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Connecting Pieces provides essential supplies, wellness programs, and community support to individuals and families impacted by gastrointestinal conditions, ostomies, rare diseases, and chronic illness, restoring dignity and confidence.

<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Healing Arts &ndash; A Creative Wellness Workshop</h3>No art skills needed&mdash;just bring a pen, paper, and whatever you have on hand.Healing Arts is a free virtual workshop for anyone affected by gastrointestinal conditions, ostomies, rare diseases, or chronic illness. Caregivers, extended family, and loved ones are welcome to join. Whether you&#39;re managing your own health or supporting someone else, this space offers room to create, reflect, and connect. Guided by our thoughtful Healing Arts facilitators, each session invites you to explore simple forms of expression&mdash;like writing, drawing, or color&mdash;to support healing and ease stress. 🧠 Why it matters: &ndash; Art therapy can reduce anxiety and depression &ndash; Creativity supports confidence, resilience, and emotional clarity &ndash; Caregivers report less burnout and stronger coping through group art experiences &ndash; Over 5 million people live with IBD, and 1 in 10 children are affected by rare diseases&mdash;many with limited emotional support Offered by Connecting Pieces and Avery&rsquo;s Hope, this workshop is a gentle space to reconnect with yourself and others through creativity.🖍️ All you need is paper, something to write or draw with, and a quiet moment to show up&mdash;just as you are. <span fr-original-style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;' style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>📍&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;' style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>Location: Zoom (link will be provided via email upon registration)

Healing Arts Workshop

<p fr-original-style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);' style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1738811952/ox2unfx6rq9lhki0l8ay.jpg" style="width: 148px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: none;" fr-original-style="width: 148px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Join Us for Our 2nd Connecting Pieces Charity Fashion Show: Wellness Wears Confidence Be part of a truly special evening filled with delicious food, curated vendors, exciting raffles, and an inspiring fashion show&mdash;all in support of Connecting Pieces. Your presence will help fund our mission to provide resources, advocacy, and empowerment to those impacted by gastrointestinal disorders, ostomies, and cancer, supporting transformative projects that offer hope, support, and dignity to those in need.This event will highlight powerful patient stories, self-advocacy, and a celebration of body positivity and confidence. As our first-ever fashion show, we&rsquo;re excited to showcase what Connecting Pieces, Inc. is all about: a community built on our GUT pillars&mdash;Gather, Uplift, and Trust&mdash;that makes a real difference. Dress Code: Cocktail attire &ndash; Dress to impress and bring your unique style!Doors Open: 5:30 PM Event Starts Promptly At: 6:30 PM<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">*All attendees are required to sign a waiver form prior to the event&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(184, 49, 47); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(184, 49, 47); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;" href="https://form.jotform.com/250755516535157" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit;" target="_blank">Waiver Form</a> All proceeds from ticket sales and raffles will benefit Connecting Pieces, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Sept 2023.Event Highlights:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Keynote Speakers</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Fashion Show</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Giveaways</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Delicious Food</li></ul>For sponsorship opportunities or any questions, please contact us at: info@connectingpcs.org.We can&#39;t wait to celebrate with you and make a lasting impact together! Warmly, Connecting Pieces

Wellness Wears Confidence Fashion Show: Honoring Stories of Strength

Open to all levels, this calming class is a chance to slow down, breathe, and move with purpose. Each session focuses on building strength, improving flexibility, supporting joints, and releasing tension.Modifications will be offered, and you&rsquo;re welcome to use whatever you have at home, chairs, pillows, blankets, cushions, or blocks to feel comfortable and supported throughout the practice.📍 Virtual (Zoom) - Link provided upon registration<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; border-top-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-right-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); border-bottom-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); box-sizing: inherit;">💜 Quick Stats: &ndash; 70M+ adults in the U.S. live with digestive conditions &ndash; 1 in 3 experience pelvic floor challenges &ndash; 30M live with a rare disease &ndash; 750K+ people have an ostomyGentle yoga is proven to support healing, reduce pain, and restore mobility, especially for those navigating GI issues, rare conditions, or pelvic floor dysfunction.</blockquote>About DeborahDeborah Hart, RYT-200, has completed nearly 500 hours of training at Yoka Loka Studio in Frenchtown, NJ, and is certified in Pelvic Floor Yoga by Leslie Howard. She teaches in NJ with a focus on creating inclusive, mindful spaces for all bodies.&nbsp;

Healing Arts: Pelvic Floor Yoga Workshop

Abierta a todos los niveles, esta clase tranquila es una oportunidad para desacelerar, respirar y moverse con prop&oacute;sito. Cada sesi&oacute;n se enfoca en desarrollar fuerza, mejorar la flexibilidad, apoyar las articulaciones y liberar tensi&oacute;n.Se ofrecer&aacute;n modificaciones, y puede usar lo que tenga en casa, sillas, almohadas, mantas, cojines o bloques para sentirse c&oacute;modo y apoyado durante toda la pr&aacute;ctica.<blockquote fr-original-style="" style="border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; border-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; color: rgb(94, 53, 177); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">💜 Estad&iacute;sticas R&aacute;pidas: &ndash; M&aacute;s de 70 millones de adultos en EE. UU. viven con afecciones digestivas &ndash; 1 de cada 3 experimenta desaf&iacute;os del suelo p&eacute;lvico &ndash; 30 millones viven con una enfermedad rara &ndash; M&aacute;s de 750 mil personas tienen una ostom&iacute;aEl yoga suave ha demostrado apoyar la curaci&oacute;n, reducir el dolor y restaurar la movilidad, especialmente para aquellos que navegan por problemas gastrointestinales, condiciones raras o disfunci&oacute;n del suelo p&eacute;lvico.</blockquote>Acerca de Deborah Deborah Hart, RYT-200, ha completado casi 500 horas de entrenamiento y est&aacute; certificada en Yoga del Suelo P&eacute;lvico. Ense&ntilde;a en NJ con un enfoque en crear espacios inclusivos y conscientes para todos los cuerpos.

Healing Arts: Yoga del Suelo Pélvico

🎉 Es Hora de Sanar &mdash; JuntosS&aacute;bado, 28 de junio de 2025 🕛 12:00 PM &ndash; 3:00 PM 📍 Kohanim Ministries &ndash; 735 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 🎟️ $10 por persona | Se servir&aacute;n refrescos ligeros 💜 Todas las donaciones son igualadas por Kohanim Ministries Est&aacute;s invitado a una tarde de sanaci&oacute;n, reflexi&oacute;n y conexi&oacute;n. Es Hora de Sanar &mdash; Juntos re&uacute;ne comunidad, fe y bienestar bajo un mismo techo&mdash;para cualquiera afectado por condiciones gastrointestinales o ostom&iacute;as.&Uacute;nete a nosotros mientras Pastor Joshua De La Rosa comparte un mensaje poderoso, seguido de consejos pr&aacute;cticos para la salud intestinal y un sorteo especial inspirado en historias reales de nuestro desfile de moda.🟣 Viste de morado para mostrar apoyo al D&iacute;a Mundial de la EII y a aquellos que viven con enfermedades invisibles.<hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">🌟 Por Qu&eacute; Importa</h3>En nuestro &uacute;ltimo evento, Gigi, de 11 a&ntilde;os, desfil&oacute; con dos ostom&iacute;as&mdash;y el doble de valent&iacute;a. Ese momento nos record&oacute; que sanar va m&aacute;s all&aacute; del cuerpo. Se trata de visibilidad, dignidad y pertenencia.Este evento contin&uacute;a esa misi&oacute;n. Y con cada boleto o donaci&oacute;n igualada por nuestro anfitri&oacute;n, tu apoyo llega el doble de lejos.<hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">🫶 Sobre Connecting Pieces</h3>Somos una organizaci&oacute;n sin fines de lucro apoyando a personas que viven con condiciones gastrointestinales, ostom&iacute;as y enfermedades cr&oacute;nicas. A trav&eacute;s de kits de cuidado, educaci&oacute;n, sanaci&oacute;n art&iacute;stica y defensa, aseguramos que nadie camine solo en su viaje. Gracias por ser parte de este movimiento. Tu presencia, tu coraz&oacute;n y tu apoyo significan el mundo. No podemos esperar para verte el 28 de junio.

Men's Health Month (copy)

<p fr-original-style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);' style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'>Drive4IBD: Forged PiecesDrive4IBD: Forged Pieces is a monthly virtual men&rsquo;s group for men impacted by GI conditions, ostomies, rare diseases, and chronic illness &mdash; as well as the caregivers, partners, and loved ones who support them.This is a supportive space to pause, release, and reconnect, offering grounding practices, creative expression, and open conversation. Each session includes guided reflection or activities designed to support emotional wellbeing, confidence, and connection. No prior experience needed &mdash; come as you are.Hosted by community partners, this group aims to reduce isolation, challenge stigma, and build resilience through shared experience and creative wellness.<span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">📅&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Date: First Wednesday of every month<span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">⏰<span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Time: 8 PM - 8:45 PM EST<span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">📍 Location: Zoom (Link Provided via email upon registration)<p fr-original-style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;font:19.0px 'Times New Roman';-webkit-text-stroke:#000000;" style="margin:0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;font:19.0px 'Times New Roman';-webkit-text-stroke:#000000;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Tentative Agenda: 8:00 - 8:05 PM &ndash; Welcome and Intro, Ground Rules 8:40 PM &ndash; Wrap Up 8:45 PM &ndash; Closing<p fr-original-style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);' style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Why it matters: Men living with GI conditions and those who care for them often carry stress in silence. This group creates space to be seen, supported, and reminded you&rsquo;re not alone.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Over 80% of ostomy patients report loss of confidence, especially in the first year</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">36% of men with Crohn&rsquo;s disease experience depression</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nearly 1 in 4 male caregivers/carepartners report a diagnosed mental health condition</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Children with rare GI diseases face long diagnostic delays, averaging 7.6 years for proper care</li></ul><p fr-original-style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);' style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Whether you&rsquo;re living with a condition, caregiving, or just feeling the weight, this hour is for you.<p fr-original-style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);' style='margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-width:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-position:normal;font-variant-emoji:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-variation-settings:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);'><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none;" style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; font-kerning: none; box-sizing: inherit;">Sweatpants and dad jokes welcome.

Drive4IBD Men's Group: Forged Pieces

<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:878.4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);white-space:pre-wrap;" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 878.4px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.5;">Indulge your culinary curiosity while making a difference with &quot;Nourish &amp; Flourish,&quot; our virtual cooking class presented by Connecting Pieces. Join our experienced chefs for live cooking demos, where you&#39;ll master delicious recipes and gain valuable tips and techniques. Access curated recipes, ingredient lists, and nutritional guidance to create cost-effective, healthy meals from the comfort of your kitchen. Engage in Q&amp;A sessions, connect with a vibrant community of food enthusiasts, and know that your participation directly supports our mission of making a positive impact in the community. Cook, connect, and contribute with us as we blend the joy of cooking with the power of giving back.<p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:878.4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);white-space:pre-wrap;" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 878.4px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:878.4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);white-space:pre-wrap;" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 878.4px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); white-space: pre-wrap; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;width:878.4px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="box-sizing: inherit; width: 878.4px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">

Nourish & Flourish

<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Healing Arts &ndash; A Creative Wellness Workshop</h3>In Celebration of World IBD Day (May 19) No art skills needed&mdash;just bring a pen, paper, and whatever you have on hand.Healing Arts is a free virtual workshop for anyone affected by gastrointestinal conditions, ostomies, rare diseases, or chronic illness. Caregivers, extended family, and loved ones are welcome to join. Whether you&#39;re managing your own health or supporting someone else, this space offers room to create, reflect, and connect. Guided by our Healing Arts facilitators, each session introduces simple forms of expression &mdash; writing, drawing, color, and reflective prompts designed to ease stress and support emotional wellness. 🧠 Why it matters: &ndash; Creative expression can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms &ndash; Art-based practices strengthen resilience and confidence &ndash; Group art experiences help caregivers reduce burnout &ndash; Over 5 million people live with IBD, and 1 in 10 children are affected by rare diseases&mdash;many with limited emotional support This workshop offers a safe, inclusive space to reconnect, reflect, and create in community.In collaboration with Connecting Pieces, Avery&rsquo;s Hope, and Girls with Guts, Healing Arts uplifts the chronic and rare disease community while building toward World IBD Day on May 19. 🖍️ What You Can Use There is no required format. You may use: &bull; Paper and drawing materials &bull; An ostomy bag as your creative canvas &bull; Notes or drawing apps on your phone or tablet &bull; Anything else that feels meaningful to you <span fr-original-style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; display: inline !important; float: none;' style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 19px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>📍&nbsp;<span fr-original-style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;' style='caret-color: rgb(64, 14, 93); color: rgb(64, 14, 93); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important; box-sizing: inherit;'>Location: Zoom/Virtual (link will be provided via email upon registration)

Healing Arts World IBD Special

The Table Between UsStories, Food &amp; ConnectionThe Table Between Us is a live, virtual lunchtime gathering centered on food, lived experience, and human connection.Join Chef Yesenia for a live cooking session, followed by personal stories from speakers living with GI conditions, Rare Disease, and ostomies, and optional guided connection rounds in small breakout rooms. This experience is designed to be welcoming, pressure-free, and grounded in care. This is not a dating event &mdash; it&rsquo;s a shared table, creating connections, a place to listen and reflect.&nbsp;Whether you&rsquo;re single, partnered, a caregiver, or a supporter, you&rsquo;re welcome here. What to Expect<ul data-end="1161" data-start="912" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="946" data-start="912" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Live cooking with Chef Yesenia</li><li data-end="1034" data-start="947" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Honest stories about connection and confidence from people with GI lived experience</li><li data-end="1105" data-start="1035" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Optional small-group conversations (2&ndash;3 people) with light prompts</li><li data-end="1161" data-start="1106" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A short mission moment supporting Connecting Pieces</li></ul>Cameras are optional. Participation is always your choice. Why It MattersLiving with a GI condition can be isolating even during everyday moments like sharing a meal. Your ticket helps Connecting Pieces continue building spaces that foster connection, confidence, and community.📍 Virtual (Zoom)🕛 Lunchtime event🎟️ Proceeds support Connecting Pieces programs Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

The Table Between Us

The Sip &amp; Support Cozy Cocoa Basket invites you to savor warmth while contributing to our cause. By entering our raffle, you directly support Connecting Pieces Inc. as we provide ostomy supplies, care kits, art therapy classes, healing programs, and cooking demos that nourish confidence and wellbeing for individuals and families navigating chronic illnesses, gastrointestinal conditions, and ostomies. Your participation helps us continue offering accessible support, creative wellness, and education to those who need it most.✨ Cozy up with our delightful cocoa basket ✨ Help provide life-changing ostomy supplies and care kits ✨ Support free art therapy + cooking demos for all ages ✨ Be part of a supportive journey toward hope and healing Together, we are building a community rooted in compassion, confidence, and connection.

Sip & Support Cozy Cocoa Basket

La Sip &amp; Support Cozy Cocoa Basket te invita a disfrutar de la calidez mientras contribuyes a nuestra causa. Al participar en nuestra rifa, apoyas directamente a Connecting Pieces Inc. al proporcionar suministros de ostom&iacute;a, kits de cuidado, clases de terapia art&iacute;stica, programas de sanaci&oacute;n y demostraciones de cocina que nutren la confianza y el bienestar de individuos y familias que enfrentan enfermedades cr&oacute;nicas, condiciones gastrointestinales y ostom&iacute;as. Tu participaci&oacute;n nos ayuda a seguir ofreciendo apoyo accesible, bienestar creativo y educaci&oacute;n a quienes m&aacute;s lo necesitan.✨ Abr&iacute;gate con nuestra encantadora canasta de cocoa ✨ Ayuda a proveer suministros de ostom&iacute;a y kits de cuidado que cambian vidas ✨ Apoya terapia art&iacute;stica gratuita + demostraciones de cocina para todas las edades ✨ S&eacute; parte de un viaje de apoyo hacia la esperanza y la sanaci&oacute;n Juntos, estamos construyendo una comunidad basada en la compasi&oacute;n, la confianza y la conexi&oacute;n.

Sip & Apoyar Canasta de Cacao Acogedora

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">We are embarking on a vital mission to support Ostomy Patients experiencing health disparities at a critical level. Some of the most difficult-to-reach areas ranging from Egypt, Algeria, Cuba, and Dominican Republic. Ridden by conflict and facing severe war-related injuries and chronic conditions, and colon cancer these resilient individuals urgently need medical care, including life-saving ostomy supplies and clothing. Our goal is not only to provide immediate relief but also to equip them with supplies for the future, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity.<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Your generous support will allow us to raise $6,000 to deliver these essential resources. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to making a lasting impact on their lives. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and compassion. Together, we can bring hope, healing, and a better future to those who need it most.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Thank you for standing with us in this critical cause.<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">

We are embarking on a vital mission to support Ostomy Patients experiencing health disparities at a critical level. Some of the most difficult-to-reach areas ranging from Egypt, Algeria, Cuba, and Dominican Republic. Ridden by conflict and facing severe war-related injuries and chronic conditions, and colon cancer these resilient individuals urgently need medical care, including life-saving ostomy supplies and clothing. Our goal is not only to provide immediate relief but also to equip them with supplies for the future, helping them rebuild their lives with dignity.Your generous support will allow us to raise $6,000 to deliver these essential resources. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to making a lasting impact on their lives. We are deeply grateful for your kindness and compassion. Together, we can bring hope, healing, and a better future to those who need it most. Thank you for standing with us in this critical cause.

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Estamos embarc&aacute;ndonos en una misi&oacute;n vital para apoyar a los pacientes de ostom&iacute;a que enfrentan disparidades en salud a un nivel cr&iacute;tico. Algunas de las &aacute;reas m&aacute;s dif&iacute;ciles de alcanzar, que van desde Egipto, Argelia, Cuba y la Rep&uacute;blica Dominicana. Afectados por conflictos y enfrentando lesiones graves relacionadas con la guerra y condiciones cr&oacute;nicas, as&iacute; como c&aacute;ncer de colon, estas personas resilientes necesitan urgentemente atenci&oacute;n m&eacute;dica, incluidos suministros y ropa de ostom&iacute;a que salvan vidas. Nuestro objetivo no es solo proporcionar alivio inmediato, sino tambi&eacute;n equiparlos con suministros para el futuro, ayud&aacute;ndolos a reconstruir sus vidas con dignidad. Su generoso apoyo nos permitir&aacute; recaudar $6,000 para entregar estos recursos esenciales. Cada donaci&oacute;n, sin importar su tama&ntilde;o, nos acerca m&aacute;s a hacer un impacto duradero en sus vidas. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por su amabilidad y compasi&oacute;n. Juntos, podemos llevar esperanza, sanaci&oacute;n y un mejor futuro a aquellos que m&aacute;s lo necesitan.&nbsp; Gracias por estar con nosotros en esta causa cr&iacute;tica.

Estamos embarcándonos en una misión vital para apoyar a los pacientes de ostomía que enfrentan disparidades en salud a un nivel crítico. Algunas de las áreas más difíciles de alcanzar, que van desde Egipto, Argelia, Cuba y la República Dominicana. Afectados por conflictos y enfrentando lesiones graves relacionadas con la guerra y condiciones crónicas, así como cáncer de colon, estas personas resilientes necesitan urgentemente atención médica, incluidos suministros y ropa de ostomía que salvan vidas. Nuestro objetivo no es solo proporcionar alivio inmediato, sino también equiparlos con suministros para el futuro, ayudándolos a reconstruir sus vidas con dignidad.Su generoso apoyo nos permitirá recaudar $6,000 para entregar estos recursos esenciales. Cada donación, sin importar su tamaño, nos acerca más a hacer un impacto duradero en sus vidas. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por su amabilidad y compasión. Juntos, podemos llevar esperanza, sanación y un mejor futuro a aquellos que más lo necesitan. Gracias por estar con nosotros en esta causa crítica.

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