Kids & Art Foundation

Join our team ?? K&A is hiring! We're looking for a Part-Time Social Media Content Creator! ? Primary duties include: Working with our program director and development manager on social media storytelling and content campaigns. We're also looking to expand our team by adding a Fund Development Manager. ? The ideal candidate will increase awareness and reach of Kids & Art Foundation’s mission through a development strategy that increases awareness and engagement. If you would like to join our team or know someone who would be a perfect fit, comment below. Let's create more magic together ?? #nonprofit #WereHiring #philantrophy

"One of the greatest gift you can give is your time." This is an appreciation post ?? Did you know that Kids & Art Foundation volunteers are the backbone of our organization? A special Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who uplift the spirits of families in pediatric cancer treatment. We greatly appreciate your gift time to support our mission! we would love to have you ?? They've supported K&A by: ? Helping to curate exhibits ? Draw ? Paint ? and creating art with children regardless of the battle they're fighting, or just lending a hand. Thank you to all our volunteers for bringing their light and passion to the Kids & Art Foundation ?? #KidsandArtFoundation #givingback

The Kids & Art Foundation continues its mission to provide supportive, hands-on creative arts experiences for children with cancer and their families to help ease the stress, anxiety, and trauma experienced from diagnosis and treatment. Here's a quick look at what we've been up to in the past month ?? Read and subscribe to our latest newsletter to stay up to date ?? (link in top comment) #KidsandArt #CancerSucksArtHeals

A huge Thank you to Kaiser Permanente and The Sharks Foundation for supporting Kids & Art Foundation ? In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the Sharks Foundation generously gave a $30,000 Community Assist grant to help fund three Kids & Art Destination Workshops in 2025. These workshops are an opportunity for local children and families touched by cancer and other critical conditions to create art together in dynamic settings. Each destination workshop features professional artists who work with participants on creative experiences inspired by the workshop location. It was such a treat for the pediatric oncology patients and their family to create art projects in a private setting with some of the players from the San Jose Sharks, along with "Sharkie" the official mascot of the San Jose Sharks ?? Once again a heartfelt Thanks to both organizations for supporting our mission ?? ?? The next K&A Destination workshop is on Sunday November 17th at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA. #KidsandArtFoundation #Communitybuilding #cancersucksArtHeals

"Any one of us can be a rainbow in somebody's clouds." Kids & Art Founder Purvi Shah created her foundation in 2008 to bring joy and light into the lives of pediatric cancer patients. Purvi's son Amaey was diagnosed with cancer at three-years old and lost his fight six-years later. She recently shared her heartbreaking yet inspiring story on the "Sundays with Wendy" podcast. Purvi discussed how her son's diagnosis impacted her and her family as they navigated the unimaginable, and found healing through the power of art. Cancer sucks. Art Heals has become a powerful tagline for the Kids & Art Foundation. Purvi shared, "I'm not color washing this. It sucks. For me I had to make it as clear as possible, that what we're going through is no fun, it really sucks. But what we're bringing to you is healing, we might not be curing but we are bringing art in a healing format." Learn more about Purvi Shah and her journey to the Kids & Art Foundation. Listen to this very special episode of "Sundays with Wendy" hosted by Wendy Goldberg." (link in top comment) #KidsandArtFoundation

A full day of arts in health representing Kids & Art Foundation and https://www.playrx.life at National Organization for Arts in Health Starting with Flamenco?? Inclusivo to Managing Perfectionism and Performance Anxiety Through the Art of Storytelling: What Artists and Athletes Have in Common. We covered a lot of ground today. Icing on the cake was a private tour to the Blaffer Art Museum. #artheals #artsinhealth #playinadulthood #boardmember

Looking for a great way to build community and corporate engagement? Partner with us to provide support to families facing childhood cancer. Here are a couple of ways you and your team can help while increasing a sense of belonging, purpose, and self-esteem in employees. ?? Team Building Art Workshop-Led by Kids & Art professional artist, the workshop guides teams through the creation of a selected project. ?? Team Building Packing Event?Host an ArtKit packing event for employees?using donated volunteer hours. The ArtKits will be sent to pediatric patients in children’s hospitals around the country. S/O to the Redwood City Kaiser nurses who've been volunteering with Kids & Art for the past two years. They helped pack over 200 boxes of ArtKits and helped us to prep for some upcoming projects. A Big Thanks! If you're interested in providing service opportunities for your employees and teams click the link in top comment ? #EmployeeEngagement #Cancersucks #ArtHeals

If you're still making weekend plans... Join us this Sunday (10/13) for a special tour of Oliver Ranch in Healesburg! This beautiful walking tour followed by lunch will benefit Kids & Art Artist-in- Residence Program?? The Artist-in-Residence works closely with child life staff and hospital care teams to identify patients who could benefit from creative experiences to help alleviate stress, fear, and loneliness. The work they do has made a significant impact on so many families. Over the past 18 months, the Artist-in-Residence has worked with 536 pediatric cancer patients over 73 sessions ? We need your help to ensure this incredible program continues. If you're in the San Francisco Bay area join us for this exclusive tour at Oliver Ranch starting at 10am PST. If you're unable to attend, consider a donation...your contribution matters and will have a significant impact on the lives of children and their families affected by cancer. For more details and to donate, click the link in the top comment ?? #ArtHeals #KidsandArtFundraiser #ArtistInResidence #OliverRanch

Art heals ?? If you're in the Bay area...We invite you to a special benefit tour of?Oliver Ranch?near Healdsburg on October 13th ?? The walking tour of the art installations from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by lunch with wine at Catelli's in Geyserville. This event will support our Artist in Residency program at Stanford Children's Hospital. This exclusive tour is limited to just 30 people, so we encourage you to purchase your tickets as soon as you can. Share with your network, if you're unable to attend! Also, if you would like to contribute, any donation would be greatly appreciated and will significantly impact the lives of children and their families affected by cancer. Thank you! Link in top comment #KidsandArtFundraiser #OliverRanch

Join Us in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer! Every?single day, 47 children and families in the US receive a devastating cancer diagnosis. More than 17,000 families are thrust into a world of uncertainty, fear, and countless challenges annually.?Doctors, social workers, and therapists work tirelessly to support them, but they can’t do it alone. Kids?& Art Foundation proudly stands alongside these families. Our mission is to wield the power of creativity against the stress, anxiety, and trauma that cancer brings. Through art, we offer a way for kids to express themselves, find joy, and connect with others during their toughest moments. AMAEYZING ARTKITS PROGRAMS "Amaeyzing ArtKits are extremely therapeutic for our patients engaging one on one with our Child Life Specialist when building a trusting rapport in the hospital setting. Art is so gentle and rewarding.”?- Lisa, child life specialist at Palm Beach Children's Hospital "We try to keep my daughter actively engaged at home without much screen time, so we love having new kits and activities for her to do, especially while she spends 95% of her time at home during treatment."- Lauren, parent of a pediatric patient Gift of ArtKits?and?Amaeyzing ArtKits @Home:?Our programs have exploded in need, but we never want to put a family on a waiting list. That’s where you come in. Your donation isn’t just financial support; it’s an opportunity for you to be a part of our support team. Together, we can ensure no child faces cancer alone. Add?joy to the life of a child with cancer: Imagine the smile on a pediatric cancer patient’s face when they receive an ArtKit. Whether it's $25 or $250, every contribution matters. Let’s reach our $40,000 goal and bring light to these brave young hearts. Thank you to all who have already donated to our?September Childhood Cancer Awareness?campaign. We have 3?days left to reach our goal of?$40,000?to transform patients and families lives. Please donate today to bring the healing power of the arts to childhood cancer patients and families! Visit Kids?& Art dot org to learn more about our programs and the impact you can make. Together we can transform the lives of kids with cancer!