Stephanie Hawkinson, volunteer & donor of the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope (AAFH) delivered 70 Alyssa Starter Art Kits (SAKs) to Edward Children’s Hospital in Naperville, Illinois on Wednesday, September 14, 2021.
We met Nina Sittler, Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) for the first time and she shared that Alyssa’s Starter Art Kits are a big hit in the pediatric/oncology unit. Nina has been with Edward Hospital for 12 years and she informed us that the Alyssa Alvin Foundation is the only charity to provide professional art materials.
Nicolas Anderson, staff member of the RMH located within Edward Hospital also greeted us and he too is excited to give the Alyssa SAKs to young adult patients staying at the hospital.
Alyssa’s spirit and her love for art and music continue to inspire our efforts. During this Covid-19 pandemic, young patients and their family members are grateful and appreciate the art materials provided by our foundation.
