A workshop table covered in paintings in progress, paint palettes, brushes, and framed paintings, with residents painting

CARES

About CARES

We are CARES, a non-profit art organization located in Fremont, CA, dedicated to creating paintings for healthcare facilities and hosting art workshops for seniors and neurodivergent communities.

With the onset of the pandemic, many healthcare facilities were overwhelmed with work and there was an overall toll on mental health. In an attempt to help the health care community during the pandemic, Ananya and Advika came up with the idea of CARES to form the organization in 2021. Since then, our team has been working towards creating colorful art with the help of the community.

Just as important, we want CARES to be a space that uplifts patients too, where making art together can bring a little joy to a hard day.

Two women smiling and holding up their lavender moon paintings at a CARES workshop
  • 60+Projects
  • 1,000+Participants reached
  • 15+Paintings donated
Participants smiling and holding up their sunset paintings CARES volunteers standing behind seniors who hold up their moon paintings

What people are saying

We LOVED having CARES at our UCSF Inflammatory Bowel Disease Art fundraiser! CARES brought supplies for a painting class during our fundraiser and everyone loved the step by step process. It was super relaxing and the team was so nice and supportive in the process! I would highly recommend CARES for an amazing team and event! Thank you guys so much!
Becca Trombler, UCSF

Bring CARES to your community

Interested in a workshop or a painting for your facility, or want to volunteer with us? We'd love to hear from you!

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