Make Art. Make Peace.

Peace Kids to the Rescue empowers children to use their creativity and compassion to help the underserved in their communities

Workshops & Events

Peace Kids Annual Art Show

The Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show is an annual event where children aged 3-18 create art that is sold through a silent auction to raise money for charitable causes. The event has raised funds for organizations like Church World Services, the Arch Street Center, and the Lancaster County Homeless Coalition.

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Collage artwork of purple flowers made from torn magazine pages on a yellow background.
A large group of children and a man dressed as a clown in a blue suit pose for a group photo in an indoor setting with plants and artwork in the background.

Upcoming Workshops & Events

  • Two blue lovebirds sitting on a brown branch with small red leaves, touching beaks, with a rainbow-colored heart above them.

    Peace Art Workshop: Notice the Light

    Saturday, November 1: 1:00-3:00PM

    Throughout the year, Peace Kids to the Rescue holds a variety of workshops and fundraising events including Peace Art Workshops where children learn peacemaking skills and create artwork to take home. 

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  • Painting of a black peace symbol on a colorful, abstract background.

    West Art Benefit Concert

    Thursday, February 19, 2026: 7:00 PM

    Throughout the year, Peace Kids to the Rescue holds a variety of workshops and fundraising events including Peace Art Workshops where children learn peacemaking skills and create artwork to take home. 

    Registration Coming Soon
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Peace Kids Makes Headlines

Peace Kids to the Rescue was recently featured in a LancasterOnline article highlighting its art show and silent auction, which includes more than 60 donated artworks by youth (ages 3–18) and supports local nonprofits like Church World Services and the Arch Street Center.

Meanwhile, ABC27 ran a video spotlight on the program, interviewing the organizers and showcasing how the artists and their community partners are using creativity to drive positive change.

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Three women standing in a TV studio with artwork on easels and a small table displaying framed art. Two women on the left are talking to a woman on the right, who is holding a notepad. All are smiling and dressed casually, with the studio background featuring blue and yellow design elements.

Merchandise

Every purchase from the Peace Kids to the Rescue merchandise collection helps make a difference. Revenue generated from the sale of Peace Kids merchandise directly supports our annual art show and helps expand our reach, empowering more young artists to create change through compassion and creativity.

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Text saying "Make art. Make peace." on a dark blue background.
Ceramic mug designed to look like a beer mug with a lemon wedge on the front, sitting on a neutral surface with a dark background.
Three folded t-shirts on a wooden floor. The t-shirts are in navy blue, gray, and pink. Each has a white logo of a stylized sun or star and the gray shirt has white text that reads 'Peace Kids to the Rescue. Make art. Make peace.'
Colorful children's drawings and paintings arranged in a circle on a wooden table with a pink flower in the center.

What began as one child’s dream to help others has grown into a movement of creativity and compassion. Meet Lucas and Sophia, the heart behind Peace Kids to the Rescue.

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Co-Directors

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“I like being creative with art and that the money goes to people in need.”