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Event: Kids & Art Foundation: Chalk2Heal
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Location: Sunset Dunes Park
1351 Upper Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94122
Date: Sep 26th 2026, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Staff: Manager: Wilhelm Y
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Event Description:

A community celebration of creativity, connection, and compassion.

Join Kids & Art Foundation for Chalk2Heal, a free, family-friendly community event celebrating the healing power of creativity during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

On Saturday, September 26, Sunset Dunes Park at Ocean Beach will become a vibrant outdoor canvas as children, families, artists, and community members come together to create colorful sidewalk art in support of children navigating pediatric cancer.

Whether you’re an experienced artist or simply love to create, everyone is welcome. Bring your imagination, invite family and friends, and join us in transforming the park into a celebration of art, community, and childhood resilience.

Event Details:

Saturday, September 26, 2026 12:00–3:00 PM

Sunset Dunes Park Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Admission is free and open to all ages.

What to Expect:

  • Sidewalk chalk art
  • Giant bubble-making
  • Face painting
  • Family-friendly activities
  • Community art
  • Live entertainment
  • Featured artwork by local artists

What we'll be doing:

We are looking for 6+ volunteers from 11:00 pm- 3:00 pm for final setup and event operations.

  • Final setup of signs and event materials
  • Assistance during the event including: Distribution of Chalk, Supervision and participant assistance (make sure chalk drawings are family friendly/appropriate)
  • Help with the giant bubble stations
  • Assist musicians and professional artists with any needs

What you should know:

Wear clothes you don't mind getting a little sandy and wear comfortable shoes.  Dress for the San Francisco microclimates.  In other words, expect a sudden change in weather at all times.  Bring sun/ wind protection. 

Where to Meet:

At intersection of the Great Highway and Judah Street

Kids & Art Foundation:

 
The Kids & Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides Arts workshops to children with cancer and their care circles to improve their well-being during treatment, as survivors, and in bereavement.
 
Kids & Art uses the power of the arts and creativity to mitigate stress, anxiety, and trauma-induced from diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cancer and other critical medical conditions. Our vision is for an integrated care model where participation in the arts is part of a regular treatment plan for all critically ill pediatric patients.
 
Kids & Art Foundation provides free, ongoing art experiences to support families with children and youth in treatment for cancer and other critical medical conditions. Our understanding that participation in art making helps ease the stress, anxiety, and trauma children treatment endure — while also allowing for joy, creativity, and self-expression — is at the core of all we do.
 
We team up professional artists with families facing pediatric cancer for free art workshops at treatment centers and unique destinations for creativity. Together they use art as healing to empower, encourage, and create memorable experiences.

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