DooR to DooR
“Thank you for treating me like a person instead of like a patient.”In the beginning was an idea - that the hospital is a place for art. And that we should bring arts to each patient - in his or her room - DooR to DooR. Joy Javits founded DooR to DooR eleven years ago, and has brought music, magic, hope, and happiness to patients, staff, caregivers, and the community at the University of North Carolina Hospitals.
"My name is Gloria...and I was a patient at UNC Hospitals. I was released this last Wednesday after having surgery. Some people of your program came by, and I just wanted you to know that it was very uplifting and it was very inspiring to me, and I just wanted to call you to say Thank You."
“Thank you for showing us that magic and joy do still exist in this world. You have lifted our spirits in this struggle."
Patient: Eating Disorders Program
Artist: Joshua Lozoff, Deep-Magic
Put a hand in peace stomp out the violence and make it cease. Peace out With love, Romeo pride
Dear Ms Malik,
It was the most fun I had a t school in a long time. Those songs you taught us were very fun to sing and learn. I am going to write in the book you gave us and try to memorize that song everyday. Please come back soon, we enjoyed you coming. From Rachel
Hospital School Patients —Artist, Sadiqua Malik, rapping poet
“Your program, DooR to DooR, brings joy into the hospital."
Adult Patient, Oncology— Artist: Maura High, Poet
"Thank you for showing us magic and joy do still exist in this world you have lifted our spirits in his struggle."
Patient, Eating Disorders Clinic
“I’ve been playing music for a long time, but playing for DooR to DooR has made me a musician.”
“Staff had three times the energy after being mesmerized by the musicians talents.”
Richard Tazwell, Light Jazz Piano
Callie Warner, Spirited Singing and Guitar Picking
Eddie Paolantonio, Fast and Fabulous Jazz Piano
Matthew Wetchler, UNC Researcher and Master Magician (he gives lessons, too!)
Any time in the NC Memorial Lobby!
DooR to DooR Supporters:
Children's Promise's Children's Program Fund of NC Children's Hospital
The Medical Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.
UNC Hospitals Volunteer Association
Orange County Arts Commission
Strowd Roses Foundation, Inc.
Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
Ride Again Productions
The Maola Foundation for Children
More than100 Glorious Individuals!
Nearly 200 professional performing and visual artists visit, perform for,
and interact with patients, caregivers, and visitors throughout
UNC hospitals, nearly every week of the year.
The arts are uplifting, the word most used to describe the artists’ visit; they give us strength, they feed us with laughter and tears and compassion; they take us to our core.
The arts help us heal.
For more information about DooR to DooR, contact Joy Javits,
joyinthepubliceye@gmail.com or 919-929-5355
