http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html The first activity to be held in the THEA Center (new home of the THEA Foundation) at 401 Main Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas was to unpack, sort and pack into art kits watercolor paints from the Sakura Company in Japan, donated to the THEA Foundation by the Kids in Need Foundation in Dayton, Ohio. THANKS SO MUCH - Kids In Need !!!!!! Thanks to our volunteers for giving us their morning: The volunteers came to the new home of the THEA Foundation http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#0 b1959c79-e2c5-4424-b111-3a5d08292936 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0234.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0234.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The volunteers came to the new home of the <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">THEA Foundation</p></div></div> 401 Main Street, Home of the THEA Center http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#1 5f3e9962-af34-4d6b-b99c-37d93968b2d6 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0238.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0238.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">401 Main Street, Home of the THEA Center<br/></p></div></div> Lots of activity in downtown NLR on a Saturday morning http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#2 92b6f388-f1a5-4374-96fe-04bbf525c44b http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0239.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0239.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lots of activity in downtown NLR on a Saturday morning</p></div></div> Seventeen cases with 9,500 tubes of quality watercolor paints worth $30,000 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#3 d7c65c9f-6db7-4e35-a45e-ec521e0b1eaf http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0203.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0203.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Seventeen cases with 9,500 tubes of quality watercolor paints worth $30,000<br/></p></div></div> Time to get to work http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#4 91ed7a20-7abe-42de-8a7f-1597f753b611 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0204.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0204.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Time to get to work</p></div></div> We first unpacked the paint by color sorted in boxes http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#5 d92f593d-f7f1-481d-ba8d-d007722ec85a http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0223.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0223.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">We first unpacked the paint by color sorted in boxes</p></div></div> The SYNC and Channel 4 stopped by to report on this important event http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#6 107f1402-a398-4b2b-b194-b70c34d94bf7 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0211.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0211.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The SYNC and Channel 4 stopped by to report on this important event</p></div></div> Almost ready for the assembly line http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#7 1f3e341e-be35-4b14-9bc7-106dbf19af7c http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0210.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0210.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Almost ready for the assembly line</p></div></div> Young and old took part to help provide supplies to art teachers in Pulaski County http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#8 b3299d16-8f89-4a34-b84e-abfef9e0d653 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0213.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0213.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Young and old took part to help provide supplies to art teachers in Pulaski County</p></div></div> Some worked harder than others - just joking http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#9 8ecf94f2-b90b-4953-a5c0-3e89d5f4ba23 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0216.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0216.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Some worked harder than others - just joking</p></div></div> The young were interviewed as well http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#10 cf0fec17-6ee1-46e1-afc5-80a8bfd30bbf http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0214.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0214.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The young were interviewed as well</p></div></div> Serious focus on everyone’s mind http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#11 fd713f52-4aaa-4ae3-879c-ba40042e6cf3 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0219.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0219.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Serious focus on everyone’s mind</p></div></div> Fun http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#12 c63d39bc-e670-4630-97f4-4693aef18c83 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0220.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0220.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Fun</p></div></div> Fun http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#13 cfcbd13d-57bd-48af-a22d-0553ec773f64 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0224.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0224.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Fun</p></div></div> Fun http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#14 bb06d57b-cb6e-4c98-9ca2-55cf2ec39d89 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0225.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0225.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Fun</p></div></div> Whew, round and round we go http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#15 3b2fa022-9545-404a-be9f-b468f11b203c http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0226.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0226.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Whew, round and round we go</p></div></div> Everyone was happy to do a good deed for the Art teachers of Pulaski County http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#16 b18239ad-7b74-4cca-b7a6-bc754dbccecb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0227.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0227.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Everyone was happy to do a good deed for the Art teachers of Pulaski County</p></div></div> Time to recycle - thanks to Dale for taking them http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#17 783c2f66-514d-4fef-9e16-c676531f08d0 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0218.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0218.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Time to recycle - thanks to Dale for taking them</p></div></div> Over 1,200 art kits of high quality watercolors from Japan through Ohio to North Little Rock http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#18 cc35fadb-5f3b-4caa-ab86-78442a856d9b http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0206.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0206.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Over 1,200 art kits of high quality watercolors from Japan through Ohio to North Little Rock</p></div></div> Delivery set for Monday, January 14 to the three school districts in Pulaski County http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#19 0b9ccfea-3aa3-460c-99e6-9a5951d20695 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0207.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/PDL_0207.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Delivery set for Monday, January 14 to the three school districts in Pulaski County</p></div></div> The next day the boxes of paints were delivered. At the Little Rock School District no time is wasted in getting the 14 color kits of watercolor paint packaged to be delivered to the art teachers. http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#20 f978bd29-5635-4a8a-8b32-0393e547c23b http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-008S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-008S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">The next day the boxes of paints were delivered.  At the Little Rock School District no time is wasted in getting the 14 color kits of watercolor paint packaged to be delivered to the art teachers.</p></div></div> Packaging to keep these valuable paints like new http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#21 35f72aed-c52f-4ba2-98e2-c5790b7ac94a http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-009S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-009S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Packaging to keep these valuable paints like new</p></div></div> http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#22 48c0acf9-3df5-43bd-976c-4acb02c9d8f2 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-010S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-010S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"/></div> Art teacher opening these needed supplies with her students http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#23 3557c64a-8ffa-4e11-9ad2-036a34ab0eb6 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-017S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-017S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Art teacher opening these needed supplies with her students</p></div></div> It’s unusual to have more than they need http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#24 1d617945-5ca3-483a-b866-b4834070c094 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-019S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-019S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">It’s unusual to have more than they need</p></div></div> Now to learn how to use them http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#25 fbe82d0c-4de9-449d-a4ac-7c630f67215f http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-016S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-016S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Now to learn how to use them</p></div></div> Let’s get going and have some fun. What fun in school - yes that’s important to have fun. It makes you want to come back. http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#26 da1ee473-6f6d-4f44-b3eb-f3a16a645f0d http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-020S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-020S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Let’s get going and have some fun.  What fun in school - yes that’s important to have fun.  It makes you want to come back.</p></div></div> It’s all good http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#27 d38de071-14c7-474b-a451-f0224d5c7ad7 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-018S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-018S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">It’s all good</p></div></div> Thanks to Kids In Need and our Volunteers for getting them done ! http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations.html#28 bca8d53d-ca81-475a-94f1-45eb92e5e8b9 http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-011S.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.theafoundation.org/Theas_Art_Closet/Kids_In_Need_Donations_files/Media/MVC-011S.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Thanks to Kids In Need and our Volunteers for getting them done !</p></div></div>