Eureka College Launches Coloring Book Program

From left to right: Midwest Food Bank representative, Eureka College Professor Christopher Wille with the “Color Us Hopeful” coloring book, and Professor Zeke Jarvis.

Reposted from The Pantagraph

By Olivia Jacobs

EUREKA — Eureka College announced the launch of the “Color Us Hopeful: Eureka College Coloring Book Program,” made possible through a grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.

Eureka College students design coloring pages for the “Color Us Hopeful” project.

The college received the grant last year from IPCF, which serves McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties, to help bring resources to individuals, families and businesses to support community nonprofits.

The aim of this program is to bring joy and creativity to children in need, as well as food supplies from Midwest Food Bank, according to a news release.

The Color Us Hopeful program includes children’s stories written by Professor Zeke Jarvis and illustrations by art students. The layout of the coloring book was designed by Associate Professor Chris Wille, with 1,000 books printed.

Monica Coleman, director of foundation relations and grant writing for the college, assembled the book packs, each including a coloring book and crayons, and the finished packs were delivered to the food bank by Jarvis and Wille.

The packets will be distributed to families in need through the organization’s hope packs.

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation awarded a General Grant to Eureka College to help fund this program. If you would like to support programs like this, donate online.