  • Sam's Fans partnership with Cleveland Clinic Children's consists of providing one day of art therapy per week and one day of music therapy per week for seriously ill children in the hospital. This program benefits inpatient and outpatient populations in multiple areas of the hospital.

  • Sam's Fans partnership with Akron Children's Hospital is in support of the Emily Cooper Welty Expressive Therapy Center. Sam's Fans first funded the Artist-in-Residence program in late 2016 and has continued to do so ever since. The artist-in-residence program works bedside and in small group settings with children and their families, including siblings, who are served by Akron Children’s Hospital.

  • Sam's Fans partnership with University Hospitals - Rainbow Babies & Childrens provides funding for part-time licensed Music Therapist in their Palliative Care department.

  • Sam's Fans partnership with Dayton Children's Hospital started by partially funding the hospital's first ever music therapist. The partnership started in 2017 and it has continued to grow since. Sam's Fans now funds TWO part-time Music Therapists in their General Pediatrics Department.

  • Sam's Fans partnership with Golisano Children's Hospital of SWFL consists of funding stipends for four Florida State and FGCU Interns, necessary musical instruments and equipment as well as continuing education programs.

  • Sam's Fans is honored to fund a scholarship for an incoming Freshman in Music Therapy at the Ohio University School of Music.

  • Flying Horse Farms provides magical, transformative, camp experiences for children with serious illnesses and their families–free of charge. Located in scenic Mt. Gilead, Ohio, camp first opened its gates in 2010 and hosts about 900 campers each year.

    Sam's Fans funds an arts therapy spotlight club program at Flying Horse Farms. This club targets youth and middle village campers, and consists of several 90-minute sessions, and a short performance. The club focuses on providing behavioral support and respite in unique, innovative strategies tailored to promote resilience, cultivate a sense of community, and further peer-to-peer bonding in an emotionally supportive environment.

  • The Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) is a non-profit that organizes camps for seriously ill children. Campers have a lot of fun swimming, fishing, riding horses, and being kids. They also have opportunities for making excellent choices, creating and sustaining healthy relationships, building personal confidence and achieving personal goals!

    Sam's Fans funded CCK for the first time in 2018. Thanks to a $10,000 grant from Sam's Fans, CCK was able to fund an art therapist. The impact extended to 925 campers!

  • Sam’s Fans is proud to partner with A Kid Again’s Central Ohio Chapter, providing funding to create opportunities for therapeutic musical experiences at their A Kid Again Adventures. Through this collaboration, children and families facing life-threatening conditions can enjoy the healing power of music, offering moments of joy, connection, and relief during these special adventures.

  • Sam's Fans is thrilled to partner with Sing Me a Story, an organization that empowers children in need to write and illustrate their own stories about anything they imagine. These stories are then brought to life as songs, created by talented songwriters and musicians, and shared back with the children. Sam’s Fans provides funding to support this heartwarming mission, helping to bring joy and creativity to the lives of these children through music and storytelling.