ArtUnity Youth hosts an ongoing, supervised in-person service program where students create encouragement cards for hospital patients. Each month features a different positive theme to guide artwork/card, artworks, and messages: March: You Are Not Alone, April: Hope and Strength, May: One Day at a Time, June: Bright Days Ahead, July: Courage in Every Step, August: Keep Going. Volunteers design hospital-appropriate cards, write supportive messages, and help package donations for healthcare partners. All art supplies are provided. Sessions are held in the Collaboration Room on the second floor at Rockville Memorial Library on Fridays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Please look for a BIG Teddy Bear wearing an ArtUnity Youth T-shirt. Students may attend for 1–2 hours within this time window. Registration is required. Students earn 1 SSL hour per 60 minutes of verified participation (maximum 2 hours per session), based on supervisor attendance. All artwork must meet program guidelines and is reviewed and approved on-site by the ArtUnity Youth program manager before SSL hours are verified.
Date: May 8th, May 15th, May 29th (skip May 22nd, No event at the Memorial Day Weekend)
June 5th, June 12th, June 19th, June 26
July 10th, July 17th, July 24, July 30th (skip July 3rd)
August 7th, August 14th, August 21st and August 28th
Please note that the event changed from monthly to weekly starting in May due to high demand.
Please email artunityyouth@gmail.com or text 301-785-9885 directly for any questions. Thanks, and looking forward to seeing you there!
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian and must be completed outside of school hours in a public space under the direct supervision of the nonprofit organization. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.
