Splash of the Week: Annual Pirate Bay Cruise

Mercy Hospital Medical Center

sponsored by Astoria Bank

Project Coordinator and Mural Artist, Sarah Baecher (far right) poses with hospital staff at Mercy Medical Center, and their newly installed murals for the Adult Rehabilitation Dining Room.

These murals are installed in the Mercy Medical Center dining hall for patients and staff to gaze out into a serene beach scene and fall into a more tranquil inspiration within the hospital walls.

Since Mercy Medical Center serves mostly adult physical therapy patients, these murals are customized specifically

for its viewers on a realistic beach scene,

inviting in lots of light and color into the room.

This mural hangs besides the latter with a welcoming path along the bright, calm beach.

Also, thank you to the maintenance team at Mercy Medical Center for their help installing the murals.

Mercy Medical Center mural project with Splashes of Hope

Sponsored by Astoria Bank

Northport VA Medical Center

sponsored by Theresa Santmann

Thanks to the generosity of our Board Vice President, Theresa Santmamn, the Acute Psychiatry Unit at the Northport VA Medical Center is now transformed into a calm and peaceful oasis for the Veterans who spend their time here.

Theresa Santmann poses in front of the new mural in the A2-92 Day Room.

The peaceful window scene of a soothing beach will help bring the outdoors inside for the Veterans who spend time in the Day Room.

Above Santmann poses with the 4' h x 10' w mural in the holding vestibule which holds the Veterans and staff members before entering into the unit.

Across the hall in the vestibule also depicts a mural of the Harbor and this calming outdoor scene.

Thank you to our Teams of Volunteers helping with Bay Cruise Prep-Work!

The volunteers above helped to Tye-Dye tee shirts for our BUCCANEER VOLUNTEERS!

Thank you Splashes of Hope Artist Diana Fogarty for updating our Great South Bay Cruise Banner for the event to commemorate

our AMAZING event sponsors!

Kristen and Pat helped paint our Event Signs that helped Bay Cruise guests navigate throughout the event.

COMPLETED BAY CRUISE EVENT SIGNS,

Custom-painting and detailing by Splashes of Hope Senior Artists

Heather Buggee and Sarah Baecher.

Pirate Bay Cruise Registration Sign

Pirate Bay Cruise Raffle Sign

First Cruise Stop: Kingston's Clam Bar

Second Cruise Stop: Sailor's Haven

Pirate Bay Cruise Final Stop at Cherry Grove

A special thank you to our Bellmore-Merrick Central High School senior, Emily Feigelman who came to us through the school's

Senior Experience Program.

Emily painting anchors on the Astoria Bank Bay Cruise Gift Bags for the guests! And a Jimmy Knapp candid in the background of course...

From helping in the office to painting murals, there was nothing she could not do.

Calling all Artists

LAST TRAINING SESSION!

Come paint with us in the Splashes of Hope Art Studio

at Coindre Hall 101 Browns Rd Huntington NY 11743

Saturday, June 27th 1-4 PM

Come join Splashes of Hope creative artists for the LAST artist training session! Artists are invited to the Castle to help create colorful murals which will be delivered and installed to a deserving facility in the area.

To RSVP email [email protected]

Seats are limited, so make sure you RSVP!

UPCOMING MURAL PROJECTS:

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ACLD Alan & Ellen Spiegel Children's Center, Bay Shore, NY

Sponsored by Tri-Ing for Kids!!!

Bellevue Hospital Pediatric Psychiatric Unit

Sponsored by the

Laurence W. Levine Foundation

Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Center

Stony Brook University Medical Center, NY

Sponsored by the 2015 Suffolk County Omnibus Grant and

Legislator William Spencer

Cohen's Children's Medical Center

New Hyde Park, NY

Sponsored by the

Laurence W. Levine Foundation

Hospice Care Network of the South Shore

Bay Shore, NY

Sponsored by Tri-Ing for Kids!!!

Long Island State Veterans Home at

Stony Brook University, NY

Sponsored by the 2015 SOH Annual Gala

New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill-Cornell Medical Center Burn Unit, NYC

Sponsored by Framingham Foundation

Northport VA Medical Center

Northport, NY

Sponsored by Theresa Santmann

Port Washington Children's Center

Port Washington, NY

Sponsored by the facility

Ronald McDonald House of Long Island

New Hyde Park, NY

Sponsored by the

Laurence W. Levine Foundation

St Johnland Nursing Center

Kings Park, NY

Sponsored by the 2015 Suffolk County Omnibus Grant and

Legislator William Spencer

Winthrop University Hospital Pediatric Emergency, Mineola, NY

Sponsored by the

Laurence W. Levine Foundation

June 26, 2015

Greetings!

Ahoy! Thank you to all of our guests aboard the Mighty Seas of the

6th Annual Great South Bay Pirate Cruise this past Saturday.

What a memorable event it was, full of laughs, Pirate-y fun, and

Scally-waggs galore!!

Below is a wrap-up of the event, including pictures and all of the amazing support we received to make this Fundraising Event happen supporting Splashes of Hope and the mission that we stand by.

For more Pirate Bay Cruise pictures, please go to:

www.facebook.com/SplashesofHope1

"LIKE" us to see pictures from the event!

Also feel free to SHARE them, TAG yourself and your friends and

POST more pictures from the Cruise on our page!

Splashes of Hope presents

a Fundraising Event:

the 6th Annual Great South Bay Pirate Cruise 2015

Arrggh!! Splashes of Hope Founder Heather Buggee and Splashes' Star-Volunteer Jimmy Knapp are dressed up for the occasion in full Pirate-gear!

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We are pleased to announce that we reached beyond our goal for the Bay Cruise ,

with over 150 Pirate guests registered!

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Thank you to our
Pirate Bay Cruise Sponsors:

Theresa Santmann - Sponsor of "Terry's Ferry"

Bob & Dana Bigler - Event Sponsors

Catherine & Russ Brown - Event Sponsors

Beth & Tim Walsh - Buy-A-Round Sponsors

Laurence W. Levine Foundation - Buy-A-Round Sponsor

The Gagnon Family - Sponsor of snacks & drinks

Theresa Santmann the Star Sponsor

for the Pirate Cruise ferry, dubbed 'Terry's Ferry'

And to our In-Kind Donors:

Blue Point Brewing Co. for Toasted Lager Beer

Astoria Bank for Gift Bags

Martin/F. Weber Co & Fred Mink

for Decorative Flowers

Amazing Wholesale Scarves for Pirate scarves

Southside Hospital - NSLIJ brought out 40 Pirate Cruisers to share in the festivities!

Every year the Bay Cruise brings fun times for all!

Brody Flynn, (Splash Star from the Splashes of Hope

Gala 2014) rockin out to tunes!

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BAY CRUISE PIRATE CANDIDS!!

Greg Mink & Jackie Mink-Cooper, (the children of our 2015 Man of the Year: Fred Mink), pose with our ye ole pirates!

Ann-Marie and Ethan Chang being Pirate Rock Stars!

Great pic of Splashes of Hope's Secretary Christine Gagnon, goofing off with a pirate's mask and with Heather!

AARGH! A special thanks to President Phil Rugile for all of his help to make this event run smoothly.

Now walk the plank!

Thank you to our Buccaneer Volunteers!

We could not have done it without our

awesome volunteers helping throughout the event.

Especially with their readiness, heavy lifting and enthusiasm!

Ethan Chang, (featured Splash Star of the Splashes of Hope Gala 2015), welcomed our guests by handing out Gift Bags to each sailor to enjoy.

Thanks Ethan, you rock!

Jo Ann Lewald (left) charged the "Lucky Lincolns" 50/50 and Ann-Marie Chang sold Raffles tickets, raising funds to support our mission!

From left: Tiffany (representing Microsoft Employee Volunteerism), Sarah Baecher (Splashes of Hope Muralist) , and fellow Buccaneer Volunteers Tiffany Sorenson and Crystal Anthony helped to serve food and drinks all day. Thank you to our female BUCCANEERS for getting dirty.

Buccaneers serving guests at Kingston's Clam Bar.

All smiles for Tyler Gagnon, (Board Member Christine Gagnon's son), transformed into Spider Man by Pirate and Splashes' Founder, Heather Buggee.

A HUGE thank you to Arlyn & Tex for trekking out to Sailors Haven with their boar and assisting to set up lunch, and decorate with Pirate Gear!

Commemorating our Professional Photographer volunteer, Jim Cowman who took amazing photos throughout the event, and for many other Splash Events.

Please visit Jim's website to view his portfolio at:

leicamviewfinder.weebly.com

Thank you to all of our hard-working volunteers throughout the event:

Sandy & John Romano

Chris Barth

Tom, Ann-Marie & Ethan Chang

Tiffany Medeck

Crystal Anthony

Tiffany Sorenson

Vivian Youngblood

Jo Ann Lewald

Christine Gagnon

Richard Liebowitz

James & Delora Cowman

Phil Rugile

Richie Schwarting

Roman Krawczyk

Chestene Coverdale

Lesley Logue

Patty Rossi

Shiver Me Timbers!

Thanks for a Great Bay Cruise 2015, and supporting Splashes of Hope to continue our mission!

Splashes of Hope HQ:

"The Castle" at Coindre Hall

101 Brown's Road

Huntington NY 11743

Office and Art Studio space provided by Suffolk County Parks through a work exchange program with Splashes of Hope.

Splashes Of Hope

Mailing address: PO Box 537 Huntington NY 11743

Office: 631-424-8230

Email: [email protected]

Splashes of Hope is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to designing and creating customized mural artwork in hospital environments & social service facilities to assist in the healing process.

www.splashesofhope.org