Sunday, June 29, 2014

Crayons Matter Update!

Lilly recently did a moving story about Making Life Better Through Volunteerism and included a short video on Crayons Matter - the piece hit Lillypad, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter last week - wow! I am speechless and humbled by this piece!

Facebook

“If children feel like they can dream - they can draw their own stories - then that’s what’s going to help us build communities.” Lilly employee Courtenay Fields reveals the story behind @Crayons Matter, a foundation inspired by her volunteer experience in Ghana through the Lilly Connecting Hearts Abroad program.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGL-i1RAXEA#t=20


Twitter

What is the impact of a crayon? What is the impact of one #volunteer experience? Maybe more than you thought. http://goo.gl/vvRJPj (links to video)


Why was Courtenay Fields inspired to start a new foundation after a #volunteer experience in Ghana? Because “Crayons Matter” http://goo.gl/Jp1wVv (links to blog)