Art 2 Heart

Programs: We designed and developed exclusive art 2 heart products that were handcrafted by local volunteers and/or the artist cooperative we have established in peru. We further developed relationships with ministry- supporting organizations to purchase products that support their work. We provided a "mission minded marketplace" through our gift shop & gathering place, online sales, and through retail partnerships to promote and educate people about the unique, handcrafted, "dignity certified," faith encouraging products we feature as well as the stories behind the artists and ministries the products are supporting. Through this "marketplace" vehicle we provide, products are turned into money that can bring tangible help and inspire hope and dignity in the lives of vulnerable artists. The profits from products sold are then "given back" either through more product purchases or monetary investments in mission work worldwide through our ministry partners.

in addition to making investments in ministry products and giving direct monetary investments in mission work, we personally invested in and developed relationships with local people by inviting them to volunteer to work in our gift shop or on our "creative hearts team- and by formalizing our growing outreach effort that we now call "heartreach. " our volunteers enjoyed meaningful work, and there are always opportunities created for connecting with people and sharing the gospel and god's love with other volunteers and also with customers who visit our shop. Through heartreach, people are invited to submit names of people we can pray for and bless with a small handcrafted gift as a reminder of god's love for them. They can fill out a "love note" in our gift shop or through email at any time, and we also provided larger initiatives for christmas and valentine's day, when we typically pray for and send love packages to around 30-50 people.