The Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope (AAFH) held an Art Night at the RMH in Winfield, IL. on Thursday, January 23, 2020. It was a Valentine’s Day themed event as we painted heart-shaped boxes, picture frames and heart-shaped wood hanging decorations.
As it usually occurs, we had different sets of participants, young patients and parents joining in on the fun of creating personalized art works. Sometimes the parents begin by assisting their child but, before long, the parent is also focused on creating their individual pieces.
On this evening, we had two mother-daughter artists (Denise/Destinee and Yolanda/Daisy) and one mother-son group (Christina/Brody) having fun and expressing their own version of Valentine’s Day themes. It’s a beautiful sight to behold when you can see the smiles that spontaneously emerge on the faces of the artists as they often surprise themselves with their creations.
Alyssa’s own artistic talent (besides her gift for music displayed at an early age) emerged fully during art therapy sessions while receiving her medical treatment at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. It was and continues to be a source of great joy to see what she created at that time. And it makes us happy to share her passions with others during their difficult times.
