Nonprofit
Published 10/2/25 6:51PM
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Color cheerful drawings for someone in need of a smile

Remote, Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    100
    Cause Areas:
    Civic Engagement, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups

    Description

    Color cheerful drawings for someone in need of a smile

    Color A Smile is a nonprofit organization that collects crayon drawings from people of all ages and abilities. Every month we distribute tens of thousands of cheerful drawings to people in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, and Meals on Wheels programs. We also send drawings to our troops overseas. Since 1990, we have distributed millions of drawings. That's a lot of smiles!

    It is easy to participate in our program, please follow the 3 steps below:

    Print a page from our website www.colorasmile.org

    Color the page using crayons or markers (no glitter)

    Mail the cheerful drawing to us following the instructions on our website

    If you are looking to satisfy volunteer hours requirement, follow the instructions on our website for "Validating Hours".

    Color A Smile can be used by kids, teens, and adults of all ages and abilities. See below for some examples of how kids, teens, and adults participate in our program.

    • KIDS - schools, scouting troops, religious organizations, town libraries
    • TEENS - volunteer hour requirement, National Honor Society, Key Club
    • ADULTS - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Team Building

    Private Group Details:

    • Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
    • Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, home)
    • Event can be held virtually
    • Donation Requested
    • Donation is not required, but certainly appreciated.

    Watch our video to learn more: Color A Smile

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer can be anywhere in the world
    Associated Location
    MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, US

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