The Elyria Art Works Community Art Center and Gallery, located at 336
Broad Street, is sponsoring a community art project called “Cards for the
Troops” to support our brave armed forces. Our deployed service
personnel have limited communication pathways available to them when overseas
and often rely on the tested and true methods of the postal service to stay in
touch with their loved ones. Finding a
source for greeting cards to send to their families can be difficult, so the
Elyria Art Works is inviting any community members of any age to stop in during
open gallery hours and make a card (or several cards) for use by our deployed
soldiers. This project was started with our After School Drop-In kids and
their parents, and will remain ongoing for the foreseeable future. Thanks to the generosity of Z Graphics
by Jan, all necessary materials have already been donated and are on site and
ready for use at no cost (donations for postage to mail bundles of finished
cards are still greatly appreciated but not necessary). It’s a great
opportunity to get in touch with your inner artist while allowing the men and
women of our military stay in touch with their families.
Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays from
11:00am-4:30pm. Call 440-328-3025 with any questions.
