By Barb McDowell | Executive Director
Strong community partnerships are crucial to children and families going through medical challenges. One of our favorite partners is Embrace Compassion, a Portland-area nonprofit that hosts monthly opportunities for children with cancer and their siblings to have a hands-on experience at their farm that truly allows them to be kids. The children get to spend a day feeding the goats, checking on the chickens, planting a few seeds, and harvesting some goodness to take home with them.
This Summer, CHAP joined the fun at the farm a few times, giving the chance for kids to make art together. On one visit, we noticed that the goat house was painted plain white and we knew immediately that it needed some CHAPping up! So, on our next visit, we brought our paints and let the kids paint a vibrant mural on the house as the goats carefully supervised. The toughest part was keeping the curious goats out of the paint! The result was a colorful mixture of rainbows, sunshine, and flowers. There were tons of giggles, lots of laughter, and boundless creativity that day…and the goats fully approved of the results.
Unfortunately, neither CHAP nor Embrace Compassion can make these children’s cancer disappear but, when we work together, we can give the kids and their families a chance to experience joy and creativity - even for just a few hours.
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