演员Gary Sinise捐赠$1M, 将纳什维尔教堂变成一个全天候的艺术中心, 供退伍军人通过创造力治愈创伤。 Actor Gary Sinise donated $1M to turn a Nashville church into a 24/7 arts center for veterans to heal through creativity.

演员加里·西尼斯 （Gary Sinise） 向海军陆战队退伍军人理查德·卡斯珀 （Richard Casper） 创立的非营利组织 CreatiVets 捐赠了 100 万美元，以帮助购买纳什维尔一座废弃的教堂并将其翻新为退伍军人提供 24 小时开放的艺术中心。 Actor Gary Sinise has donated $1 million to CreatiVets, a nonprofit founded by Marine Corps veteran Richard Casper, to help purchase and renovate an abandoned Nashville church into a 24-hour arts center for veterans. 该中心旨在提供安全空间,使退伍军人能够利用音乐、绘画、戏剧和其他创造性活动来应对创伤后精神紧张症和情绪痛苦,特别是在深夜危机期间。 The center aims to provide a safe space where veterans can use music, painting, theater, and other creative activities to cope with PTSD and emotional distress, especially during late-night crises. 该大楼在购买后不久遭到破坏,自2017年以来一直空缺。 The building, vandalized shortly after purchase, had been vacant since 2017. 在芝加哥类似计划的启发下, 锡涅斯的支持帮助维护了财产安全, 并刺激了更多的捐赠和志愿者努力, 包括修复受损的彩色玻璃。 Sinise’s support, inspired by similar programs in Chicago, helped secure the property and spurred additional donations and volunteer efforts, including restoring damaged stained glass. 像退休军士长David Booth这样的退伍军人 说这个方案比传统的咨询 更具有治疗性 帮助他们通过艺术处理创伤 Veterans like retired master sergeant David Booth say the program has been more therapeutic than traditional counseling, helping them process trauma through art.