"Hope Cards" Project Overiew/Description

For the project, I picked to design and create my own “Get Well” cards. Each card had a unique design and message for each child. The purpose of each card was to be a way to bring a small amount of hope and happiness into each child’s life while they are away from home and in the hospital. After the cards were made, I sent them to Primary Children’s Hospital. Along with the cards, I also sent a letter to the individual in charge. The letter contained my address for the kids to write to if they had the desire after receiving the cards. I’m excited that I was able to have this opportunity to help others. The reason why I picked this for my project is because this project combined my passion for helping others and part of what I am wanting to do in my future career, working with children.

I choose to make cards for children who were stuck in the hospital for my EDGE Project because I have a strong desire to help others and I want to make a difference in at least a single life. I believe that this project helped me to accomplish feeling a sense of love and concern for those suffering in the world around me. I can’t imagine how those children feel being cooped up in the hospital, so I wanted to make their stay there a little more enjoyable.


By completing this project, I felt a sense of accomplishment to have been able to help those in the world around me. I was happy to know that I made a positive difference in at least one life. Lastly, I learned how to use my creativity to better serve those who may be struggling in the world around me.

At the end of this project, I made all 120 handmade “hope cards.” Each card was individually designed and included a unique message. Throughout my project, I took pictures documenting my work through the different stages.