By Dan Murphy
For the past three years, 12 year old Chelsea Pharie has given back to others in our area by raising funds and collecting donations to provide art kits and toys, and is asking for your help to put a smile on a few more faces this holiday season. Chelsea lived in Mount Vernon for 9 years before moving to Danbury, and her father’s barbershop school is still there.
In 2019 Chelsea formed “Chelsea’s Charity,” which is now a non-profit 501c that has been featured on CNN and is publications across the country. Last month, for Giving Tuesday, Chelsea’s Charity partnered with Hearts of Gold to provide homeless mothers and their children with a Chelsea’s Charity art kit, a Comfort Case from Comfort Cases, a newly wrapped toy as part of a recent donation to Chelsea’s Charity by Walmart, as well as a luxury designer bags from
acclaimed designer, Aimee Kestenberg.
“The entire mission of Chelsea’s Charity is to give back to those in need,” says 12-year-old Chelsea Phaire, founder of Chelsea’s Charity. “Giving Tuesday is an exciting time because everyone has the chance to be of service to others,
especially during the holiday season.”
Chelsea’s Charity is the revolutionary, art-based foundation that creates art kits for youth in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, children that have gone through a traumatic experience, Veterans and for families that require assistance. These art kits are donated free of charge to the recipient and/or organization and are used to help the individuals to heal and thrive through the power of art. Chelsea herself consistently invites others to participate in her mission and help with Chelsea’s charity through virtual and physical art kit packing parties and satellite Chelsea’s Charity groups all over the country.
Chelsea says art. is her “super power” and says it makes her feel so good that she wanted to share that feeling with others. So on her 10th birthday, instead of asking for gifts, she reqested art supplies so she could start that
charity, which has made her famous for all the right reasons. Her mission: to create art kits for children who may not have access to creative outlets.
To learn how you can make a donation or help Chelsea make the holidays a little bit brighter, visit Chelseascharity.com. And thank you Chelsea for giving us a example of how we should always try to give back and serve others, if you have the resources to do so, and especially during the holiday season.
Another easy way to donate is to visit Chelseas Charity Facebook page, and a current fundraiser that will end soon. Happy Holidays!
