PeaceLove Foundation

Creativity changes lives! 🎨🌟 Empower your community to express their emotions through art by becoming a CREATOR.

Our CREATORS Training Program equips you with expressive arts curriculum to have conversations about mental health with the people you serve — in a way that's low-pressure, zero-judgment, and fun.

You get the high-quality art supplies to make it happen, too. (Shoutout to our amazing supply partner, MacPherson's! 🙌)

Learn more and apply to the program today at peacelove.org/CREATORS

Calling all frontline professionals! Discover the power of expressive arts, and bring creativity and conversations about mental wellness into your community. Our CREATORS Training Program equips you with the high quality supplies and tried and true curriculum to make it happen.

Our next training is right around the corner:
🎨 Thursday, August 8th - Friday, August 9th, 9:30am-4:30pm EST
💫 It's virtual, so you can join us from anywhere!

Apply to become a CREATOR today at peacelove.org/creators, or share this post to help spread the word.

Shoutout to Kala, a Recreational Therapist and incredible CREATOR, for sharing her testimonial with us! Your inspiring words echo the impact our expressive arts workshops create — fostering spaces of connection, safety, and healing for frontline professionals and the communities they work with. ❤️🌱✨

Join our network of dedicated professionals, and empower the people you serve to care for their mental health in approachable, creative ways. Apply to become a CREATOR today! Visit peacelove.org/creators to learn more.

🌻🦋🌷 We had a great time leading our Gratitude Gardens workshop and creating peace of mind with Tri-County Community Action Agency! It was an honor to witness the moments of connection and vulnerability that come naturally when you empower your community to share their stories.

At Davey Lopes Recreation Center in Providence, CREATOR Charlee led her first Creative Calisthenics workshop with youth 🎨🌟 It was full of laughter, collaboration and, of course, paint-hands!

Wrapping up, Charlee did a one-word check-in, asking participants to share how they felt after the workshop. Their responses say it all: "amazing," "calm," "happy," and, "very very amazing." 💗

Thanks, Charlee, for providing youth at Partnership for Providence Parks with safe spaces to embrace their creativity, express themselves freely, and have fun!

We're excited to team up with I GOT U, and be a part of their movement promoting community, connection, and hope 🙌❤️

Support PeaceLove with every purchase when you shop at www.IGOTU.net!

Sending extra love to our Rhode Island community! 💌 We're thrilled to share that we received the honor of a dedication for this year's "Love" stamp from the US Postal Service of Providence.

How beautiful (and fitting) is the artwork?! Designed by art director Antonio Alcalá from an illustration by artist Katie Kirk, we think it's pretty cool how it brings the themes of peace and love together 🕊️❤️

Thank you to the USPS, Postmaster Jeanne Jackson, and the Providence Postal Customer Council, for this recognition of our work to help people make stuff and feel better.

Grateful for the opportunity to create with our friends and neighbors at Project Weber/RENEW! We facilitated our Symbol of Courage workshop during their staff meeting — diving into what courage means to us, and creating inspiration to help us walk with it in our daily lives. 💪💖

Looking for a team builder that makes space for reflection, meaningful connection, and fun? Learn more about our workshops at https://peacelove.org/teambuilding

Big congratulations to this incredible crew of CREATORS! 🎉 They've completed their Module 1 Training, adding Rhythm & Color and Creative Calisthenics to their toolkits. 🥁🎨 We can't wait to see how you'll use these workshops to nurture self-expression and mental well-being in your communities.

Shoutout to our very own CREATORS Trainer Abbie (Abbie Knapton Photography) for capturing the creativity, joy, and connection of this training so beautifully.

Empower your community to express their emotions through art with our CREATORS Training Program! 🎨

With our 2-day training, you'll tap into your creativity and learn how to facilitate 4 expressive arts workshops that can help your community get out what they’re feeling inside. You’ll get equipped to bring our workshops right back to your community — with our detailed CREATORS manual, top-notch art supplies, and ongoing support from our Program team.

Applications are open for our August virtual training, from Thursday, August 8th to Friday, August 9th, 9:30am - 4:30pm EST.

Ready to help your community make stuff and feel better? Join us and apply to become a CREATOR today! Find out more and apply at peacelove.org/creators

We couldn't be more thankful for the generosity shown to us during !

Because of your support, we were able to raise $6,624 to help us train more human service workers in our expressive arts workshop curriculum, and equip them with high quality art supplies. Each gift made will help allow us to provide more communities with these creative, accessible tools for mental wellness. From all of us at PeaceLove, and on behalf of our CREATORS — thank you! ❤️

We couldn't imagine a more beautiful ending to our mahjong fundraiser ❤️ You rock Michele — thank you for your longtime support of PeaceLove, and your thoughtful generosity. We hope your Mom loves playing with her new Walk With Me set!

We are so thankful for each and every generous supporter who has given to PeaceLove during . Each donation will allow us to grow our CREATORS Program, training more frontline professionals in workshops that help their populations safely explore their emotions and care for their mental health.

There's still 30 minutes left to join the giving! You can make a donation at www.401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

There's 1 hour left to give for !

Your donation will help us train more CREATORS to provide their communities with expressive arts workshops that help them let go, relieve stress, and feel better.

Donate at www.401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

When you donate to PeaceLove this , you help provide people the tools to express themselves and their emotions — to one another, and to themselves. ❤️

Want your gift to go even further? Starting at 4:01 PM today, donations will be matched by Rhode Island Foundation by $25 each. Your $5 could become a $30 donation!

You can give at www.401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

Did you know over 70% of our CREATORS are trained on donation-funded scholarships? Your gift this will help equip more frontline professionals with our programming, providing expressive arts workshops in schools, hospitals, and countless more community organizations!

Help us reach our goal by donating at 401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

Want to double your impact this ? Starting at 4:01 PM today, the next $25,000 will be matched by the Rhode Island Foundation!

Your $25 could turn into a $50 donation, providing two individuals a PeaceLove workshop. Or, your $250 could turn into $500, providing twenty people a workshop!

Donate: www.401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

We're so grateful for all of your support so far this . Together we've already raised over $3,200 for our CREATORS Training Program — and we're just getting started!

Every dollar helps us put creative wellness tools into the hands of community leaders and the kids, teens, and adults they serve. Join us and give at www.401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

is TODAY! Join us to help give more kids, teens, and adults the tools to make stuff and feel better.

100% of your gift will support our CREATORS Training Program. Thank you for helping provide more frontline professionals and communities with life-changing tools for mental wellness!

You can support our campaign at 401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

We're all smiles, because 401Gives is tomorrow! 🥳

Want to help your gift to PeaceLove go even further? Starting at 6am, thanks to the Rhode Island Foundation, the first $25,000 gifted will be matched!

Join the giving tomorrow April 1st at 401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

Monday April 1st, help us celebrate and continue providing transformational creative outlets to kids, teens, and families!

When you support PeaceLove, you put creative tools and supplies into the hands of frontline professionals and their communities, helping folks share their stories and emotions with one another.

Learn more about the impact your gift can make and support our campaign at 401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation

401Gives is just days away! We’re so excited to be a part of this celebration of Rhode Island's nonprofit community.

Each gift to PeaceLove during this campaign will support our CREATORS Training Program, helping more people to express how they feel in a healthy way and create without the fear of judgment.

Join the giving on April 1st and support our campaign at 401gives.org/organizations/peacelove-foundation.

Today is the final day to enter to win this work of playable art, Walk With Me set #101! Raffle ticket sales end tonight, Wednesday 03/20 at 11:59pm EST.

We're beyond thankful to Crisloid for their generosity in donating this set, and to all of you for showing so much enthusiasm and support. We can't wait to share with you tomorrow the winner and the amount we've raised together for creative wellness.

Get those last entries in, and stay tuned! peacelove.org/products/crisloid-mahjong-set-raffle-ticket/

The clock is ticking ⏰ There are only 7 days left to enter our Crisloid mahjong set raffle! Don’t miss your chance to win their 101st and final Walk With Me set.

100% of raffle proceeds support our work at PeaceLove, helping us provide communities with healthy, creative outlets to express how they feel.

Find all of the raffle details and purchase your tickets at peacelove.org/products/crisloid-mahjong-set-raffle-ticket/

We’ve got an exciting raffle you won’t want to miss! Rhode Island-based game company Crisloid is generously giving away their 101st and final limited edition Walk With Me mahjong set, with proceeds benefiting PeaceLove 🎉

This stunning set is a work of art, with each tile designed and hand painted by artist Marcelle Swider Szurley. Featuring whimsical, vintage-inspired designs, the intricate process of crafting each set takes days to complete. Previously retailed for $4000, Walk With Me is now sold out.

Raffle tickets are just $25 each. Even better, 100% of proceeds go directly to PeaceLove to support mental wellness through creativity.

Get your tickets today for a chance to win this one-of-a-kind piece of playable art! Enter at peacelove.org/products/crisloid-mahjong-set-raffle-ticket/

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Each ticket purchased counts as one entry, and there is no limit to the number of tickets an individual can purchase. This raffle will end at 11:59pm EST on March 20th, 2024. The winner will be chosen randomly, and be announced publicly on Crisloid’s and PeaceLove’s social media channels on March 21st, 2024. The winner will also be notified directly via email.

Can you believe our CREATORS Training Program is turning 9!? We're celebrating 9 years of connection, creativity, and storytelling with a look back at some of our favorite moments ❤️

1. A full studio, with 20 new CREATORS, at our September 2023 Core Training. Half of the cohort was trained with the support of scholarships!
2. Our first fully-booked Virtual Core Training in March 2023
3. CREATORS Aine and Jenna in a laugher-filled jam circle at our October 2022 Core Training
4. Our first ever Virtual Core Training in September 2021
5. Making painted cut-out creatures with Big Nazo at our 2019 CREATORS Teambuilder
6. CREATORS family from all around the country together at our 2019 Storytellers event
7. CREATOR Tress and the PeaceLove team after facilitating Transformation Collage with the folks at Bayamón Prison in Puerto Rico
8. CREATORS Vanessa and Allison after just receiving their CREATORS Manuals at the end of their 2016 training (our third ever!)
9. The PeaceLove Team with one of our first batches of CREATORS art supply kits in 2015

Thank you to our incredible, dedicated network of 270+ CREATORS for making these past 9 years of our program so special, growth-filled, and impactful. We couldn’t be more proud of you and all you do to help your communities express their emotions, heal, and connect through the power of creativity.

Empower your community to care for their mental wellness with the CREATORS Training Program!

Through our training, you’ll:
⭐️ Learn how to facilitate 4 adaptable expressive arts workshops, designed to help your community express how they feel in a healthy way
⭐️ Get equipped with our CREATORS manual, filled with step-by-step workshop guidance, tips & tricks, and more
⭐️ Receive high quality art supplies and support materials

When you become a CREATOR, you’ll receive ongoing support from our expert Program team, access opportunities to learn additional curriculum, and join a network of 270+ dedicated professionals helping their populations achieve improved mental health through creativity.

Join us and apply to become a CREATOR today! Learn more and apply at peacelove.org/creators

Meet Silvio! Trained as a CREATOR virtually in 2023, Silvio serves as the Associate Director of Secondary Supports for PelotonU. He runs PeaceLove workshops for their student community, as well as others in Texas and Florida.

As a CREATOR, Silvio makes spaces for participants to create without expectations or judgment. He recently ran Mandala Poetry with Austin ISD's Parent Champions. The group was made up of both English-speakers and Spanish-speakers, and he facilitated the workshop in both languages, with careful pacing so everyone felt included. Honoring the idea that sometimes poetry can lose its meaning through translation, Silvio reassured his participants that their poems did not have to be translated for anyone else (who did not speak the language of their poem.) At the end of the workshop, participants shared that they weren't sure about it when they started — but they found it to be their favorite workshop they've attended in the district.

Thank you Silvio for making these safe, inclusive spaces for your participants to create freely! We’re so thankful for you and all you do for your community ❤️

You can learn more about CREATORS on our website, at peacelove.org/creators

Calling all frontline professionals: social workers, teachers, child life specialists, and more! Join us to help kids, teens, and adults safely express their emotions — and feel better — through the power of creativity.

The CREATORS Training Program equips you with expressive arts curriculum that pairs creative modalities like painting, collage, writing, and sculpture with reflective prompts for mental wellness.

Our next two trainings are right around the corner:
Thursday, March 21st - Friday, March 22nd
Thursday, May 9th - Friday, May 10th.

Apply today to become a CREATOR and learn how to lead workshops that you can bring right back to your community to spark self-care, meaningful connection, and transformation. Limited full and partial scholarships are available.

peacelove.org/creators