MD Anderson Children's Art Project

Description

Founded in 1973, the Children's Art Project's highest priority is ensuring young patients have opportunities to live a more normal childhood. Through sales of young cancer patients' original artwork featured on cards and gift items, the project has returned more than $30 million to programs that benefit pediatric cancer patients and their families.

More about the Children's Art Project:

• Over the past 30 years, our programs have touched more than 26,000 patients and their families.
• We have over 500 unique products in our assortment featuring artwork created in weekly art classes as a part of the in-hospital classroom curriculum.
• Products are sold in more than 2,200 retail locations throughout the U.S. at no profit to the retailer.
• After product costs and services are paid, all proceeds ($1.25 million annually) are returned to fund patient programs.
• Last year volunteers contributed over 472,200 hours to the organization - the equivalent of 232 full-time employees! Truly phenomenal!