The Crayon Initiative

The Crayon Initiative Raising 💰 to keep the 🌎 clean & spreading 😀 across the US by giving 🧒🏽 therapeutic art supplies.
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The Crayon Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the environment and enriching the lives of hospitalized children through art and imagination. Through our work, we reduce environmental waste by remanufacturing used crayons into new ones and donating them to art programs in children’s hospitals across the country. Through these art therapy programs, The Crayon Initiative h

elps kids heal through creative expression. The Crayon Initiative has collected 11.5 million used crayons from restaurants, schools and homes. More than 100,000 pounds of crayons have been prevented from going into landfills. The Crayon Initiative has helped over 50,000 kids through creative expression in over 90 hospitals across 25 states.

A crayon drawing from a child can become a memory a dad keeps forever. 💛This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating the little ...
06/21/2026

A crayon drawing from a child can become a memory a dad keeps forever. 💛

This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating the little moments of creativity, connection, and love that mean the most. 🖍️

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at The Crayon Initiative.

What started with discarded restaurant crayons became something much bigger. 💛🖍️In 2014, Bryan Ware founded The Crayon I...
06/17/2026

What started with discarded restaurant crayons became something much bigger. 💛🖍️

In 2014, Bryan Ware founded The Crayon Initiative with one simple idea: turn waste into joy for children in hospitals.

Today, one million + crayon packs later, that mission is still bringing creativity, comfort, and color to kids across the country.

Help us keep the mission growing: 👉 https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

Your old crayons still have a purpose. 🖍️💛What once sat forgotten in a drawer can become comfort, creativity, and a mome...
06/15/2026

Your old crayons still have a purpose. 🖍️💛

What once sat forgotten in a drawer can become comfort, creativity, and a moment of joy for a child facing a hospital stay.

That impact is bigger than you think.
Be part of the journey: 👉 https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

Kids heal through play. 🎨💛That’s why every crayon we deliver is more than art supplies—it’s a chance for a child to laug...
06/11/2026

Kids heal through play. 🎨💛
That’s why every crayon we deliver is more than art supplies—it’s a chance for a child to laugh, imagine, and just be a kid again.

Today we celebrate the power of play, creativity, and joyful moments. 🖍️

Help us bring more color and comfort to kids in hospitals: 👉 https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

Big impact doesn’t always start big. 💛Sometimes it starts with a few people, a collection box, and the decision to care....
06/08/2026

Big impact doesn’t always start big. 💛

Sometimes it starts with a few people, a collection box, and the decision to care. 🖍️

That’s how crayons become comfort for children facing hospital stays.
Want to make a difference in your community? 👉 https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

Every crayon you help us recycle becomes comfort, creativity, and smiles for children in hospitals. 🖍️💖 Together, we bri...
06/04/2026

Every crayon you help us recycle becomes comfort, creativity, and smiles for children in hospitals. 🖍️💖 Together, we bring hope and healing—one color at a time! 😊

Want to make a difference? Donate, volunteer, or share our mission: https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

Every child deserves comfort, creativity, and smiles—even in the hospital. 🖍️By donating your used crayons, you help us ...
06/03/2026

Every child deserves comfort, creativity, and smiles—even in the hospital. 🖍️

By donating your used crayons, you help us transform them into custom-made joy for over 730,000 young patients. Together, we ease anxiety, spark healing, and brighten days. 🌈

Ready to make a difference? Donate now and spread color: https://thecrayoninitiative.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20148

06/01/2026

17 second graders. One big mission. 💛🖍️

Shoutout to Brownie Troop 65493 in New Jersey for turning their service project into something truly meaningful by collecting crayons from May 22–June 22 to help kids in hospitals.

Small hands can make a BIG impact—and these girls are proving it. ✨

Thank you for helping bring color, comfort, and creativity to children who need it most!

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Danville, CA
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