The Drawing Hope Project

Drawings by children living with serious health conditions, turned into magical photographs starring themselves.

What It Means To a Mom
“When you have a child that goes through a life threatening illness, every single picture is so very precious. Each picture you take captures a moment that can never be repeated. And when your child’s future is uncertain, there is nothing more valuable than those pictures to remind you of all those moments.”

— Joanna Mitchell (Ryley, The Queen of Hearts' Mom)

The idea behind The Drawing Hope Project is to show children with health conditions that anything is possible. Even their imaginations coming to life! I am working to create a series of inspirational children's books, filled with HOPE. I am taking drawings done by children with health conditions, and turning them into magical photos - starring themselves.

Each child is becoming a special 'character' in the storybook, and alongside the awesome adventure they will all be going on in a very magical land...it will also through subtext tell their personal stories, what they have overcome, and bring awareness to their personal causes as well as organ donation.

I have already completed nearly 40 magical photo shoots (with so many more planned and coming up!) with the first 28 being incorporated into a special storybook, that my mother is helping to co-write. It should be ready very soon! All proceeds from the book are being divided between the groups & foundations that support the children starring in the storybook.

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