Art Journals for Cancer Patients

well-decorated store-bought journals may receive 1 service hour

Decorate beautiful journals that recipients can use as appointment planners, symptom trackers, or simply coloring books. The covers and a few pages inside could be spaces for volunteers to draw outlines or artwork, write inspiring messages, etc.

Kits to Heart Handmade Art Journal

Priorities

  • Gender-neutral, hand-decorated journals for patients of all ages to use as portable notebooks, coloring books, and/or appointment planners. Bullet journaling is welcome!
  • Artwork, hand-lettering, drawings, and weekly or monthly calendar pages, with encouraging, handwritten messages
  • Suitable to fit inside a 12 x 10 x 4-inch box
  • For those seeking service hours: We can only accept store-bought journals that you decorate yourself. The outside covers should be decorated with hand-drawn art and/or handwritten inspiring quotes. Using only stickers or decorative tape is not acceptable for service hours. At least one of the inside pages should also be decorated with calendars, activity or coloring pages, handwritten inspiring messages, etc.
  • Blank, undecorated store-bought journals are welcome but are not eligible for service hours.
  • Handmade journals may be accepted only if pre-approved and exceptionally well-made.

We Do Not Accept

  • Undecorated store-bought journals for service hours
  • Stapled, folded paper as journals
  • Composition notebooks
  • Folded construction paper
  • Journals made out of folders

Kits to Heart Art Journal

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How to Submit

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