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Local Artist Donates $500 To Safe Kids Cherokee County
Brenda Tustian gave a portion of her sales of her recent Santa painting entitled "Angels Among Us" to the organization.
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Cherokee County artist Brenda Tustian this week donated $500 to Safe Kids Cherokee County.
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Tustian gave a portion of her sales of her recent Santa painting entitled “Angels Among Us” to the organization.
This year’s painting was dedicated to the brave men and women in public safety.
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“What child hasn’t dreamt of becoming a police officer, a firefighter or an EMT?,” Tustian asked. “In the innocent child’s mind, the courage to face the dangers of those noble, sacrificial professions is sparked playing pretend with the toys designed to honor those who commit their lives to the service of others. Those men and women who have the courage to face unknown dangers to serve and protect their families, friends and communities are our true heroes.”
Tustian presented the check to Chad Arp, lead advisor for Safe Kids Cherokee, which provides educational information to parents and caretakers on how to prevent child injuries.
The organization hosts regular child passenger seat informational sessions throughout the calendar year for local residents.
“This painting was a wonderful fit for Safe Kids Cherokee,“ Arp said. “ We have many professionals in public safety that work with our organization and who are featured in Brenda’s painting. We appreciate Brenda’s donation and we also appreciate her dedication in supporting public safety.”
The model of Santa Claus painting is Tim Cavender, who currently serves as the public information officer for Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services.
Cavender has portrayed Santa for over 40 years and was inducted into the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame in New York in April 2015.
To learn more about Brenda Tustian’s paintings, visit www.brendatustian.com.
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Photo: Attending the check presentation today were (left to right) Tim Cavender, the model for Santa in the painting, Chad Arp, Lead Advisor for Safe Kids Cherokee, Brenda Tustian, and Pennie Lamanac of Safe Kids Cherokee. Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services
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