Recent Events
Our team is working on updating this page with our recent events!
Individual chapter events and earlier events have not yet been updated.
Interested to volunteer with us? Contact us at couragecanvas1@gmail.com.
2025 November 27th, Local Courage Canvas Volunteers Make Candles for Fundraiser!
Courage Canvas St. Louis volunteers settled down the day before Thanksgiving to make several colorful candles for our upcoming fundraiser at Sip & Shop Holiday Market. Stop by between 10am-2pm to donate, buy our items, or come talk to us!
2025 November 18th, Courage Canvas Performs at the Hillcrest Retirement Community Dining Hall in La Verne
Courage Canvas California Branch volunteers recently played lovely music at the Hillcrest Retirement Community Dining Hall in La Verne. They're helping to spread our mission of healing beyond medicine to the wider community. Join us in spreading smiles!
2025 November 11th, Courage Canvas Donates 175 Books to The Little Bit Foundation
Courage Canvas volunteers collected 175 books from family, friends, school classmates, and other community members to donate to The Little Bit Foundation on Veteran's Day. This donation supports literacy and opportunities across 60+ schools in the St. Louis Metro area. These books will help fill school boutique libraries, support book fairs, and bring smiles through the Books and Buddies program. Together, we're helping stories find their readers!
2025 November 1st, Courage Canvas Donates $500 to Cro-Med USA
Courage Canvas founder Claire Xiao recently attended the CroMed-USA Gala in St. Louis, Missouri. Courage Canvas donated $500 to support medical education and Croatian medical schools. We support efforts to raise the overall standard of care for patients in Croatia.
2025 October 26th, Courage Canvas Collaborates with Student-Run Art Auction Raising $10,000 for the American Heart Association
California Branch Director Caleb Van Brunt recently helped host an entirely student-run art auction, raising $10,000 for the American Heart Association. Caleb played beautiful cello music for the audience, spreading our mission of healing beyond medicine to all communities.
2025 October 25th, Courage Canvas Raises Funds Selling Arts and Crafts!
Courage Canvas volunteers handmade earrings, crocheted items, and other crafts to sell at an arts fair in St. Louis! Volunteers had a great time spreading the word about our nonprofit and fundraising. More fundraising event photos incoming soon...
2025 October 5th, Courage Canvas Plays Music at Clarendale Clayton Senior Center!
Courage Canvas volunteers collaborated with the GSA Tri-M to put together several pieces and individual solos to perform at Clarendale! We had so much fun singing, playing our instruments, and seeing joy light up the faces of the seniors. Many smiles were spread...and more to come soon!
2025 July 7th, Courage Canvas Delivers Cards to Patients at Christian Hospital!
Our youth volunteers had a rewarding time delivering 70+ cards to patients at Christian Hospital! Our cards were thoughtfully crafted with meaningful messages and illustrations to support patients and provide comfort during difficult times. Volunteers entered patient rooms and delivered each card. We were incredibly moved by how a small gesture can put such a big smile on a patient's face. Numerous patients noted how our cards "made their day", and one even exclaimed, "Your cards are so beautiful, thank you so much! I'll be sure to show these to my sister when she visits and share with her all the talent and joy you all bring. This just made my day."
2025 July 4th, Courage Canvas Kickstarts the "Speak Up for Health" Class Series!
We are delighted to announce that Courage Canvas will be kickstarting the "Speak Up for Health" class series! To learn more about this class, please visit the "Programs" page. Teacher and manager orientation was hosted, and we are planning a month of enriching activities, exercises, and learning experiences for the students. By the end of this course, we hope students take away a greater sense of self, a more powerful belief in their voice, and health-related awareness to bring back to their family and community.
2025 June 28th, Courage Canvas Volunteers at Urban League
Our volunteers had a rewarding experience volunteering with the Urban League of Metropolitan Saint Louis. We contributed to serving ~1000 families as we distributed various foods and items for families who have been affected by the May 16th tornado disaster. One volunteer noted, "I really enjoyed seeing the smiles on everyone's faces as I handed out foods. They were very grateful for our service, and I'm really glad that my small action could have made a bigger difference in their lives." If you're interested in learning more about Urban League's work, you can visit their website here: https://www.ulstl.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19735545803&gbraid=0AAAAAolRKgO5AIKNrIcg85Syjk8L59qQX&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyIPDBhDBARIsAHJyyViNqh_KgOysrbwlS1ahPcJSwUGyzNggJSUZX26JDiBDq2FUs_-KW2kaAtkSEALw_wcB#/. Please join us on future Saturdays as we continue to volunteer with the Urban League.
2025 June 5th, Courage Canvas Donates ~260 Books
Our volunteers collected ~260 books to donate to local organizations. Our books spanned several grade levels and ranged from vocabulary workbooks to intriguing chapter books. We were happy to collaborate with The Little Bit Foundation and Southside Early Childhood Center to deliver the books. Please contact us if you would like to receive any books donations!
