Elissa El-Tayib flits into the room like a little butterfly. Her winning smile belies the fact that she has been treated for cancer for a year and a half, but it also hints at her many talents. Elissa was born in Syria; her heritage also has a Russian influence. Her dad grew up in New Jersey and studied medicine in the Ukraine. Her mom is a native of Syria. Perhaps it is this rich cultural heritage that has encouraged her interests. She loves to learn! Her parents say that she asks a million questions every day! She writes her own songs, but she has also participated in a competition singing “Home On The Range”! She was given a rocking horse while she was in the Children’s Cancer Hospital at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center — and that’s when “Home On The Range” became her favorite song. She also loves reading and is a whiz with video games. How can a child with cancer have time for so many activities? The answer is simple: children are children first, cancer patients second. That zest for life is the reason the Children’s Art Project works so hard to provide a variety of programs that help the children deal with their cancer treatment and prepare to grow into successful adults: K Summer camps (Camp Star Trails and Camp A.O.K. — for Anderson’s Older Kids) are
more than a week of fun with friends, with medical personnel quietly in the background. It’s a time when young patients and their siblings can spread their wings and develop a bit of independence, try new activities and forget they are fighting cancer. K The Children’s Cancer Hospital is so full of life! In addition to the in-hospital
classrooms, CAP funds the Creative Arts Program that brings music, art and creative writing into the lives of all our young patients. K The Child Life staff works with patients and their parents to explain what’s
happening. With their special dolls, they can show a tiny child where his organs are and what will happen in specific tests. They also plan days when the children can pretend they are the doctors, and their doctors are the patients. It’s a wonderful role reversal! K You can read about all the programs
CAP funds on our Web site at www.childrensart.org/programs. And remember — your purchase from this catalog helps us fund all these programs. Thank you for your support!
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Honor clients, friends and family by making a donation in their name to the Children’s Art Project. Contribution cards (5-7/8" x 8") will be sent to you to sign before mailing, or let us personalize them for you. The minimum quantity for personalizing contribution cards is 25. Please call our imprinting department to place this order. Text reads: A Special Gift has been made on your behalf to the Children’s Art Project at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center by
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E. BUSY GARDEN DENIM JACKET Stephanie K Age 9 K Houston, TX Dark blue denim, 98.5% cotton, 1.5% spandex, machine wash, embroidered front and back, hook closures, gently fitted at the waist Ladies S, M, L Limited Quantities XL, XXL 293509 $60.00
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Our collaboration with the Christopher Radko company continues with distinctive ornaments adapted from the children’s original artwork. Each ornament is blown glass, lined with sterling silver then hand-painted and hand-glittered. They are collectible treasures!
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B. CAT & DOG J. P. K Age 13 Sarah K Age 8 192810
D. PINK WHEELBARROW Romika K Age 12 Houston, TX 193010
F. OWLS Jove K Age 14 Bellevue, NE 191910
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The charming new book, Our Shadow Garden, is the gift of landscape designer Cherie Foster Colburn to the children at M. D. Anderson’s Cancer Center Hospital. The book blends the artwork of our pediatric patients with Ms. Colburn’s story line and adds information about nocturnal creatures and plants. The delightful scenario will captivate children and adults, enhanced by the colorful artwork of the children. It’s a great bedtime story!
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Cherie Foster Colburn and Miguel, 8, share in the creativity that blended her story and his vibrant art on the cover of Our Shadow Garden.
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D. OUR SHADOW GARDEN by Cherie Foster Colburn, art from the Children of M. D. Anderson 11-1/4" x 10", 32 page hard cover with dust jacket recommended for ages 5-10 719009 $20.00
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Thanks to Continental Airlines for their generous support of the Children’s Art Project.
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D. SPRING TULIPS CARD Emily K Age 17 Lake Jackson, TX 4-1/2" x 6-1/4" 8 cards/8 white envelopes blank inside 112410 $8.00 E. OLIVE BRANCH WEEKLY LIST PAD Luis K Age 17 Houston, TX 52 sheets, 4-1/4" x 8" 517609 $8.00
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From the latest collection to long time favorites, the Boutique at Uptown Park is a great place to see and shop the entire line of Children’s Art Project products. If you are visiting Houston or live nearby, stop by to ooh and awe and touch and feel – you’re sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about another easy way to help the Children’s Art Project. Gexa Energy (PUCT#10027) offers a low, fixed rate electricity plan and will contribute $25 to the Children’s Art Project for each new enrollment using the promotional code: MDACAP. More details are available at www.GexaEnergy.com/MDACAP or by calling (866) 500-GEXA (4392). Parking is conveniently located in front of the store. 1121-14 Uptown Park Blvd. * Houston, TX 77056 Loop 610 West and Post Oak Boulevard
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A special thanks to our community partners for generously supporting the retail space of the Children’s Art Project at Uptown Park over the next year:
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Eugenie Kleinerman, M.D., head of the Division of Pediatrics and the Children’s Cancer Hospital at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301435 Houston, TX 77230-1435
“Everyone in the Children’s Cancer Hospital appreciates the funding provided by the Children’s Art Project. These generous donations offer our young patients opportunities to go to camp, to college, on special outings and much more. We thank you for your purchases, which allow us to treat the whole child and include the families, too.”