JUNE 22 • 2023 | 27

Gesher Human Services’ fourth Annual 
Frame of Mind Benefit and Arts 
Showcase, held on May 21 at The Eastern 
in Detroit, was both enjoyable and suc-
cessful, raising approximately $85,000 
for the nonprofit’s Creative Expressions 
program. 
The event featured the talents of 70 par-
ticipants in the program, which provides 
art and music enrichment activities for 

people with intellectual disabilities and 
serious mental illnesses. Beautiful singing 
and instrumental performances, accom-
panied by musicians from the Detroit 
Symphony Orchestra and Detroit Opera, 
provided entertainment to the 200 attend-
ees. Paintings, sculptures and other forms 
of art produced by participants were dis-
played at the venue for sale. 
“Our program participants were so 

proud to display their creativity through 
art and music,” said Gesher Human 
Services CEO Paul Blatt. “We are so grate-
ful to our sponsors, the attendees and 
our professional music and art partners 
for making this event possible every year 
and for allowing the Creative Expressions 
program to thrive and provide so much 
meaning to the lives of our members.” 
For more, contact www.geshermi.org. 

 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF AISEN

Gesher Human Services’ 
Annual Frame of Mind Event 

ABOVE: Craig Nowak, head 
of Creative Expressions, with 
Michael Bresee, director of 
Community Arts Partners at CCS. 
ABOVE RIGHT: Gesher Human 
Services CEO Paul Blatt. 
RIGHT: Gesher Human Services 
Board Chair Kristen Gross (right) 
and her husband, Carl Gross

Presenting 
sponsors of 
Frame of Mind 
2023 Barbara 
and Michael 
Kratchman

Drum circle with Sundance 
DiDomenico (left) and 
Solair DiDomenico

Gesher Chief 
Advancement 
Officer Eric 
Adelman with 
Lita Zemmol.

