We Need Your Support
WHERE THE LIGHT BREAKS
A 90-Day Campaign to Raise $60,000
In 90 days, the Mabazza Foundation will host a major art activation at the Hilton in Boston.
This exhibition, Where the Light Breaks, will feature original oil paintings digitally conceived from lived cancer survivorship and physically realized through master craftsmanship. These are not decorative works. They are singular objects of endurance, fracture, illumination, and renewal.
Our goal is precise:
$60,000 in 90 days.
Not for growth for its own sake.
Not for abstraction.
But to secure long-term survivorship support through art, partnerships, and sustained programming.
This is an invitation to those who believe legacy is built intentionally.
Why This Matters
Five years ago, I was given a pancreatic cancer diagnosis with survival odds few would find reassuring.
Medicine saved my life.
But healing required something deeper.
In the quiet aftermath of treatment, I began constructing images, digitally conceived meditations shaped by grief, resilience, memory, and gratitude. From those interior visions, select works are translated into layered oil paintings through collaboration with a master painter.
What begins as light becomes weight.
What begins as reflection becomes permanence.
These works now form the core of Where the Light Breaks.
This exhibition marks nearly five years since diagnosis. It represents not survival alone, but responsibility the responsibility to transform survival into service.
What Your Donation Supports
Your support directly enables:
• Production and installation of original oil paintings
• Exhibition design and Hilton activation costs
• Expansion of partnerships with cancer survivorship organizations
• Placement of healing-centered artwork in public and healthcare spaces
• Multi-year sustainability for the Mabazza Foundation
This is a catalytic moment. With the right leadership, this exhibition becomes an annual force for impact.
Giving Opportunities
We are seeking aligned partners who understand that meaningful change requires decisive support.
$25,000 — Presenting Visionary Partner
• Lead sponsorship recognition at the Hilton exhibition
• Prominent placement in exhibition materials and website
• Private preview reception access
• Recognition on future exhibition materials for one year
• Opportunity to co-host a curated private viewing
$10,000 — Exhibition Anchor Partner
• Recognition at the exhibition and on campaign materials
• Private preview access
• Dedicated feature on the campaign webpage
• Invitation to strategic partnership discussions
$5,000 — Oil Painting Patron
• Recognition as sponsor of a featured oil work
• Private exhibition preview access
• Listing in event program
$2,500 — Healing Through Art Partner
• Recognition on campaign materials
• Early exhibition access invitation
$1,000 — Founding Supporter
• Recognition on campaign webpage
• Invitation to opening night reception
Custom Corporate & Institutional Partnerships
We welcome conversations with healthcare systems, developers, architects, and philanthropic leaders interested in placing healing-centered artwork in lobbies, corridors, and communal spaces.
For Collectors
Original oil paintings will be available for acquisition.
Limited edition museum-quality canvas prints will also be available.
Acquiring a work is both a cultural investment and a philanthropic act. A portion of proceeds directly supports survivorship-centered initiatives.
Private previews are available upon request.
The Urgency
This is a 90-day window.
Momentum matters. Early commitments determine scale. Early partners shape impact.
The difference between a meaningful exhibition and a transformational one is leadership.
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Every contribution supports:
• Oil production costs
• Exhibition installation
• Cancer survivorship initiatives
• Multi-year foundation stability
Suggested Giving
□ $10,000 – Exhibition Patron
□ $5,000 – Oil Painting Sponsor
□ $2,500 – Healing Through Art Partner
□ $1,000 – Founding Supporter
□ $500 – Campaign Ally
□ Other: ______
A Personal Commitment
I did not survive pancreatic cancer to return quietly to ordinary life.
I survived to build something enduring.
Where the Light Breaks is not simply an exhibition.
It is a statement that survivorship deserves visibility.
That emotional healing deserves investment.
That legacy can be shaped with intention.
If this resonates with you, I would welcome a private conversation.
Together, we can ensure this foundation becomes a permanent, multi-year force for good.
With gratitude,
Uchenna Obinabo-Mabazza
Founder & CEO
The Mabazza Foundation