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Drawchange’s updated mission reflects our growing commitment to supporting child mental health through art therapy, ensuring vulnerable children receive healing, stability, and creative empowerment. OR Learn why drawchange updated its mission to strengthen our focus on supporting child mental health through art therapy and healing through art for children in need.

drawchange 2025 Success Sheet highlights major growth. Wins include training four Program Leads in Ethiopia, a SCAD partnership, and clarifying our mission to focus on ACEs through therapeutic art. Our bold 2026 goals focus on impact: securing funding to relaunch our year-round Art Camp, strengthening evaluation practices, and transitioning the Caminar Latino pilot into a permanent trauma-informed program. Your support empowers children to thrive! Donate at drawchange.org/do

Join us in welcoming three new volunteer Program Leads, creating more meaningful experiences for children while strengthening our program’s sustainability!

Join us for an unforgettable trip journey to Ethiopia! Immerse in culture and bring art to children. Learn more: drawchange.org/ethiopia.

Filled with heartfelt testimonials, drawchange showcases how art empowers children to find joy and confidence for brighter futures.

Through the illuminating process of art creation, drawchange’s methodology provides children from lower socioeconomic conditions the...

This Year's Art & Percussion Camp was filled with delight, creativity, and a myriad of discoveries! Read more in our Success Report.

During James’ first few art therapy-based sessions with us, he seemed reluctant to participate. When we asked him to share or engage, he...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE L'Oréal Paris honors drawchange founder/CEO, Jennie Lobato, as a Woman of Worth A prestigious award that recognizes...

Art Beyond Borders MX/AZ was truly a transformative week that spoke to the power art has to transcend cultures and life circumstances....

After 5 months of not participating, Liam asked if he could share his artwork in front of his peers. Read Liam's success story!

We are the proud recipients of the Orlando’s Mayor’s Matching Grant Program for 2022! This program was implemented to help address...

We’ve accomplished so much this year! With hearts full of gratitude we want to say thank you to the #drawchangefamily who made it possible.

Ever wonder how we got our name? In the political climate of the late 2000's, the word 'change' held the weight of hope for a world where...

With each keyboard lesson, rhythm lesson, painting session or game, kids are growing closer in friendship and confidence.

The reason we love art is that it’s a lens into a new perspective. It is an invitation for viewers to reframe their ideas through the...

What a year 2020 has been! We stayed determined through the ebbs and flows and persevered to continue our programming with the children.

We recently added to our mission statement to explain how we actually turn the vision we speak of into reality.

You are invited to celebrate our 11th year with us on Saturday, March 21, 2020!

Our family supports our children to face the existential circumstances of poverty through the compassion shared within that one hour.