Mary McCauley – Donation Coordinator for Shriners Hospital for Children (Shriners) in Oak Park, IL received 55 Alyssa Starter Art Kits (SAKs) from the Alyssa Alvin Foundation for Hope (AAFH) on Thursday, September 16, 2021. It was about a year ago that Shriners received a donation of SAKs from AAFH. Mary mentioned how much the children enjoyed the art kits the AAFH provided the pediatric patients.
The Alyssa SAKs donated were comprised of 6 different types: drawing kits, journal kits, ocean & nature themed coloring kits, watercolor kits, and acrylic paint kits. These art kits were created to allow young patients of different skill levels to immediately begin expressing themselves by creating their own art. This type of therapeutic activity helped our daughter, Alyssa, discover another facet of her own creative spirit at a time when she was facing her health challenges.
Alyssa’s love for art and music continue to inspire our efforts and we are happy to share our gift of Hope.
