The CHAWsome 2017 Paint Bucket Campaign

As some of you know, since last summer I've served on of the Board of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), a nonprofit here in DC that is building community through the arts, working to make confidence, creativity, and community a part of every child’s life. Starting this May, I am Co-Chairing the 10th Annual Paint Bucket Campaign, in which CHAW is aiming to raise $70,000 in 70 days to support tuition assistance. 

CHAW generates 60% of its revenue from class registrations, but the rest comes from donors like me (and hopefully you) and grants. I hope you'll join me in helping support this CHAWsome organization I've become so involved with this past year!

As CHAW celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, we recognize the fact that we've never had to turn anyone away for inability to pay, thanks to this robust tuition assistance program. The benefits of the arts are even more pronounced for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and CHAW has long-lasting relationships with groups like the DC General Homeless Shelter to provide arts access especially to those individuals who wouldn't otherwise have it. CHAW believes that everybody should be able to access great arts experiences, and does a ton of things to ensure that the arts remain an important part of the DC community. From summer camps to paint and ship classes to art performances, you can find it all at CHAW!

One of the great things about supporting a local nonprofit is that your money goes such a long way – every dollar really does count, and makes a real difference in peoples' lives.  Look what the following donation amounts provide:

• $25 = 90 minutes of after-school arts instruction 
• $50 = 1 hour piano lesson for a student who can’t afford tuition
• $100 = 1 month of gas so CHAW vans can pick kids up for after-school programs 
• $250 = 2 weeks of art supplies for all after-school classes

Thank you for considering a supporting the arts and an amazing community nonprofit through a donation to the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. You are CHAWsome!