Born of Need. Fueled by Passion.
Founded in 2006 by Dr. Ruthanna Metzgar, SongShine began when Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA asked her to create a music class for Parkinson’s patients.
Dr. Metzgar felt called to serve, requesting open classes for all with neurological disorders. After a successful pilot study, she passionately directed the program, joined in 2011 by Peter Harris, adept at identifying physical and emotional “gateways” to effective communication.
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Board of Directors
Albert Gentle, LICSW
SongShine President
Certified Group Psychotherapist
Mental Health Program Administrator (retired)
SongShine Program Participant
Terry Huff
SongShine Treasurer
VP Home Life Division, State Farm Insurance (retired)
Ellie Smith
SongShine Secretary
Project Manager, Hughes Aircraft (retired)
Apartment Owner / Manager (retired)
Pam Meoli, DO
SongShine Director
Radiologist
SongShine Past President
SongShine Program Participant
Betty Lou Poloway
SongShine Director
Educator (retired)
President/Participant SongShine Program, Sun City, CA
Steve Young
SongShine Director
California Highway Patrol (retired)
Driving Dynamics Lead Instructor (current)
Three-time Stoke Survivor
SongShine Program Participant
Staff
Amanda Hyder
SongShine Executive Director
amanda@songshineforparkinsons.org
Peter Harris
SongShine Creative Director
peter@songshineforparkinsons.org
Juanita Hernandez
SongShine Program and Development Coordinator
juanita@songshineforparkinsons.org
Jill Klein
SongShine Technology Coordinator
jill@songshineforparkinsons.org
Advisory Board
Mitch Karasov
Longtime SongShine Supporter
Libby Lewis, MEd, MA, CCC-SLP
SongShine Program Instructor
Breakthrough Speech, Anacortes WA
Gary Miller
Medical Industry New Product and Market Planning Director (retired)
SongShine Program Participant
Peter Sullivan
Real Estate Asset Manager
Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, MA, Past Chair Finance Committee (1994 – 2019)
SongShine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax exempt public charity.
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