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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Elizabeth Carr Memorial Fund Raises $9,170 for Hopkins

Art from the Heart silent auction held Sunday featured art from children at John’s Hopkins and benefited the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

The Elizabeth Carr Memorial Fund (ECMF) raised more than $9,000 for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center at an art show on Sunday at the Severna Park Community Center. The organization hosted Art from the Heart, which featured 68 pieces of artwork created by children treated at Johns Hopkins. The art was auctioned off and between flat donations and silent auction bids, the show raised $4,585. The Elizabeth Carr Memorial Fund then matched the profits and donated $9,170 to the Child Life Department of the Children’s Center. “Art from the Heart was a huge success and we are beyond excited with the outcome of our first annual event,” said Hannah Carr. Carr and her family established the ECMF after Elizabeth passed away from a brain tumor when …

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Severna Park Community Center and Local Girl Honors Sister’s Memory with Art Show

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Local Girl Honors Sister’s Memory with Art Show

The Art from the Heart silent auction will feature art from children at John’s Hopkins and benefit the John’s Hopkins Children Center.

When Hannah Carr was just 11 years old, she lost her sister, Elizabeth, to a brain tumor. Ten years later, 21-year-old Carr and the Elizabeth Carr Memorial Fund (ECMF) have organized Art from the Heart, a silent art auction to honor Elizabeth’s memory. “I wanted a creative way to celebrate her life,” Carr said. “She was really into art. She was always sketching, always had a drawing pad—we have a lot of really great pictures she painted and drew herself.” Carr took Elizabeth’s passion for art and turned it into a fundraiser. Art from the Heart will feature artwork created by children treated at John’s Hopkins and all proceeds from the show will benefit the John’s Hopkins Children Center Child Life Department. “Having an art auction that …

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Carrie Hilliard

8:11 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

What a great way to honor Elizabeth. I will send a contribution and I have some art supplies I can donate. I'll go on the website. :)   more ›

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