Monday, November 10, 2008

Holiday Card Project ( In Memory of Delton Brown

What is the Holiday Card Project? The purpose of the Holiday Card is to create holiday cards for people who are hspitalized durning the holiday season. The idea behind the project is to simply try to bring a little cheer to those who are undergoing hospital stay.Exactly who receives the cards? The cards will be distributed to both U.S and international hospitals. The cards will be delivered in-person by a represntative. The patients who receive the cards age in range from children to seniors and have illness or injuries that vary from mild to terminal. What should I write in a card. Be as creative as you'd like. Just remember, the degree of illness for patients will vary,so it is important to be cheerful.Some suggeted gretting inculde, "Hope you'er feeling better", Thinking of you",or have a nice day". Try to stay away from '' Get well soon" as it might not be appropriate for all patients remember to inculde a message of " Happy Holidays. Will the patients know who sent the cards? The only way a patient will know who the card came from is if you sign your name. If you would like to send your anonymously, you may. Can I send more than one card. Absolutely! However, remember that quantity it is better than qualitiy. Sending one quanlity card that you that you put time and efforte into is better than sending two cards that were thrown toghter. Is there a specific size or medium for the card?There is no specif size for the card. Use your best judgement. You can design and decorate cards by drawing,coloring painting.You can use glitter,construction paper, cardboard,markers,crayons,colored pencils,robbon,ect,to make your card specail. You can also design your card using photoshop. In photoshop please use 4*6 or5*7 for your dimensions.