Piper Dellums is a long-time friend and colleague who has always put her heart into helping others. This summer, she has launched a program in one of the most crime-ridden inner cities, volunteering her time every day to support kids who otherwise have nowhere to go but the streets. Piper is creating a safe haven where these young people can spend their days making art and building a garden, giving them a positive alternative to the negative influences around them.

The need for supplies is urgent. Piper’s program is completely volunteer-driven, and she has no funds coming in to cover the costs of art and garden materials. The funds raised will go directly toward purchasing native California plants, gardening gloves, hand tools, potting soil, compost, and mulch, as well as art supplies like river stones, wooden garden markers, exterior acrylic paints, brushes, paint pens, and sketchbooks. These resources will help the kids create a beautiful garden and express themselves through art, fostering a sense of belonging and hope.

Dear Friends, Piper Dellums is one of the kindest and most heart-centered humans that I have ever met. She is dedicated to supporting those in need. Her latest cause is so valuable. She is working in one of the most crime-ridden inner cities of our country, helping the young people there to spend their time in a healthy way. Her "kids" have incredibly difficult lives and circumstances. Piper is volunteering her time to provide a place they can go each day to build a garden AND make art. It's human nature to want to belong to a "Tribe" or a "Gang". This is an alternative to the negative gangs in that area; these kids can work with Piper and be in a healthy "tribe". She has no funds coming in, so I am asking us all to donate to buy the necessary art and garden supplies that she needs.