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John Danks Takes His Art Cart to the Children’s Hospital

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It is a pleasure to present this article by John Danks, an artist who devotes time to helping others heal through art. Known as the "Crayon Man" at Philadelphia's St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, he takes his Art Cart to the children's hospital and creates artwork with them. To keep his cart fully stocked with supplies, the remarkable artist donates a percentage of all … [Read more...]

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