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Sharing and Caring
Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois has a long philanthropic
history. One of its goals is to contribute time, talent, and donated
items to help others in need through its Sharing and Caring program.
This goal has been implemented through the following activities.
Windy Brushes of Northern Illinois
- Contributes annually to the Decorative
Arts Collection for the purpose of conservation, restoration,
and preservation of its collection.
- Contributes annually to the SDP Scholarship
fund to encourage education in decorative painting
- Painted and decorated walls of bedrooms
in one of the homes for women at risk at the Family Shelter
Service of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
- Painted and decorated walls at WINGS
shelter for women at risk.
- Conducts an Annual November Food Drive
which makes donations possible to JOURNEYS, and local food pantries.
Collects cold weather clothing (hats, mittens, gloves, coats,
etc.) for area shelters.
- Collects used cell phones to be refurbished
for women at risk.
- Collects and donates eye glasses to
the Lions Club to be repaired for the needy in Third World countries.
- Sponsors a September gift program
of boxes filled with art supplies to be given to children in
family shelters for ‘back to school’.
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