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History and Tribute
The Art à la Carte program is a tribute to Patti Hronek, whose vitality and passion for life enabled her to live with a rare form of bone cancer for 17 years.
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Mission Statement
Art à la Carte is a volunteer society that provides acute care cancer patients with a choice of art for their hospital rooms. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the program complements healing by transforming sterile, clinical hospital environments into places of comfort and warmth.
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Board of Directors
Art à la Carte is a registered Alberta Society and charitable organization that is governed by a board of directors and non-profit advisors.
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Become a volunteer
Unit 57 support staff members Abdul and Tenay refer to our weekly volunteer visits as "Wonderful Welcome Wednesdays". And what a welcome their warm smiles bring!
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Meet our Bedside Volunteers
Adding a touch of warmth and care to Wednesday afternoons at the Foothills Medical Centre.
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Frequently asked questions about Art à la Carte
To answer questions about our governance, charitable status, framing process, volunteer management, art collection, partnerships, how you can help and more, check out the FAQ page.
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Associations
Our administrative team will work with you directly, sharing our own triumphs and trials, in order to help customize an Art à la Carte program that best suits the needs of your medical community.
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Our Story
Sometimes an act of kindness from one friend to another can lead to an idea that helps us all. Art à la Carte began just this way.
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If only I had been able to look at an image like the SkyCeiling(TM), I would not have been so frightened. 
-Radiotherapy patient
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