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HE MESSAGES THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SENDING launched the project as a fundraising campaign for the DC me about why they're choosing to purchase specific Central Kitchen, an organization many of her students and prints...are almost as touching as the donations them- their families rely on even in normal circumstances. selves,” says Christine Vineyard. “I think it resonates with a lot “DC Central Kitchen is feeding so many more people now of people right now that these are places they can't access, but than they normally do because all these people are out of school that they love.” and work, and so they need these extra funds even more,” she In fact, it was that sentiment that sent Vineyard, an says. Vineyard is offering 8x10 prints of her nearly 60 illustrations art teacher at a D.C. middle school, to her drawing board for $22 each, with larger sizes available upon request. Proceeds shortly after the COVID-19 shutdown. “I just started doing from each transaction go directly to DC Central Kitchen, after these illustrations,” she says. “I started with production and packing costs. Vineyard plans the Anthem because of the message they to continue adding new works to the series Click to Follow have on their marquee: ‘We'll get thru this,’ Christine’s Instagram in the weeks to come. “I’m giving priority to which is really profound. Then I did Capitol businesses that are requesting to be included, Hill Books and the Hill Center, places that were important to because that is part of the focus,” she says. me. I began posting them on my Instagram and social media, Vineyard, who has been featured everywhere from FOX5 just as sort of my own goodwill.” Once followers to her @ to EaterDC to the HillRag is stunned by the response. “All the Lidflutters accounts began requesting specific illustrations, exposure is really awesome,” she says. “It's just getting more and especially after businesses started doing so, she knew attention to these businesses. And it's getting more money to DC she was onto something. Two weeks ago, Vineyard officially Central Kitchen, so it's a win-win.” —Doug Rule Visit www.lidflutters.com/shop or follow @lidflutters on social media. 168
MAY 7, 2020 • METROWEEKLY.COM
