Casey Cares - Helping Critically Ill Children

Casey Cares is a local Baltimore organization that is dedicated to supporting the families of children who have critical illnesses. They cater to family needs by sending birthday bags to the child, sending all of the materials needed for a family fun night, and even sending families on fun trips. Casey Cares is unique in that it takes a family-centered approach to bettering the lives of these children who have critical diseases, even going so far as to continue services up to a year after the death of a chronically ill child for members of his/her family.This service-learning project will combine persuasive writing in language arts and a variety of projects in art class to benefit this organization. This can be used in any grade level, but it has been written for eighth graders.