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Arts For Life is dedicated to supporting pediatric patients and families through accessible arts education and engagement in hospitals and clinics across North Carolina.

30/05/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🧠

As Arts For Life’s programs in Behavioral Health continue to expand, many of our AFL Team and volunteers took the opportunity to participate in Mental Health First Aid Training earlier this year. Here are a few words from Winston-Salem Program Director, Betsey about the experience:

“Mental Health First Aid training provided our team of staff and volunteers with the tools we need to better serve all the patients we work with in our chapter hospitals. We left equipped with stronger knowledge of mental health conditions, how to communicate with our patients about different conditions, and how to be better advocates.”

This kind of professional development is vital to providing the level of quality and intentional care for our team and volunteers and offering that same care to our pediatric patients and families. Thank you to Mental Health First Aid USA for providing this important opportunity!

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ID: Nine people are sitting around a table, including AFL Staff and AFL Volunteers. The screen behind them reads, “Congratulations, Mental Health First Aiders!” There are many notebooks and water bottles on the table. All of the people are smiling at the camera.

27/05/2026

Thank you to PGA TOUR Truist Championship Birdies for Better and every supporter who showed up for us — not just with dollars, but with your voices, your shares, and your belief in our mission ⛳

Your energy travels farther than any single gift. It inspires others, opens doors, and builds momentum that truly changes lives 💞

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ID: The graphic’s background is the rainbow circle in the Arts For Life logo. The text reads, “Huge thank you to Birdies for Better Truist Championship and all of our AFL supporters who participated!” The PGA Tour Truist Championship Birdies for Better logo is in the center of the graphic with a birdie, golf ball, and flag with the Charlotte/Queen City logo on it.

25/05/2026

“At Arts For Life, we believe that creativity is not just a pastime; it is a vital bridge to normalcy, autonomy, and joy for pediatric patients and their families.”
- Arts For Life 2025 Board Chair, Charissa 🖍️

This quote is only a sneak peek into the magic that you’ll find in the Arts For Life 2025 Annual Report 🎉 Some highlights for all of our friends here on social media:

🎨 In 2025, we brought courage and creativity to NEARLY 19,000 PEOPLE!
🗺️ We celebrated our 24th year of supporting patients and families across North Carolina!
🎶 We created 9,250 hours of programming: paint, play, prose, pretend, and piano, all provided at no cost!

Read our 2025 Annual Report here: https://artsforlifenc.org/transparency/current-annual-report/

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ID: The graphic has a black background with splatters of yellow, green, red, blue, and purple paint. The Arts For Life logo is in the top left corner. The text reads, “Check out our 2025 Annual Report.” There are two AFL Artist photos superimposed on the graphic. The AFL Artist on the left is smiling at the camera and holding up a butterfly and pipe cleaner portrait. The AFL Artist on the right is pretending to take a bite of their paper watermelon creation.

07/05/2026

Arts For Life is incredibly honored to share that our Charlotte Chapter has been awarded an Impact Grant from the Women's Impact Fund for 2026-27! 💙💚❤️

Thank you so much to the staff, board, and members at the Women’s Impact Fund for their support and partnership — we are excited for Arts For Life to continue making a lasting impact on pediatric patients and their families through the arts!

Some of our Charlotte Board members joined our AFL staff to celebrate with the other grant award winners at the WIF Annual Meeting. We are thrilled to be a part of the incredible work in the arts and throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community supported by the Women’s Impact Fund! 🎨💞🎉

➡️ Check out the Women’s Impact Fund post here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AvLtp3wJt/

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ID: AFL Staff and Board Members attend the Women’s Impact Fund Annual Meeting. In order from left to right: Grants Manager Andrea V., Charlotte Program Coordinator Andrea K., Board Member Amanda, Executive Director Katharine, and Charlotte Program Director Olivia. They are standing and smiling at the camera, and Andrea K. is holding the grant award.

05/05/2026

LAST CHANCE to support Arts For Life through Birdies for Better! The PGA TOUR Truist Championship deadline is THIS WEDNESDAY @ 5 pm EST! ⛳

Here’s how:

💲 Your support has a direct, tangible impact. Every $50 investment lifts one child’s spirits!
❓ Guess the number of birdies that will be made during the competitive rounds of the Truist Championship (May 7- May 10, 2026).
🚗 You will have the chance to win a grand prize of a one-year Audi Q5 lease from HendrickCars.com, Official Automotive Retailer of the Truist Championship or cash prize of $10,000!

*Arts For Life will receive 100% of every donation collected, as well as a portion of funds from a bonus pool of $100,000 provided by the Truist Championship.

➡️ Follow the donation link HERE: https://p2p.onecause.com/truistbfb/charity/arts-for-life
🏌️ Submit your Birdies for Better guess!
🗓️ Remember to submit by the deadline of WEDNESDAY @ 5:00 pm EST!

Thank you for helping bring our ideas to life, so that the children and families we serve can bring their own ideas to life in return! 💙💚❤️

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ID: The graphic depicts a golf course with trees and a water element. The Birdies for Better logo is in the top left corner, and the Arts For Life logo is in the top right corner. The text reads, “another way to support kids and families in the hospital.”

03/05/2026

Welcome to our Arts For Life community here on social media! 📱

If you’re new here, we’re thrilled to share our mission with you. While we are dedicated to supporting pediatric patients and families through arts education and engagement:

💙 We enrich patient’s lives
💚 We nurture their minds and spirits
❤️ We encourage positive healthcare experiences for children and their families

Here are a few of these special AFL Artists, eager to show you their creations! 🖼️ Thanks for following along!

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ID: An AFL Artist displays their work, made with paper and many different shades of blue, green, and other assorted colors. The AFL Artist is sitting at a table in a colorful room with red, green, blue, purple, and brown accents.

ID: An AFL Artist displays their flag that says, “Slime time,” and has slime drawn on it. The AFL Artist is sitting at a purple chair with their hands in the air.

ID: An AFL Artist smiles at the camera, wearing a mask on their chin. The AFL Artist is holding their butterfly art with paper and pipe cleaners.

25/04/2026

Now’s your chance to score a hole-in-one for our pediatric patients and families! The PGA TOUR Truist Championship is coming up soon, and it’s going to be a TEE-rific time! ⛳

Here’s how:

💲 Donate at least $20!
❓ Guess the number of birdies that will be made during the competitive rounds of the Truist Championship (May 7- May 10, 2026)!
🚗 You will have the chance to win a grand prize of a one-year Audi Q5 lease from HendrickCars.com, Official Automotive Retailer of the Truist Championship or cash prize of $10,000!

*Arts For Life will receive 100% of every donation collected, as well as a portion of funds from a bonus pool of $100,000 provided by the Truist Championship.

➡️ Follow the donation link HERE: https://p2p.onecause.com/truistbfb/charity/arts-for-life
🏌️ Submit your Birdies for Better guess!
🗓️ Remember to submit by the deadline of May 6, 2026 @ 5:00 pm EST!

Everyone at Arts For Life truly appreciates your support! 💙💚❤️

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ID: The graphic has a textured green artistic background, and the text reads, “join in and support Arts For Life. Birdies for Better Truist Championship.” The Birdies for Better logo is in the center of the graphic and features a bird, a golf ball, and a flag with a crown on it, representing Charlotte, the Queen City.

22/04/2026

We can’t spell EARTH without ART, so we’re wishing you a Happy Earth Day! 🌎

We love to collaborate with our facility dog teams and friends at Happy2Heal at Atrium Health Levine Children's, and our AFL Team and Artists had so much fun with Hailey and Sage 🐶

Thanks to our Charlotte Program Coordinator, Andrea K., for sharing all of the fun steps of creating in Art and Bark 🎨🐾

“Participants created paintings of the Earth by squirting white (clouds), blue (water), and green (land) paint onto paper. We placed acetate over the paint, added applesauce on top, and Sage - motivated by her love of applesauce, used her tongue to gently spread and blend the colors. The result was beautiful, swirled interpretations of the Earth and its atmosphere, along with plenty of smiles and laughter.”

Creating and cultivating the process is part of inspiring courage through creativity here at Arts For Life! ✨

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ID: Hailey (Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital Certified Child Life Specialist), Sage (Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital Facility Dog, and an AFL Artist create a project for Earth Day and Artemis II in our collaborative program, Art and Bark. They are making Earth Day masterpieces at a tan table in a tan room.

ID: Sage is licking the plastic covered Earth Day art, and someone’s hand is holding on to the piece on the table from the top left. An AFL Artist watches from the background in the top right corner.

ID: Someone’s hand is holding up the Earth Day creation on a round piece of paper. It is green, blue, and white. Sage is in focus on the right side of the photo.

ID: The green, blue, and white Earth Day art is displayed flat on a green background.

18/04/2026

Calling all creatives who love kids! 📣 Don’t forget to submit your application to Arts For Life THIS WEEKEND!

We are looking for a Program Coordinator for our Winston-Salem, NC chapter!

What does our current program staff enjoy about working with kids and teens?

🎨 “It’s a fresh job every single day!”
🖍️ “I love having these incredible resources to offer kids and see how their creativity and brains work!”
🖼️ “These kids are FULL of ideas! And that excites me to get to work with them every day!”

Position overview, qualifications, compensation, and application details are available in the job description below 💙💚❤️

➡️ Deadline to apply is THIS Sunday, April 19 at 11:59 pm!

We can’t wait to find someone who demonstrates commitment to the values and mission of Arts For Life. For more information, click here: https://artsforlifenc.org/now-hiring-program-coordinator/

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ID: The graphic has a yellow background, and the text reads, “Program Coordinator Applications Closing Soon. In Winston-Salem.” The Arts For Life logo is in the bottom left corner. The photo is an AFL artist wearing a mask, holding up their artistic creation in front of their face, and peering through it towards the camera.

14/04/2026

Our AFL Staff loves to learn and explore through the work of all kinds of art and artists, then take back our findings to support our pediatric patients and families! 🖼️

“When our program staff toured Davidson College Art Galleries during a staff retreat, we were inspired by their program where students can check out art to be hung in their dorms. Winston-Salem Program Coordinator Sarah made small info signs for the patient rooms and gathered artwork for a ‘look book’ that patients chose laminated artwork to hang in their rooms in the inpatient unit for Oncology and Hematology.

We even provide gloves, so the kids can flip through the look book like a museum curator! It is such a fun way for kids to connect with one another and participate in the arts even when they aren't feeling up to making it themselves.”

Thank you to our Winston-Salem Program Director, Betsey, and our Winston-Salem Program Coordinator, Sarah, for sharing how to inspire courage through creativity! 📖

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ID: Winston-Salem Program Coordinator Sarah holds the “look book” entitled Art Share. She is standing and smiling at the camera.

ID: Five people are standing outside to the right of a sculpture on campus at Davidson College.

ID: Charlotte Program Director Olivia smiles and gestures to a piece of art on the wall.

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