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Making a Difference: Bottles of Hope
We’ve all heard of a message in a bottle, but hope in a bottle? That takes some ingenuity, but, as volunteers working with the Nevada Cancer Institute (NVCI) recently proved at the Bottles of Hope program, anything is possible.
On Saturday, January 15th, more than 30 NVCI patients, friends and loved ones, along with generous community volunteers gathered together to transform chemotherapy bottles into things of beauty. With the help of members of the Las Vegas Polymer Clay Guild, volunteers wrapped the small glass bottles from NVCI’s treatment center in a thin sheet of clay, then sculpted, painted and ultimately fashioned the bottles into unique works of art.
Adorned with flowers, leaves, animals, lace and stamps, the bottles became more than discard items and even more than art. These unique gifts to future cancer patients and survivors are symbols of hope and resilience, beautiful to behold and inspirational for the soul. It just goes to show how far a little bit of imagination and compassion truly go. Want to get involved? The next Bottles of Hope event will be held March 19th at NVCI’s Sunflower Café from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, visit www.nevadacancerinstitute.org or call 822-LIFE.
