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Child laughing at a paint-splattered art table, brush in hand, bright colors everywhere

Tuesday Art Club

Tutor kneeling at eye level with a child, pointing at a book together, warm afternoon light

Homework Hour

Young hands shaping clay on a table, focused expression, soft natural light

Clay Workshop

Group of children playing drums together, smiling and mid-beat, colorful classroom

Drum Circle

Child holding up a finished painting proudly, beaming smile, colorful artwork

Opening Night

#KeepTheLampOn

247 kids have somewhere to go after the bell. Your gift keeps the door open.

Read their stories
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Their Voices
Older Black woman smiling warmly, wearing a floral blouse, seated at a kitchen table
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Marcus used to come home quiet. Now he comes home singing something I never heard before. I don't know the song but I know that face.

Dorothy Watkins

Grandmother & guardian, raising Marcus, age 9

Bloom family since Sept 2024

From the Art Wall

By Marcus, age 9

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My Place

"I drawed the lamp so nobody forgets to turn it on"

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The first time she came home smiling — I mean really smiling — was a Tuesday. Bloom Tuesday.

Renata Osei

Foster caregiver, Imani, age 11

Six-word story

"She raised her hand. First time."

Jerome Hill

Volunteer tutor · 114 hours logged

Latina mother in work uniform hugging her daughter outside after school, both smiling
"I work two shifts. Bloom works the third."

Valentina Cruz · Mom, works evenings

1 in 3

kids in our neighborhood have no safe place to go after school.

Unsupervised after-school hours are when most juvenile crime occurs. A room with paintbrushes changes that math.

What Changes
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Teacher's Note

Forwarded to Bloom staff, Jan 2026

"Destiny arrived in September unable to sit still for ten minutes. By December she led our class reading circle for thirty. I don't know what you're doing over there, but keep doing it."
— Ms. Patricia Nwachukwu, 4th grade, Riverside Elementary

September

ReadingC−
Attendance64%
ConductNeeds work

December

ReadingB+
Attendance91%
ConductExcellent
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Volunteer Log

This semester

Jerome H.114h
Aisha M.89h
David K.76h
Priya S.62h
Tom W.45h

386 total volunteer hours this semester

Two children focused on painting at a table, natural light, colorful murals on the wall behind them

Tuesday Art Club — still going, 3 years running.

By the numbers · Spring 2026

94%of kids improved their grades
3×more likely to finish high school
18programs running every week
$0cost to families, ever
Older Asian man with glasses smiling gently, gray hair, warm expression
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I raised my daughter. Now I'm raising her son. Bloom gives him something I can't — peers who make art instead of trouble.

Henry Nguyen

Grandfather, raising Caleb, age 12

$7

is what it costs to keep one child safe, creative, and supervised for a full day.

That's less than a latte. For $7, a kid picks up a paintbrush instead of something worse.

Make it real

Every dollar has a face and a name.

You've read their stories. Now you know what you're giving to.

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$25

one week of art supplies for 8 kids

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$50

a month of music lessons

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$100

a full semester of after-school tutoring

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$250

equipment for our clay studio

247 kids. One door. Your gift keeps it open.

A one-time gift or a monthly commitment — either way, you're the reason the lamp stays on.

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