Well, the rain drove us into the garage. I had the honor of being the guest artist at this month's Kids M-Power workshop, but the pouring rain kept us from enjoying the outdoor garden at our beautiful venue of The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle in Solana Beach. No matter, we still had a great time learning about mixed media and getting our fingers full of paint. Our budding artists were junior high school level, and even their moms pushed up their sleeves.
We made art for use as greeting cards to sell for children's causes. Mary, a high-schooler with the spirit of a true humanitarian, explained the two current causes. One is an international program called Mary's Meals (no relation to our Mary!) It is a global movement that sets up school feeding projects in some of the world’s poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education. The other program is local, called North County Solutions for Change, an outreach program committed to solving family homelessness in North County San Diego.
Kids reaching out to kids!