Manatee Haven Decorative Artists

ABOUT US

The Manatee Haven Decorative Artists was founded in 1999 by Jan Bittner. In May of 2000 we officially became a chapter of the National Society of Decorative Painters at the convention in Nashville, Tennessee.

We have had the pleasure of having the following Presidents:
Jan Bittner
Nancy Hartley
Mickey Hendricks
Carol Dombrowski
Virginia Hughes
Alice Frisch
Lynda Goodman

The chapter has been a fellowship of delightful chapter members sharing ideas and learning from each other.

 

 

Our chapter, Manatee Haven, sponsors a foster child every year. A while back we decided to sponsor the foster parents also since they do the work for the child.

The Citrus County Foster Parent program has a Christmas party for the Foster families each year and this year we were able to fill ten gift baskets will all types of "stuff" from our chapter. Each member donates as much as they can toward the gift baskets.

The contents of the baskets vary each year, but nearly all the items can be used for the care of the child: school supplies, medical supplies, household needs, anything that the foster parents might have to buy out of their pocket.

The families seem to really appreciate our effort!