Kim Bus
Office of Director,
Marketing, and PR
Frederick Hart
Three Soldiers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Little Friends, Inc.
140 N. Wright Street
Naperville, IL 60540
Little Friends is excited to announce the receipt of a significant art donation from The
Schumacher Family, formerly of Naperville. Raymond Schumacher has donated an
acrylic sculpture by the renowned artist Frederick Hart. Mr. Hart is best known for “The
Creation Sculptures” at the Washington National Cathedral, and the bronze statue, “Three
Soldiers”, that is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
in Washington, D.C.
Hart pioneered the use of clear acrylic resin to cast sculptures. This process is what he
used for his series “The Age of Light”. The sculpture that Little Friends has been given
is entitled “The Eye of Flame”. This piece is the first in a series of 300 that were done in
a limited release, and it may be viewed on the artist’s website at www.hartcollection.com
We invite you to come view this spectacular work of art at our 36th Annual Bids for Kids
Auction that will take place on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville.
Minimum bid for this sculpture, which includes an illuminated pedestal base, will start at
$7,000.00. You may purchase tickets for the auction online at www.littlefriends.org If
you are interested in purchasing this piece, but are unable to attend the auction please
contact Little Friends at 630-355-6533.
Little Friends is a 501(C3) non-profit organization and has been serving children and adults with autism and other
developmental disabilities for over 40 years. Based in Naperville, Little Friends operates three schools, vocational
training programs, community-based residential services and the Little Friends Center for Autism. Founded in 1965,
Little Friends serves more than 800 people each year throughout DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, and western Cook
counties.