--CANCELLED--Making A Mark September 14, 2008

--CANCELLED--The Making A Mark® art exhibit, a partnership between The Periwinkle Foundation and Texas Children’s Cancer Center will be showcasing the artwork of patients and siblings at Texas Children’s Cancer Center. This year’s event features guest artists Régine Gaud and Gerard Visser of Lyon, France.

Making A Mark® is a program that provides children who are touched by cancer and blood disorders with an outlet to express themselves through art and writing with the help of professional artists and writers. This break from the hospital routine gives the children a chance to explore their emotions, fears and concerns in an uplifting environment. By controlling the creative process and sharing their individual creativity, the children can begin to heal emotionally and cope with an illness over which they have little control.

WHO: The Periwinkle Foundation

WHAT: Opening of Making A Mark®: An exhibit of art by children touched by cancer and blood disorders

WHEN: Sunday, September 14, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Texas Children’s Hospital, Auxiliary Bridge – 3rd floor, valet parking at the Clinical Care Center 6701 Fannin

COST: Free

CONTACT: The Periwinkle Foundation, (713) 807-0191

DETAILS: The French artists, presented in collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts and its partner SUEZ Energy North America, will spend three weeks working with children at the Cancer Center on artwork which will be on display at the Making A Mark® exhibit. Many of the young artists will be in attendance at the opening to discuss their art with guests.

The Periwinkle Foundation develops and provides programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life threatening illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children’s Hospital. In addition to Making A Mark®, Periwinkle also provides Camp Periwinkle, for children 7 to 15 years old from Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Camp YOLO, for teens ages 13 to 18 from Texas Children’s Hospital. For more information on The Periwinkle Foundation, please call 713-807-0191, or visit www.periwinklefoundation.org.

Official Website: http://www.periwinklefoundation.org