Saturday, June 27, 2009

Thank You!!!
I'd like to thank my neighbors for our first two donations!
Keep on donating!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Wish List

Here is a list of all that we need:
  • Crayons
  • #2 Pencils
  • Paper
  • Kids sketch books
  • Markers
  • Colored pencils
  • Paints
  • Bottle Caps
  • 1 plywood sheet
  • Mortar
  • Ideas of what image to use for the mural
  • Volunteers to help with making the mural at families in the park and movies in the park.
  • Volunteers to help at art classes
  • Fabric
  • Drawstring
  • Thread
  • Volunteers to help sew the bags
  • Anything else you think a kid would like to draw with. OR, something that would make them feel happy.

Another list will be coming in about a week of recycled stuff we will need for the art class.

Thank You in advance all who donate!

Comfort Bags

I am so excited that you are visiting my blog! I started this blog because I wanted to get the word out about a special project I am doing. I have decided to call it "Comfort Bags For Kids". The project is starting out as my Silver Award for Girl Scouts. The Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette (11-14 years old) Girl Scout can earn. If everything goes well and if I get lots of donations, I would like to keep this project going indefinitely.

The first part of my project is that I am collecting donations of art supplies such as paper, pencils, crayons, paints, etc.. These donations will be put in hand-sewn fabric bags and donated to children who are at the local womens shelter and the hospital. If you would like to give a donation of either supplies or money please contact me.

The second part of my project will be various art related projects for the public including a bottle cap mural that kids can add to at "Families in the Park" and at "Movies in the Park". Also there will be an all-day recycled art workshop for kids sometime in the beginning of the school year. The art workshop will be open to kids of any age. Instead of families having to pay for the art workshop, the kids can bring a donation of either art supplies or $3.00 for the "Comfort Bags". At the art workshop kids will be making crafts made out of recycled materials.

We would appreciate your help collecting art supplies, fabric, and the "trash" for the class. If you have any ideas; would like to make a donation; or would like to volunteer please contact me.