David Guo, a student at BASIS Scottsdale, is the founder Project HeART.
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Members at Work Making Cards
Art Therapy Particpants
Project HeART Mission Statement
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote mental and physical well-being through art.
Aiming to:
(1) create a local supportive community connected by art
(2) promote the intersection of art and wellbeing
(3) give back to the local community
(4) provide equal access and equal opportunities to art.
Project HeART Art Therapy
Our Art Therapy initiative is unique because of the combination of art and medicine. Our art therapy uses drawing exercises and therapeutic reflection exercises. This method that uses art helps individual take their minds off worries, and become more calm and less stressed.*
*Shown in a Project HeART Research Study
Our impact goes beyond numbers.
I vividly remember when James, a participant, brought his granddaughter and told me that the art therapy class helped him reconnect with his granddaughter through art. Previously, they were separated for over five years before this reconnection.
About Project HeART
Our Motivation
Project HeART was founded by David Guo, a High School Student at BASIS Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He currently serves as the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization.
Feeling stressed out is a modern issue that is widespread, in fact according to The American Institute of Stress, About one third (1⁄3) of people report feeling extreme stress. And many people do not have outlets, such as art, or do not know of outlets to relieve that stress. Thus, this inspires us to offer outlets to relieve stress for seniors through art therapy classes.
Read more below!
Project HeART Cards Project
Cards Project Since January 2022
Project HeART creates Art NotesTM (cards with artful drawings) to donate to local hospitals. Originally started in January 2022, Project HeART donated art notes to Phoenix Children's Hospital. Later, in Febuary 2023, Project HeART worked with the Fountain Hills Mayors Youth Council to start an initiative to create and donate art notes. Then, in August 2023, Project HeART launched a subsidiary organization titled "Caring Cards Club" at BASIS Scottsdale to create art notes.
Project HeART Art Donation Drives
Project HeART Art Supplies Donation Drive for Title 1 Schools
Witnessing how many Title 1 schools lack art supplies, Project
HeART started art supplies donation drives with the City of Scottsdale and donated the supplies.
Project HeART Partnership Initiatives
Project HeART Worked with Hospice of the Valley to donate 750+ Cards
Project HeART Founder, David Guo, recently worked with
Hospice of the Valley to create and design over 750 cards
donated to the Hospice.
Project HeART Founder David Guo's Media Coverage
Project HeART Featured in Fountain Hills Times
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART's outstanding and unique service and dedication to the community is recognized by the Fountain Hills Times newspaper.
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART's outstanding and unique service and dedication to the community is recognized by the Scottsdale Independent newspaper.
Project HeART Awarded National Grant
Project HeART Featured in Scottsdale Independent
Project HeART Awarded National Grant
Project HeART's mission and advocacy has been recognized by the Insitute for
Citizens and Scholars with a grant as 5 of 150 high school applicants awared.
David Guo Recognition for Project HeART: 18 Under 18 Award
- Project HeART's founder, David Guo, has been awarded 2024 Junior Achivement of Arizona's 18 Under 18 awarded. This award recognizes the top innovative youth leaders in Arizona.
Contact Us
We are a national non-profit with numerous chapter locations. So call at 480-340-7594
Or Email: davidguo@theprojectheart.com
