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The music therapy program was launched in February 2004 in conjunction with Jesse's Foundation for Music and Dance Therapy. Jesse's Foundation was started by the mother of Jesse who was born with a rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma. Jesse endured many hours at Sick Kids Hospital and when he had his chemo therapy treatment he cried constantly. When the music therapist at the hospital strummed her guitar Jesse stopped crying for the first time in days. Jesse's mom, Lisa, believed so strongly in the value of music therapy to help children cope that she started the foundation. Now Brampton has the first Music Therapy Program that an Optimist Club and Jesse's Foundation have joined together to sponsor. While music therapy can be quite costly the Optimist Club of Brampton is helping by covering part of the fee for qualified participants. The program is being held in the Optimist Community Centre at Chingacousy Park. For more information please visit www.jessesfoundation.com.
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