BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:238@kicmke.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230625T210000 DTSTAMP:20230531T132048Z URL:https://kicmke.org/events/art-kits-for-caring-kids-june23/ SUMMARY:Art Kits for Caring Kids DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nCoronavirus left so many of our elderly communit y members feeling alone due to needing to be isolated from others for thei r health and safety and visitors are being limited again. While our playgr oups at some facilities have resumed\, not every family can participate an d would still like to contribute to bringing smiles to the faces of our gr andfriends. Artwork created by our kids and photos of them can bring great joy to them.\nActivities\nHelp bring joy to our “grandfriends” living in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities throughout t he Milwaukee area by having your children make artwork provided in our “ Art Kits for Caring Kids”.\n\nYour child or children will complete three projects using the materials supplied by KIC in the art kit. Your childre n can add additional personal touches with any of your own art and craft s upplies. We loved to see the kids’ creativity with each month’s art pr ojects! The recipients of the artwork would love to receive a photo of you r child(ren) and/or a note to accompany their artwork if you are comfortab le with that.\nPurpose\nTo bring joy to the residents at the skilled nursi ng and assisted living facilities throughout the Milwaukee area.\n\nImpact \nChildren will learn that something they create can bring joy to others.\ n\nWhen &\; Where\nYou get to assemble at your own home.\n\nYour family will pick up a prepared art kit from the front porch box at 5524 N Divers ey Blvd.\, Whitefish Bay between the dates of June 10th and 18th between t he hours of noon and 9 p.m. Details of the projects and pictures of exampl es of completed projects will be provided in the follow-up email you will receive after signing up and instructions will be provided in the kit. If families are in need of any of the supplies not normally provided to compl ete the projects\, they can contact Kristin\, the project leader\, and KIC can provide these items. \n\nReturn completed artwork in the storage bag to the same address any time before 6 p.m. on June 25th. Projects can be turned in any day between pick up and June 25th.\nRegistration Information \nParticipant Cap: We will have 20 Art Kits prepared for April. Occasional ly I have enough supplies to make extras but not always. If you are unable to get one of the KIC Art Kits\, feel free to create any of your own artw ork and drop it off in Kristin’s porch box by May 31st.\n\nAge: All are welcome to help however they can.\n\nCost: Free\n\nMaterials: Scissors\, glue\, paint\, stapler\, and crayons/markers. Use your own craft supplies at home to enhance your projects. Creativity is encouraged! If your family would like to participate but is in need of any supplies\, please let Kri stin know after receiving the follow-up email and KIC can supply your fami ly with these materials\, also.\n\nQuestions: Please contact Kristin at kr istin@kicmke.org with any questions.\n\nCancellations: Please contact kris tin@kicmke.org ASAP in the event of a cancellation so we can add waitliste d families to the event.\nMore Information\n Some of the art projects wil l be distributed by Operation Sunshine. Operation Sunshine was started in March 2020 by two sisters as a way to support their community. \n\n“The purpose of Operation Sunshine is to bring some "sunshine\," encouragement\ , love\, and support to our elderly community\, primarily in nursing homes and long-term care facilities (but also isolated at home). Our main goal with Operation Sunshine is to support and encourage nursing home and long- term care facility residents. We deliver whatever we can get that might br ing a little light to someone's day.” ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kicmke.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ar t-Kits-for-Caring-Kids-2.png CATEGORIES:Seniors END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR