The Periwinkle Foundation
Description
The Periwinkle Foundation develops and provides programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life threatening illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children’s Hospital. What we do:
Arts and Creative Writing Program:
Making A Mark® - Since 2001, Periwinkle has collaborated with the Arts in Medicine Program at Texas Children’s Cancer Center to bring fun and unique opportunities for self expression, empowerment and development of coping skills to patients and their families utilizing professional artists and writers. Periwinkle’s Arts and Creative Writing Program culminates in Texas Children’s Cancer Center’s Making A Mark® presented by The Periwinkle Foundation, an exhibition of art and creative writing by children touched by cancer and blood disorders.
The Splendid Review - Is a published book of children's poetry created in partnership with Texas Children's Cancer Center and the Writers in the Schools program. Three times a year The Periwinkle Foundation publishes these books and distributes them to local organizations including Texas Children's Cancer Center.
The Periwinkle Foundation Camps:
Camp Periwinkle
Our signature program for 27 years, Camp Periwinkle has earned the reputation of being the “Camp of all Camps” among campers and counselors. As a camp dedicated to families facing overwhelming challenges and potentially end of life issues, we couldn’t ask for a better moniker. Camp Periwinkle is a week-long summer camp filled with joy for children with cancer and blood disorders and their siblings, ages 7 to 15 years old. It is designed to provide a safe, emotionally healing and fantastic adventure that gives every camper (both patients and siblings) the opportunity to grow in independence and self esteem and to leave Camp Periwinkle a stronger survivor.
Camp YOLO (You Only Live Once)
Now in its 12th year, Camp YOLO addresses the unique challenges faced by adolescents living with cancer, renal, cardiac or HIV-related illnesses. While most teens are worrying about acne, getting a ride to the mall or how many text messages they can send, teens with serious illnesses are confronting very real life or death issues and seemingly unending hospital routines. Yet, for two weekends each year, these young people have the chance to rejuvenate with others who understand their struggles, anxieties and fears. By the end of a fun packed and emotion filled weekend, campers leave knowing they are not alone and they have what it takes to keep fighting their illness and face the challenges that life sends their way.
Family Camp
In February 2009, Periwinkle held its first Family Camp for families of children challenged by cancer or blood disorders. Family Camp allows families to get away from the hospital routine, to forget about their child’s illness, to have a fun weekend and create cherished family memories and to meet other families who understand the stresses they are experiencing due to a child’s diagnosis.
Long Term Survivor Program
Older teen and young adult survivors who have previously participated in our programs are empowered to help develop and implement the Long Term Survivor Program with the support of Periwinkle staff and board members. The program includes a yearly retreat and opportunities for long term survivors to get together to share experiences, learn life skills and give back to the cancer community.
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We are excited to be partnering once again with Bounce Energy. Please go "like" their facebook page and follow them on twitter and instagram. For every new "like" this month, Bounce will donate $0.50 back to Periwinkle!
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We are so proud to have had Making A Mark on exhibit at Jones Hall this past weekend in conjunction with a very special Houston Symphony Family Concert, “Dreams Can Come True” featuring two very talented young women, Sophia and Christian, who worked with Purple Songs Can Fly and the Houston Symphony Community Embedded Artists at Texas Children's Cancer Center. Congratulations on your beautiful performances and thank you for letting us be a part of this magical event! The Houston Symphony, Purple Songs Can Fly and the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine program are proud partners in providing enjoyable musical interactions and the opportunity for self-expression to patients and families at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers.
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We are pleased to announce Anat Ronen, Houston based, self-taught artist will be our Making A Mark Artist for 2016! We just completed our first workshop at Texas Children's Cancer Center and it was so neat to see our first piece coming together. Each child will complete their own section of the larger piece using all different mediums of art. Here’s a sneak peek of our first Texas animal! Anat has completed more than five hundred larger and smaller scale murals on highways, commercial spots, schools, churches and in private homes throughout the Houston area and beyond, designed dozens of websites and graphic material items and participated in international and national street art and street painting festivals. Her unique point of view will help the Periwinkle Arts In Medicine Program inspire more children to creatively express themselves.
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Thanks to a Community Assistance Grant from The Junior League of Houston, The Periwinkle Foundation will be piloting a new program this summer, Camp Periwinkle in the City. It's a day camp for patients who are receiving care at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers, ages 7-12. Just like our other camps, each patient may bring one sibling within the same age range. We are now accepting camper applications for Camp Periwinkle in the City. The dates for Camp Periwinkle in the City are Tuesday, June 28 - Thursday, June 30. Camp will last all day, for all three days, from about 8:00am - 3:00pm. To apply for Camp Periwinkle in the City, click the link below to download an application. This application is not online. Applications are due May 27th. http://periwinklefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Periwinkle-Day-Camp-Camper-Application.pdf
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Special thanks to the amazing students from Deerwood Elementary Creating for Care program for their tremendous support! More than $7,000 was raised from their performance of Winn-Dixie and an art auction to benefit Periwinkle Camps, Arts and Survivor Programs. Thank you Robin Robinson and Cindy Barker for your leadership and support!
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Happy Mother's Day from your friends at The Periwinkle Foundation!
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Did you have fun at our St. Arnold's Hops and Hot Tamales? The you'll have a great time at our Friends of Periwinkle Kickoff to Summer! May 21 from 2-4pm at Brooklyn Athletic Club. Periwinkle will provide lite bites and a cash bar will be available. Bring a bottle of spray-on sunscreen for our campers and your first drink is on us! RSVP to Madeline at mmaestri@periwinklefoundation.org.
Bounce Energy
We are excited to be partnering once again with Bounce Energy. Please go "like" their facebook page and follow them on twitter and instagram. For every new "like" this month, Bounce will donate $0.50 back to Periwinkle!
Big Give Houston
Today is #BigGiveHouston! Please make a donation at www.biggivehouston.org and share with your friends and family! Help us grow the spirit of giving!
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Thank you so much to the incredible support of all our underwriters, sponsors, volunteers and committee members for making the Takin' It to The Streets Periwinkle Gala an unforgettable night! Your efforts make an immediate impact in the lives of children, young adults and families living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Check back for more pictures later this week!
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There isn't anyone that is more deserving of the Gerson award than Nancy Kline Cogan. Her steadfast service throughout her life impacted countless lives. Thank you Michael Cogan for accepting the award on her behalf.
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