News Release

Emily Porter and Ashley Woodard

Emily Porter of Abrakadoodle and Ashley Woodard of VACRAO

Norfolk, VA, Dec.17, 2014 – Cheers to the Give Back Projection, which is funded by the Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (VACRAO), children in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area will benefit from creative art programming from grant recipient Abrakadoodle. Abrakadoodle of Norfolk and Virginia Beach provides art classes, camps and events featuring hands-on art activities that enable kids to explore techniques and artistic styles. Abrakadoodle'southward trained instructors guide, encourage and inspire children to learn by doing while becoming familiar with new ideas. Abrakadoodle'south programs include specialty camps, integrated and after school classes, in-school field trips and special events in a variety of locations throughout Norfolk, Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore.

Photo: Emily Porter of Abrakadoodle and Ashley Woodard of VACRAO

"Since our conference theme is centered around the arts, Abrakadoodle is the recipient of a monetary donation of over $500 and a wide variety of art supplies," said Ashley Woodard, current president of VACRAO. She added, "Every year, the Registrars and Admissions compete, and I'm sad to denote the Registrars have won in altruistic the nigh items."

Abrakadoodle of Norfolk and Virginia Embankment currently provides art programs through a partnership with the Barrier Islands Heart in offer both First Field Trips to the preschool classes of Northampton Canton Public Schools, as well equally fine art lessons for groups of migrant workers' children of the Eastern Shore. Abrakadoodle also works with the Promise House Foundation seasonally to offer children'south art activities during spring and autumn at the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival.

"Nosotros are so grateful for this acknowledgement of our fine art education efforts," remarked Emily Porter, Instruction Manager of Abrakadoodle of Norfolk, Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore. "We have heady plans in store for this very generous donation and expect forrard to enhancing the lives of children with art experiences that ignite their imaginations and fosters new skills, inventiveness development and confidence."

Abrakadoodle is a global fine art education franchise that has served more than one one thousand thousand students in its creative art classes, art camps, as well equally special events, birthday parties and more. To learn more than about Abrakadoodle, visit https://world wide web.abrakadoodle.com/va-norfolk-virginia-embankment/.

Abrakadoodle (www.abrakadoodle.com) was co-founded in 2002 past award-winning educator/franchise programmer Mary Rogers, CFE, MA.Ed, and children's services franchising expert Rosemarie Hartnett, CFE. Abrakadoodle is the about comprehensive creativity and art instruction company of its kind, offering extensive visual arts classes, camps and parties for children ages 20 months to 14 years old. Abrakadoodle's programs inspire children's imaginations by immersing them in such art forms as painting, sculpting, drawing, mosaics, collage, stamping, fabric art and much more at schools and other customs locations.

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