Colors4Change’s visit to Ekjut

This past holiday season, Colors4Change received the opportunity to visit Ekjut’s office in Chakradharpur, India. Ekjut is a non-profit organization based in India dedicated to the welfare of women and children, improving mental health, and reducing homelessness. Dr. Nirmala Nair […]

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Colors4Change Donates to Indian Orphanage!

Art is a powerful expression that allows individuals to explore their creativity and express who they are. It’s the unfortunate reality, however, that in countries such as India, young kids aren’t able to access basic art supplies like crayons and […]

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Colors4Change’s Art Auction

Colors4Change recently collaborated with AjoyKindergarten, a school in Mafinga, Tanzania to build a well in the town as a reliable source of clean water. We wanted a creative way to raise money for the cause that would allow people both […]

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Indian Water Crisis

Water is a critical natural resource. It is unfortunate, however, that the majority of the population in India does not have the privilege of having access to clean, drinking water. This is due to several factors which include corporate privatization, […]

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The UN’s Plastic Treaty

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues as the production of disposable plastic products continues to increase. It is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are inefficient or entirely nonexistent. […]

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NJ Sorting Session & Donation Update

Colors4Change had the opportunity to donate bundles of crayons and other art supplies to an elementary school in Andhara Pradesh, India. We would lik eto thank all the volunteers who helped us with our worting session: Jacob Klein, Jasmine Lu, […]

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Fall Update – Colors4Change Naperville Chapter

Despite the ongoing challenges we have faced in light of the continuous spread of Covid-19, Colors4Change has recently reached a large milestone. Although it was a difficult year, we managed to receive over 3000 lbs. of donations. As a team, […]

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Fall Sorting Session

On Sunday, November 13th, 2022, Colors4Change hosted a volunteer sorting session. We sorted coloring supplies for children in underserved facilities such as homeless shelters and hospitals. Thanks to our volunteers: Rajiv Chandramouli, Sohail Fong, Jill Herald, Jiya Kalra, Kylie Tran, […]

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TCBY Fall Fundraiser

Colors4change hosted a fundraiser at the TCBY on Showplace Drive in Naperville on October 16th. Many had a blast at our local TCBY to enjoy some frozen yogurt while supporting our non-profit organization by raising monetary funds. Thank you to […]

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New Colors4Change NJ Team

With the 2022-2023 academic school year starting, Colors4Change is excited to announce the new board for the New Jersey Chapter! All 5 new board members are incredibly passionate about aiding underprivileged kids and making the world a better place, one […]

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Summer Sorting Session

On July 19th, we hosted a volunteer sorting session. Teens volunteered to sort various coloring supplies into multiple packages for underserved children. Thanks to Priyanka Ayyalaraju, Aashi Badiyani, Deetya Datla, Diya Hugar, Shrisha Manoj, Vedant Miglani, Aarushi Ranjan, and Sahan […]

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Spring Sorting Session

On April 16th, we hosted a sorting session where teen volunteers organized boxes of assorted supplies. Thanks to Priyanka Ayyalaraju, Rajiv Chandramouli, Raghav Narsana, Rohan Pallerla, Kali Patel, and Jasmin Tatla for volunteering!  

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The Dangers of Climate Change

In recent years, climate change has become increasingly dire. As of 2016, climate change is the fourth most pressing global issue in the world – its effects stemming primarily from greenhouse gas emissions, non-renewable resources, which contain fossil fuels and […]

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Affected the Art Community

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the artist community. Prior to the pandemic, art programs and art centers were under-funded and under-supplied. However, the economic impacts of the pandemic have further magnified these issues; now, these art programs are more […]

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Harmonies From Home – Donations Made

We are proud to share the success of our recent fundraiser, Harmonies From Home. Our initial goal was to raise money for local hospitals to help out frontline workers in need of PPE. Many were short of gloves and masks, […]

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Partnering With Chicago Public Schools

Colors4Change recently dropped off 80 pounds worth of new school supplies to Kellman Corporate Community School. We would like to thank Mr. Roosevelt Moneyham and Sherisse Freeney for coordinating this donation with us. We’d also like to thank Khalid Khan, […]

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The Beauty of Change

Now more than ever, we are seeing on a global scale how much of an impact standing up for what you believe in makes. As history unfolds before our eyes, we can admire the insanity of the era we are […]

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Our Contribution to The BLM Movement

During the past two weeks, Colors4Change has been doing an exchange of homemade celebration cards for a donation made to the Black Lives Matter Movement.  The donations collected were donated to Assata’s Daughers, a Black, woman-led, young person directed organization […]

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Harmonies From Home

Harmonies from Home was an online charity concert coordinated by the NJ chapter of Colors4Change aiming to celebrate the togetherness and drive of their West Windsor-Plainsboro community. The concert brought together local artists, essentials workers, and even a councilman in […]

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A New Way to Help

In light of our “new normal” as a society due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we here at Colors4Change are working in new ways to continue our mission of helping the community. Right now we are living in a very unprecedented […]

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Supplies collage

Banding together against COVID-19

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Colors4Change has shifted gears to accommodate for those impacted by the shutdown. COVID-19 has not only affected those sick and forced to stay home, but this virus has called for a financial crisis. With […]

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May Watts Elementary Donation Drive

May Watts Elementary school hosted a donation drive for Colors 4 change during the week of March 9th, 2020. We would like to thank the staff members especially Ms. Danielle Kronas and Ms. Ann Covert for helping us organize it and […]

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NVHS Interact Girl Scout Workshop

Colors 4 Change collaborated with Neuqua Valley High School for a color sorting and bundling event held on February 15th, 2020. Girl Scouts, aged kindergarten – 5th grade participated to earn badges. All proceeds of the event went to the […]

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Introducing the New Jersey C4C Chapter

Colors4Change is thrilled to announce the launch of our New Jersey Chapter which is going to be led by 5 Sophomores – Ria Prasad, Megan Lee, Rohan Gavankar, Sanjum Sahni and Srinivas Sowmiyanarayanan. They are very excited to be part […]

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Volunteers

New Year’s Sorting

Colors4Change made the most of Martin Luther King’s birth anniversary and hosted colors sorting event. We created an online sign-up document and asked students who were interested in volunteering to sign-up online.

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The Art of New Year’s Resolutions

Hello everyone, Colors4Change here hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday season filled with time spent with the family and memories made that will last a lifetime. With the end of the holiday season comes the celebration of a new year, […]

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Happy Holidays from Colors4Change!

Happy Holidays everyone! This year, Colors4Change decided to make the season of givings’ donations extra special by putting bundles of art supplies in stockings. Thank you to everyone who donated the beautiful stockings we used! Colors4Change donated 28.4 lbs of […]

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Community.Access

Working with Community Access of Naperville

We are happy to announce our partnership with Community Access in Naperville, IL. Community Access of Naperville is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization.  Their mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work in, contribute to, and enjoy […]

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First at 2 Free Concert Series

This Sunday, October 13th, 2019, the First Congregational UCC of Naperville will be hosting a benefit concert for colors4change. Performers include Kevin Prchal and the Wheeling Birds! Please join us at the UCC from 2-4 PM! Thank you. For more […]

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Greece

SOS Children’s Villages – Greece

On 31st August 2019, 70 lbs of art supplies which included crayons, color pencils, paints and brushes, pencils, cardstock, stickers, stamping material, etc. were hand-delivered to SOS Children’s Village in Vari, Greece.

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Lazarus House

Hesed House and Lazarus House

Colors4change went more local and donated a total of 50.5 pounds of art supplies to 2 different homeless shelters – Hesed House in Aurora, IL and Lazarus House in St. Charles, IL.

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CKP, India

Our third shipment reached CKP, India in July. We donated 15 pounds to Ekjut, a nonprofit that improves maternal and infant health. Courtesy of Sujit Acharya for transporting and distributing colors!

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New Delhi, India

Our second shipment went to the Deepalaya Learning Center in the Sanjay Colony in New Delhi, India! Courtesy of Aaina Shrivats for transporting and distributing the colors.

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