Children's Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary Holds Contest for Amateur and Professional Artists to Find Artwork for its 2015 Holiday Card

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary is now accepting artwork submissions for its annual holiday greeting card fundraiser. Submissions are accepted from children to adults, and amateur to professional artists. The holiday cards will be available for sale in the fall with the chosen artwork displayed on the front and information about the artist displayed prominently on the back. The winning artist will also be awarded $100 for the artwork.

Proceeds from the holiday cards go towards supporting the Auxiliary’s mission of caring for pediatric patients and their families. More than 10,000 cards are sold annually, and over half a million have been sold to date. Once published, the cards will be available for purchase at www.chmauxiliary.org, the Something Special Gift Shop inside the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and other local retailers.

The Auxiliary’s 2014 holiday card featured the artwork of talented 13-year-old and Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies student, Kenise LaShawn Donaldson.

For entry to the contest, artwork must be dropped off or mailed to Something Special Gift Shop, located at 3901 Beaubien Detroit, MI 48201, by July 31, 2015. To obtain a form with contest details and entry requirements, please visit www.chmauxiliary.org.

Established in 1949, the Auxiliary is focused on raising funds to support the care, education and well-being of pediatric patients and their families throughout the region. Since 1990, the Auxiliary has raised and donated more than $4.65 million to various projects and programs through the holiday card fundraiser and Something Special Gift Shop.

To learn more about how to support the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary, please contact the Something Special Gift Shop at (313) 745-5425.

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Children’s Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary

The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary, based in Detroit, was established in 1949 and is a non-profit that supports the care, education and well-being of pediatric patients and their families. Since 1990, more than $4.65 million has been donated to various projects and programs, such as the Hamtramck School-Based Health Center, Kids Kicking Cancer and the Celebration of Life event. The primary source of funding is the Something Special Gift Shop which is owned and operated by the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Auxiliary. For more information, visit www.chmauxiliary.org.