Crayons Bring Smiles Back To Over 37,000 Kids In 2017

With the help of our donors, corporate partners, and supporters, The Crayon Initiative exceeded expectations in 2017. By year-end, we’d packaged and shipped over 37,000 packs of crayons to Child Life programs in children’s hospitals across the country. At a 1:1 ratio of one pack of crayons to one child, that means we’ve brought smiles back to the faces of … Read More

5 Simple Steps To Become A Crayon Advocate At Your School

Elizabeth Gannon has seen her share of broken crayons. As a preschool teacher at Morris Avenue School in the Long Branch Public School System, this 16-year veteran has swept up and picked up every color in the rainbow. So, when a close friend of hers tagged her on a post published by The Crayon Initiative (TCI), she knew that she’d … Read More