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Background
Harmony Hope & Healing grew from volunteer
work initiated by founder, Executive Director, artist and southwest suburban
native, Marge Nykaza. In 2000, while completing a Master’s Degree in pastoral
studies at Loyola University, Ms. Nykaza launched a music program for homeless
women and their children at St. Martin de Porres House of Hope. She learned that
integrating music into their daily experiences influenced and advanced their
emotional and spiritual healing.
In subsequent years, Ms. Nykaza brought her
work to the women and children of the Maria Shelter and to senior citizens at
the Vincennes Senior Center, both at the Institute of Women Today (IWT, 2001);
to homeless residents at Deborah’s Place (2002-2006); to children and families
through the outreach program at the Mantle of Port (2002); and to men recovering
from addiction at Cathedral Shelter’s Higgins House (2004). In 2000 Ms. Nykaza
also founded the HHH Choir which performs in Chicago and the Midwest and has to
date recorded three compact discs. Participants from all program sites gain
confidence and self esteem by performing in, and recording with, the Choir.
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Upcoming
Events
Sunday, July 25th
Loretto Sisters’ Fundraising Event
Drury Lane, Oak Brook, IL
5:00pm-Choir
Wednesday, July 28th
Mary Potter Shelter Day
Little Co. of Mary Hospital
3:30pm Mass-Choir
Sunday, Aug. 1st
First United Methodist Church of Lombard
155 South Main Street, Lombard, IL
10:00 Service-Choir
Click here for more
information and more upcoming
performances
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