Barber National Institute in Warren, PA

Warren Gives 2025

Color the Future

Wednesday, May 14, 2025  | 6 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Art is more than just a creative outlet; it can open doors to community engagement and redefine what’s possible.  

Whether through exhibits, performances or art workshops, creative expression helps build meaningful relationships between individuals with disabilities and the broader Warren-Forest community. 

Building upon our “Color the Future” 2024 Warren Gives campaign, we will again emphasize the transformative power of art and sensory experiences in shaping the lives of individuals with disabilities.  

*To make a gift to the Barber National Institute Bollinger Campus on Warren Gives, select us from the list of organizations. There is a $10 minimum donation for online gifts. 

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Color the Future 2025 Warren Gives Campaign 

With your gifts through Warren Gives, adults at Barber National Institute’s Bollinger campus will have the opportunity to work alongside professional artists to explore various creative disciplines. 

Each professional artist experience will culminate in a public event – such as an exhibition, performance, or interactive showcase – offering the community an opportunity to experience the talent of our artists firsthand. 

These public elements not only foster dialogue, inclusion and deeper appreciation, but also celebrate artistic achievement. By bringing professional artists into our spaces and sharing the results with the public, we create a lasting impact that extends far beyond the workshop itself. 

Through Warren Gives, you can help bring these incredible experiences to life for more than 40 adults in the Warren-Forest region that attend programs at the Bollinger campus.

 

How You Can Help  

We are working to raise $20,000 and host a minimum of four professional artist teaching experiences. By contributing to “Coloring the Future 2025”, you are helping to:  

Ensure that skilled teaching artists can lead these workshops and offer expert guidance  

Shape public perceptions of ability and dispel stereotypes  

Foster deeper connection between participants and the community  

Your gift helps to nurture their artistic talents and build relationships with the broader community.  

Gifts given to Barber National Institute’s Bollinger campus on Warren Gives, May 14, 2025, will receive a prorated match which helps your gift to have even more impact.  

Together, we can ensure that art continues to be a tool for personal transformation, community connection and societal change. 

ABOUT WARREN GIVES 

Warren Gives is an all-Warren County Day of Giving hosted by the Community Foundation of Warren County.  Now, in its 12th year, the special day of giving makes a donor’s gift do the most good with a pro-rated match pool of $65,000. The percentage of the match pool is added on top of your donation which makes your donation grow!  

DONATE ONLINE AT WARRENGIVES.ORG MAY 14 

To make a gift to the Barber National Institute’s Bollinger Campus on Warren Gives, select us from the list of organizations. There is a $10 minimum donation for online gifts. 

 Make a Warren Gives Online Donation