Art Heals Fund

Art Heals

Hephzibah’s Art Heals fund was created in remembrance of Leslie Ann Jones and Tom Johnson who were Oak Park residents. After their tragic passing, the community collectively mourned their loss, as those of us at Hephzibah did. Leslie was a Hephzibah board member for many years, and they both were champions for the arts. To continue to honor their legacy and passion for both Hephzibah and creating new space for artistic expression, the Art Heals fund was established.

The Art Heals fund is designed to support Hephzibah’s art therapy program, which helps children express and understand emotions through art. Art therapy is a child-appropriate method of processing past trauma and conceptualizing new behaviors. Please consider a gift to Art Heals so that even more children can benefit from the therapeutic healing of creating art.