Chu Chu Community
Community
Over the years I've noticed that people love connecting with each other and making art together is a great tool for uniting people.
I've dedicated a part of my business to building strong community outreach through classes, festivals, and fundraising events.
When I teach, I create an inclusive, positive and fun environment with plenty of story sharing and laughter. People naturally become supportive of each other, are completely present and engaged.
The art supplies from Chu Chu Chinatown also help support senior programming with all proceeds going towards providing free or low cost classes.
History
I have the pleasure as using my small art biz as an outlet to create community in various neighbourhoods and demographics.
2025
- received YMCA Women of Distinction Award Nominee in the Art and Community sector
- Central City Lodge : art programs for seniors in wheelchairs and hand dexterity limitations
- Roddan Lodge Oasis in the DTES senior art programming
- created Bowls & Bites fundraising event uniting ceramic art and food for senior art programming
2024
- West End Seniors Network board of directors
- West End Seniors Network, created free intergenerational art program with seniors and youth of the West End
- taught food safety and nutrition workshops to seniors, partnered with ONO Vancouver to provide free meals and produce
- November opened Chu Chu Chinatown, art thrift shop that provides lower cost supplies
2023
- partnered with ONO Vancouver to provide 80 Christmas dinners to homebound seniors
- secured donation of 80 bakery items from local business for seniors' Christmas day lunch
- created West End utility box with the help of input from the neighbourhood
- created free West End colouring mural for Strawberry Festival for West End Seniors Network