Children Can Make A Difference On the Planet
Through Creativity

BACKGROUND

Hilda Brown, Founder & President

In 1990, when Hilda Brown lost her favorite brown umbrella, she was inspired to found THE UMBRELLA PROJECT, Inc. an all-volunteer 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit organization that uses the common language of art to empower young people.

Envisioning everyone in the world carrying colorful canopies whenever life's storms threaten, Hilda encourages school-age children to paint in small groups on over-sized white-nylon umbrellas with non-toxic fabric markers. With these tools, healthy, ill, and challenged children share their artistic images with each other and the world.

Believing in the creative spirit as a healing power on the planet, Hilda continues to gather our youngest World Citizens under her umbrella of protection. Through The Umbrella Project, she encourages them to artistically express their hearts and in the process recover hope and peace while helping other children in need.

COMMITMENT

CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN: TEACHING SOCIAL ACTION

When we teach children that they can be helpful when overwhelming events make them feel helpless, we raise a child's spirit and change their life. Realizing the importance of this knowledge, since 1990, school art classes, special clubs, camps, community service organizations, all have benefited by participating in The Umbrella Project.

The Umbrella Project beyond offering tools for self-expression, empowers children through global exhibitions of their hand-painted umbrellas. Children also gain self-esteem by knowing that donations for their one-of-a-kind creations will benefit another child in need.

UNDER THE UMBRELLA TOGETHER FOR PEACE AND HEALING

THE UMBRELLA PROJECT partners with other not-for-profit groups and organizations (go to "YOUR PARTICIPATION" page) around the world to support international communication and to teach children that by joining together we can promote global unity and restore solidarity.

Artist Mentoring Program in Santa Fe, New Mexico

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATING IN THE UMBRELLA PROJECT, PLEASE CONTACT: Hilda J. Brown Founder & President 20445 West Shadow St Buckeye, Arizona 85396 USA Phone: 623-518-6128 e-mail the Umbrella Project

ARTISTS MENTOR STUDENTS TO FOSTER CREATIVITY

THE UMBRELLA PROJECT encourages famous artists, designers, and celebrities to paint with school-age children. Through this program, many famous personalities join with us to preserve our faith in humanity and our belief that art can replace negative visions with those of love.

CARRY A COLORFUL WATERPROOF UMBRELLA PROJECT UMBRELLA
AND BE A RAINBOW
ON A RAINY DAY!

Donations help kids to
create umbrellas to raise funds
to help other kids.

CLICK HERE TO READ
"YOUR DONATION" PAGE

Hands Around the World Umbrella