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Weekly art therapy sessions helping foster teens process trauma and build confidence.

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342 donors
Bright Canvas
Children & Family Verified campaign Fully funded

Art Therapy for Teens in Foster Care

Chicago, IL Created Jun 14, 2026
$15,000of $15,000
100% funded 342 donors
What your gift does right now

Contributes toward a month of art therapy for a teen in foster care with no one else.

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Bright Canvas
Chicago, IL · Member since August 2024

Their story — in their own words

Art Therapy for Teens in Foster Care is more than a headline — it's a real story unfolding in Chicago, IL. When Bright Canvas first reached out to our team, the need was already urgent, and the community was already showing up. This page is where that momentum lives.

Weekly art therapy sessions helping foster teens process trauma and build confidence. Behind every dollar raised is a plan: rent kept current, treatments started on time, supplies stocked, volunteers coordinated, and small moments of dignity restored. Nothing here is abstract — every contribution translates into something concrete this month.

We're being deliberate about how funds are used. Roughly 60% goes directly to the people and services at the center of this campaign. Around 25% covers immediate operational costs — transportation, materials, professional support. The remaining 15% is held as a buffer for the unexpected, because there is always something unexpected.

If you can give, thank you. If you can't give, sharing this page with three people you trust genuinely helps — most of the donors on this campaign found it through a friend, not an ad. We read every message left with a donation, and so does Bright Canvas.

Updates will be posted here as milestones are reached. From all of us — thank you for caring enough to read this far.

People already stepping up

342
Top donation
Grant Holloway$500
3d ago
Most recent
Marcus Reyes$100
35 min ago
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    Marcus Reyes$100
    35 min ago
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    Rebecca Cho$50
    3h ago
    "This story stopped my scroll — happy to help."
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    Tyler Brooks$30
    9h ago
    "Thank you for sharing this so openly."
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    Anonymous$20
    1d ago
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    Grant Holloway$500
    3d ago
    "Wish I could give more. Praying for a good outcome."
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    Sofia Rossi$250
    5d ago
    "Small gift, big hopes for you."

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