"Kids Need Crayons"

Local Artist Donates Art Supplies

Plantation artist, Cheryl Eggleston, made a donation of art supplies to the Children’s Home Society-Broward County. Eggleston believes children in stressful situations can benefit by expressing themselves through art, so she began her give-back program “Kids Need Crayons.” She plans to donate a portion of her painting sales each year to children in distress.

“I’ve been painting on and off for years,” she said. “But since my retirement in 2016, I began to work as a full-time professional artist. I choose to make my donations in the form of art supplies, specifically, plain paper or coloring books and crayons or colored pencils for the older children. I feel children benefit by expressing their feelings through art. No pressure, no instruction, just give them the materials and let them do whatever moves them. There should be no need for them to explain their work,” she said. “A child’s creativity may be stifled if they feel their work will be judged good or bad. Younger children or those who are not comfortable with self expression can benefit through the use of coloring books. This type of experience helps them develop fine motor skills and patience,” she added.

Eggleston is familiar with the Children’s Home Society as her late mother, Elizabeth Centofanti, used to sew and donate pajamas to the shelter. “We know how important it is to support facilities such as these and that there is always a need for any gifts that come their way,” Eggleston continued. Michelle Roman of CHS accepted the donation of 40 prepared packets. The packets were created with attention given to the needs of different age groups. The children may use the packets at the shelter and take them home with them when they leave.

Ms. Roman graciously thanked Cheryl Eggleston and spoke about the need for donations from the public to help shelters such as Children’s Home Society and to help the children who find themselves in very stressful situations.

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