"As a Youth Art For Healing donor, imagine my delight to actually benefit from seeing the beautiful artwork on the walls of Georgetown Hospital. It brought a welcome smile to my face. Multiply my reaction by thousands!" — Donor

THE MATT PAPIRMEISTER AWARD

Every year, Youth Art For Healing presents the Matt Papirmeister Award to two high school seniors. Each of the two winners selected by the YAFH Board of Directors will receive a $2,500 scholarship toward their post-secondary education.

The award is in memory of Matt, cherished son of YAFH founder Jan Papirmeister and her husband Chuck, and brother of Sara. It is designed not only to commemorate Matt’s kind spirit and zest for life, but also to support student artists who are creating, giving, and doing good in their community.

To learn more, please visit the Matt Papirmeister Award page.

To endow the award, the YAFH Board of Directors matched the first $5,000 in donations for the award. You can donate to the Matt Papirmeister Award and help support talented student artists achieve their goals and dreams.

Please consider giving a tax-deductible gift online, or by sending a check made payable to Youth Art For Healing to the following address:

Youth Art For Healing
P.O. Box 30183
Bethesda, MD 20824

When you make a donation of $50 or more toward the Matt Papirmeister Award, you will receive a set of 2022-23 YAFH notecards with full-color images of student-created artwork. Enjoy spreading the word about YAFH with these beautiful cards!

BECOME A PARTNER
The YAFH Giving Circle

Youth Art For Healing is truly grateful for the support that we receive year after year from longtime friends of the organization, members of our Youth Art For Healing community. If you are inspired by the work our students are doing and would like to provide ongoing support, please consider giving on a regular basis. We’re grateful for your donation, at any of the following giving levels, to help support our mission!

• Sketch Artist (up to $99)

• Illustrator ($100 to $499)

• Painter ($500 to $999)

• Patron ($1,000 to $2,499)

• Visionary ($2,500+)

Youth Art For Healing offers a convenient way to donate stock! Please contact Executive Director Jan Papirmeister at Jan@youthartforhealing.org for transaction instructions or if you have questions about how to make a stock gift to YAFH.