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TACO—Third
Avenue Charitable Organization
1420 Third Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
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facility website.»
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| Facility's
Primary Function |
Provides
meals, medical, dental, mental,
acupuncture, and legal services
at no cost
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| Joy Receiver
Traits |
All people
in need, regardless of spiritual
belief
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| Joy Receivers'
Age |
All ages
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| Number
of Joy Receivers |
Between
100 and 150 each week
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| Joy Giver
Schedule |
Second
and fourth Fridays each month
8:15-9:30am
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| Joy Giver
Services |
Joy Givers
provide live music and interactive
music-making experiences as people
wait in line for breakfast and as
they dine. Joy Givers invite Joy
Receivers to be passive listeners,
to request songs from the audience,
and to participate actively in the
music-making circle. The circle
provides a safe structure in which
Joy Receivers may converse with
Joy Givers and make music with drums,
guitars, and rhythm instruments.
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| Resounding
Joy Results |
TACO
staff members report that on mornings
that Joy Givers offer music-making
during the breakfast offering, the
facility atmosphere is calmer and
the environment safer. Receivers
participating in the music-making
circle enjoy the opportunities for
self- and emotional expression as
well as social acceptance and an
increased sense of community. |
Resounding
Joy services to older adults.»
Resounding
Joy services to school children.»
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