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14 Day Art Show Benefit for Katie Meyler’s More Than Me Academy is now open at Bernardsville Starbucks.
More Than Art features the beautiful upcycled collage work of Laura Skerratt Shabazz with 50% of the profit being donated to More Than Me.
Nothing could have prepared Meyler for what she saw when she first landed in Liberia as a 23-year-old volunteer: little girls on the street selling their bodies for water. "I decided then that I was going to help these girls" Katie Meyler. And help she did. Katie started a tuition free school in Liberia called More Than Me Academy (MTM). MTM was on the front line during the Ebola crisis for which Katie was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s 2014 persons of the year. MTM’s continued efforts reforming the education system in Liberia was recently recognized by People Magazine who named Katie one of the 25 Women Changing the World. Other women on this list include Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, and Michelle Obama.
Inspired by Katie's amazing attitude and energy, Raritan Valley Community College’s Enactus entrepreneurial club sought to partner with the More Than Me movement. The first fruits from this partnership is the production of an art show called More Than Art. This community event is being held at Starbucks in Bernardsville through December 4.
More Than Art features the beautiful upcycled collage work of Bernardsville artist Laura Skerratt Shabazz. Laura, who finds time to create art between working part-time at the Bernardsville public library, teaching guitar and raising a four-year-old, rips and recycled magazines and old books to create one of a kind collages.
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You can purchase the artwork and make donations online at www.LauraShabazz.com. 50% of the profit will be donated to More Than Me to help their efforts in educating the children of Liberia.
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About the art show
Patrons will be able to purchase the artwork, sponsor a child’s scholarship and donate to More Than Me Academy via their own mobile phone. MTM will receive 50% of the profits raised by the the sale of the artwork.
About More Than Me
More Than Me (MTM) was founded by Katie Meyler, not only a Bernardsville resident but also a one of the 2016 People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World and 2014 Time Magazine Person of the Year for her work on the frontlines of Liberia’s Ebola crisis. MTM uses education as a catalyst for transformative social change for every girl in Liberia. They are committed to supporting these projects for the long term - until the current generation of students graduates and becomes Liberia's leaders.
About Laura Skerratt Shabazz
Laura is an artist, wife, mother, and Bernardsville resident who uses recycled magazines and old books to create representational collages.
About Enactus
Enactus is an international non-profit student organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to make a difference in communities. The RVCC branch has won several regional awards.
About Starbucks
Starbucks has always believed in serving the best coffee possible. It’s their goal for all of their coffee to be grown under the highest standards of quality, using ethical sourcing practices. Starbucks makes sure everything they do is through the lens of humanity – from their commitment to the highest quality coffee in the world, to the way they engage with customers and communities to do business responsibly.
