Jessie Mercer, a local artist from Chico is donating art supplies to kids on the ridge amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Kids on the ridge get creative while they are stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak.
Action news now reporter kristian lopez is live in chico..
Kristian, how is she helping?
Jessie mercer is putting together 1000 art kits which she is making herself, to help kids create art work during this coronavirus pandemic.
<jessie mercer/ founder of butte county art on wheels: seeing little kids walk up and say thank you its making me feel better.
Local artist, jessie mercer is handing out 1,000 free art kits to kids on the ridge..... jess mercer: i call them you matter bags, they have a lot of different <jessie mercer/ founder of butte county art on wheels: seeing little kids walk up and say thank you its making me feel better.
Local artist, jessie mercer is handing out 1,000 free art kits to kids on the ridge..... jess mercer: i call them you matter bags, they have a lot of different supplies, like scissors, glue markers, foam and a journal and envelope so they can read it back and encourage themselves to move forward.
You may remember mercerãthe woman who also created the phoenix keys sculpture after the camp fire.
Now she's stepping up to help spread joy during the coronavirus pandemic.
I've been working with kids on the ridge and i want them to know i still see them and i still see their parents doing the hard work.
Kristian stand up: and through her youtube channel mercer also offers art lessons, self care tips and fun healthy indoor activities for the whole family.
Nats youtube video she put the kits together herself and is giving them out to kids at different schools in paradise and magalia.
She says she is hoping to expand her project outside of the ridge in the near future.... there's nothing that replaces knowing that you are helping a fellow neighbor and i think that's all we need to do right now.
In chico kristian lopez action news now coverage you can count on.
Mercer put all of the kits together herself she says everything she is giving out is safe and sterilized she will give away around 300 kits again tomorrow in at the paradise ridge elementary school& in chico, kristian lopez action news now coverage you can count on
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