Mission Statement of Sharevival at the Blueberry Patch, Inc.
“The very fact that we are surviving all these years, that we are still energizing, still offering a space and a stage to those artists who want to share and give off their goodness, that is a blessing all by itself.”
“The Patch is still here and we’re getting’ it better all the time...We are going forth abundantly...This is what I want to be understood.”
“Whatever comes up now is only part of the growth. It’s not that we’ve arrived, it’s like, we’ve always been arriving.”
“Come on over. Snatch a piece of paradise. Golly! You are so welcome!”
-Dallas Bohrer, Founder of the Blueberry Patch
“The Patch is still here and we’re getting’ it better all the time...We are going forth abundantly...This is what I want to be understood.”
“Whatever comes up now is only part of the growth. It’s not that we’ve arrived, it’s like, we’ve always been arriving.”
“Come on over. Snatch a piece of paradise. Golly! You are so welcome!”
-Dallas Bohrer, Founder of the Blueberry Patch
The Blueberry Patch, founded on 7/7/77 by the late Dallas Bohrer, is a peace-loving community of artists, writers, musicians, and
those who appreciate and support the arts. The Blueberry Patch is a location for the freedom of music, art, written and spoken
word, and performance. Sharevival at the Blueberry Patch, Inc., a Federal 501c3 non-profit, is the power behind the “Patch”. Its
ultimate goal is to keep the Blueberry Patch alive as one of Florida’s oldest thriving artist’s retreats. The Patch strives to give to
back to the community through recurring multi-functional social events, revolving around art, music, and literature, offering a
place for personal growth and acceptance. It is a gathering place for artists, writers, artisans, musicians, and those who
appreciate and support the arts. It is a place which provides a stage and setting for local artists, authors, and musicians to
entertain each other and the people of Gulfport and surrounding communities at least four times each month.
Purpose
The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, artistic, and educational purposes, more specifically to:
those who appreciate and support the arts. The Blueberry Patch is a location for the freedom of music, art, written and spoken
word, and performance. Sharevival at the Blueberry Patch, Inc., a Federal 501c3 non-profit, is the power behind the “Patch”. Its
ultimate goal is to keep the Blueberry Patch alive as one of Florida’s oldest thriving artist’s retreats. The Patch strives to give to
back to the community through recurring multi-functional social events, revolving around art, music, and literature, offering a
place for personal growth and acceptance. It is a gathering place for artists, writers, artisans, musicians, and those who
appreciate and support the arts. It is a place which provides a stage and setting for local artists, authors, and musicians to
entertain each other and the people of Gulfport and surrounding communities at least four times each month.
Purpose
The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, artistic, and educational purposes, more specifically to:
- Make beneficial use of industry castoffs, teaching and learning creative design and construction methods, and to allow
- industry folk to become heroes through their support for this endeavor.
- Nurture musical and visual arts and other types of artistry, organizing events to celebrate the artistic experience, in
- reverence and devotion to the miracle of co-creation.
- Promote wise use of natural and recyclable resources by encouraging constructive activity.
- Preserve the Blueberry Patch resources public and private for future generations.
- Maintain and foster programs and activities centered on environment, health, recreation, and education also providing
- activities that work to strengthen the family unit.