The FilmShift Festival is a FOR-Profit organization created to support the arts, small business, and local charities.
Eighty percent of your donation here to Filmshift will go towards continuing the festival’s mission, while 20% will go directly to 2 local non-profit organizations: Christopher’s Haven and MetroWest Family Theater.
Read below to donate directly to these charities.
Christopher’s Haven
Christopher’s Haven’s mission is to make a tangible difference in the day-to-day lives of children undergoing cancer treatment at MassGeneral Hospital for Children by providing comfortable housing and a supportive community for them and their families.
Many children with cancer receive multidisciplinary care that includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The MassGeneral Hospital for Children is one of only five U.S. centers that offers proton beam radiation. Unlike traditional radiation, proton therapy makes it possible to precisely target the cancer without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue, bone and organs. Children come from all over the country for these daily outpatient treatments for average stays of six to eight weeks.
The logistics of the procedures can prove challenging for patients and their families as they must stay near the hospital for the duration of their treatment. Finding affordable accommodations can be hard in an area where hotel rates average $139 a night. Christopher’s Haven provides a comfortable place for children and their families to stay while going through through the of difficult process of treating cancer
For more information, check out Christopher’s Haven official site »
Metrowest Family Theater
Metrowest Family Theater has been delighting theater-goers since Summer 2000. Their mission is to bring quality Broadway musicals to the Metrowest community and to bring children and families together in an atmosphere that is both exciting and educational.
Their musicals include cast members from all walks of life – from veteran actors to novice performers. Their shows include children, teenagers, and adults, and they usually have a few parents and animals join in on the fun as well.
SAMM Entertainment (The Performing Arts Connection, FOB, MFT) is committed to an inclusive casting policy known as non-traditional casting. If they are casting a show or workshop in your age range, they encourage participation regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or the presence of a physical disability.
For more information check out MetroWest Family Theater’s official site »
