As part of the nation’s largest paint-and-sip franchise, Painting with a Twist of Skippack participated in the company’s national fundraising event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 26 through the company’s charitable arm, Painting with a Purpose.
Fifty percent of proceeds from the event will be donated to Young Audiences of Louisiana Charter School.
Painting with a Twist was born out of Hurricane Katrina, after local moms Cathy Deano and Renee Maloney provided a creative and fun outlet for their devastated community to escape from the stress of the storm. This passion for giving back continues to thrive throughout the franchise system with the monthly fundraiser Painting with a Purpose. Through the program, each studio raises funds for various organizations in their communities and nearly $1.6 million total has been donated to local non-profit organizations.
In memory of the company’s founding, Painting with a Twist of Skippack hosted a national Painting with a Purpose event on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to benefit the Young Audiences of Louisiana Charter School. Started in 1962, The Young Audiences Charter School aims to inspire and empower children through an arts-integrated curriculum.
“We are proud to join this national Painting with a Purpose event benefitting the Young Audiences Charter School,” said local franchise owner Jennifer Elwell. “It’s a great way to honor the roots of Painting with a Twist and remember the reason this industry was created.”
At Painting with a Twist, guests come together to experience a unique ‘getaway’ that includes friends, paint and the option to BYOB. Led by local art instructors, guests paint on bare canvases using paint and brushes provided by the studio. There are more than 6,000 original pieces of copyrighted artwork, ranging from landscapes, abstracts and cityscapes, to creative renderings of animals, iconic buildings and florals, which have all been conceptualized and produced by Painting with a Twist art instructors.
To learn more about Painting with a Twist of Skippack, visit https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/skippack/ or call (610) 584-4232.