Artist Eleazar Delgado to Collaborate with Donald and Lisa Pliner in Support of Foster Children

July 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Miami, FL – July 7, 2011 – Donald and Lisa Pliner, the legendary shoe-designing duo behind Donald J. Pliner and Lisa for Donald J. Pliner footwear, are proud to announce a special collaboration involving their personal charity, Peace for the Children Foundation, and fine artist, Eleazar Delgado’s collaboration with Tune for Peace Summer Camps. This truly special initiative is aimed at bringing attention to the often-neglected subject of child foster care and its call for assistance.

With 310,250 children entering the foster care system annually in the United States, the call for support cannot be ignored. In honor of this national concern, Tune for Peace Summer Camps is offering 25 foster children the opportunity to attend a six-week program offering peace and reassurance through a variety of specially-crafted weekly programs in the areas of music, art and design. The mission of the program is to introduce children to the joys and benefits of fine art, helping each of them to realize their full creative potential and giving them the chance to embrace the possibilities that can be achieved through artistic expression.

In an effort to expose the children to the wonderful world of art, Tune for Peace Summer Camps has tapped some of Miami’s best, including multimedia artist Eleazar Delgado, a seasoned professional in the areas of architecture and interior design, who will lead the camp’s art instruction in a 2-week program that will touch on Miami’s history, his current source of inspiration."By instilling a sense of pride in their hometown city, I hope to also instill a sense of pride in themselves," said Eleazar Delgado.

The end result will be colorful Miami-history inspired canvases created by the children that will be unveiled at the final showcase event on Wednesday, July 20th at 2PM.

Michelle Maniaci, creator of Nurturing Moves, a spiritual approach to letting go, healing and energizing, who is carrying out the programs yoga lessons, and jewelry designer Taryn Aronson, creator of unique, intricately crafted fine and fashion jewelry, to teach jewelry design, along with Bolivian artist, David Banegas, and international signer and pianist, Phyllisia Ross. World-renowned Miami Symphony Orchestra led a two-week extensive music program where the children learned to play a song. The result was incredible and even more amazing was the increase in confidence of these children.

“I am very proud of Donald and Lisa Pliner’s benevolent community initiative and honored to take part in such an inspiring project. I hope to inspire these amazing children as much as they’ve already inspired me as they tap into their creativity,” said Eleazar Delgado.

The children’s camp is being organized through Voices for Children, an organization that works to ensure that every abandoned and neglected foster child has a Guardian ad Litem.

Donald and Lisa Pliner believe that communication is the key to peace, and what better form of communication than the arts, “We aim to teach the children that their efforts are part of a bigger picture. This will be done with the hope that when they do grow up, they too lend a hand to those in need”.

Local celebrities are scheduled to make surprise appearances throughout the program to inspire and share their stories with the children.

The final event, where the children will display all of their accomplishments, will take place July 20, 2011 at 2PM at Cushman School located at 592 Northeast 60th Street.

About Donald J Pliner
Founded in 1989, Donald J Pliner is a collection of men’s and women’s luxury footwear. The collection is sold nationwide at select specialty stores; upscale department stores such as Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Dillard’s and five concept stores in Miami, FL; Coral Gables, FL; Houston, TX; Las Vegas, NV; and San Jose, CA. For more information on Donald J Pliner, visit www.donaldjpliner.com.

Peace for the Children Foundation
Peach for the Children Foundation is a non-profit organization, which supports initiatives to advance peace, care and welfare in the lives of children in need. The foundation began in September 2007 and was founded by Lisa and Donald Pliner. The Peace for the Children Foundation has offices in Miami and New York. For more information, visit www.peaceforthechildren.org.

About Eleazar Delgado
A seasoned professional in the areas of architecture and interior design, US-born, Venezuelan-raised and Miami-based Eleazar Delgado has taken his Miami inspired vision, applying his research of reading between the lines and seeing behind the lights to present oil paintings as a 3-dimensional story. More information at www.EleazarDelgado.com