Change for the World
4th Quarter October-December
Caitlin’s Smiles
Powered by a passionate group of volunteers, Caitlin’s Smiles encourages children with serious health challenges to explore their uniquely creative worth and talents by taking part in art and craft activities. While creating feelings of self-worth and instilling confidence in these children the projects provide valuable family time.
Catlin’s Smiles recognizes that healing is mental as well as physical. Creativity is vital to
a child’s healthy development, and art is a positive distraction within a medical setting.
Founded by Cheryl Hornung, Caitlin’s Smiles is named for her daughter who passed
away at 8 from a brain tumor. Caitlin was uplifted from the art and craft projects her
mother supplied, and she found much needed relief and even smiles through years of
uncertainty and setbacks. The organization provides various types of kits to nurse’s
stations in children’s wards, emergency clinics, children’s hospitals, homebound
patients and summer medical camps. They reach 8 states in the northeast plus
Washington, DC.