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THANK YOU For The Generous Donations To Continue Kathi's Legacy: Sharon Oddo, Diane Gellings, Ruth McWilliams, Jan Reagan, S Maher, Suzanne Ziemnik, Timothy Johnson, Patricia Bulinski, Jill Payne, Carolyn Morriss, Virginia Foskett, Kathy Barcal, Catherine Barry, Ryan Begley, Gina Benes, Christa Brooks, James Burkett, Sue Eckhart, Diana Gavin, Ann Gay, Karen Gold, Gina Hansen, Lauren Hettasch, Tracy Kenny, Michelle Krogh, Jackie Leffelman, Janice Levan, Kara Marston, Jennifer Morrissey, Lynda Nadkarni, Heather Nesler, Clare Nichols, Katherine Richards, Jill Richards, Sheila Rusen, Maggie Simpson, Julie Skoda, Kelly Viton, Kathleen Wolf, Kathryn Amin, Molly Finn, Michelle Fox-Geddes, Phyllis Henderson, Barbara Hendrickson, Maureen Hernandez, Alexandra Idec, Charlotte Nesler, Eve Propper, Jonathan Shack, Sean Shipley, Christy Verity, Margaret Voth, Kristen Bisiules, Lyn Burgess, Phyllis Dixon, Cheryl Milan, Susan Quirk, Stephanie Bieniek, Rosalie Cutsinger, Colleen Loomis, Joy McDowell, Viktoria Vizek, Kara Boyle, Barbara Wyman, Stephanie Coolman, Anonymous, Melissa Bowen, Diane Isbrandt, Laurie Giron Mancione, Lori Glazik, Carla Pitts, Mary Unseth (Van De Velde), Lisa Dick, Mark Agin, Regina Haka, Melody Lynch, Carole Wilson, Kathryn Owens, Frank & Sharon Pescatore, Patricia Spencer, Kathleen Schmidt, Cathryn Phillips, Catherine Picket, Wendy Einspar, Melanie Dawe, 6th Grade Team at S.E. Gross, Stella De Genova, Joanne Smith, Marie Novotny, Daniel & Diane Riesen, Mary Lou Budek, Pam Galvin, Pam Powers, Kelly Fox, Randall & Colleen Kadlec, Dale Wyman, Terry Barczak, Tim Lynch, Sue Anne & Richard Capizzi, Deb & Corey Correnti, Maryann McCormick, Laura Swiatek, Danielle Straus, Lombard Juniors Club & Lilac Princess Program, Alice Miller, John Fagan, Joan Czajka, Amy Spiczka, Marcella Hollinger, Mary Kay & Brian O'Donnell, Y's Men Of La Grange, Heather Sharenow, Frank & Nancy Higgins, Fran Tatina, Sharon Osheroff, Daniel Barczak, Jill Richards, Julia Fullerton, James Gristo

Watch Your Donations At Work!

St. Cletus Food Bank Holiday Toy Driv​e - December 2020

St. Cletus Food Pantry serves our local La Grange, Countryside, Hodgkins and Lyons Communities plus a few more. They are a distribution point for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Their need has grown exponentially this year due to the COVID Pandemic. Every Holiday season, the Food Bank coordinates a holiday giving program with their clients. Due to COVID restrictions, it's a difficult year gettng all the requests fulfilled. The La Grange Art League, through Kathi Parisi Starts With Art Program (KPSWA) donations is coordinating with the St Cletus Food Pantry and La Grange Neighbors and Newcomers to supply and fulfill the art materials requests that children have made. The children are allowed to put up to three items on their wish list. La Grange Neighbors and Newcomers along with members of La Grange Art League supplied the remaining non-art requests on their lists.  

Rezin Orr Academy Art Journal Kits - November 2020

Rezin Orr Academy High School is a public four-year high school bordered between the neighborhoods of West Garfield and Humboldt Park located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district and is managed by the Academy for Urban School Leadership. Currently there are no art classes or programs being taught at Orr with a student population of 400-500+ in any given year.  Kathi Parisi Starts With Art Program (KPSWA) has teamed up with the principal, social work and counseling departments at Orr to pilot a program to bring art journaling to Orr.   

Art Journals getting assembled.

Orr Academy Social Worker picking up the art journaling kits

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Art Exhibit Scholarships
September 2020 - Two scholarships awarded to former students of Kathi's for participation in the Starts With Art Exhibit.  Students were picked randomly from submissions and the scholarship is for classes and supplies at the La Grange Art League.


Kick-off Event
July 17, 2020 - Off The Street Club Print Making Activity funded by KPSWA funds
​ at Camp Mathieu
42 Children from Garfield Park Created Print Plates and Postcards At Camp.

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Our Mission:   KPSWA fosters the love of art in children and teens by empowering them to develop creativity and self-expression. 

Our Vision: Introduce, Educate, and Enhance the love art in children and teens.
 
Our Values:

1. Inspiring
2. Kindness
3. Inclusiveness
4. Acceptance

 
Our Goals:

1. Educate – provide art education to children and teens.
2. Support – provide art materials aligning with our mission.
3. Exposure – increase impact within Chicagoland especially in areas with socio-economic disadvantages.
4. Partnerships – establish ongoing partnerships with organizations aligning with our mission.
5. Responsive – respond to requests aligning with our mission

 
 
KPSWA is a 501(c)3 extension of The LaGrange Art League.