Updates

2024

Purple Songs Can Fly helps young patients express themselves through music (ABC 13 KTRK - March 20, 2024)

2023

Periwinkle Foundation hosts a five-day summer camp for Texas Children's Hospital's cancer patients (Houston Chronicle - June 23, 2023)

This Houston-area poet’s nonprofit helps sick children express themselves through writing (Houston Chronicle - March 27, 2023)

Texas Children's Periwinkle Foundation marks 40 years of long-term care for young cancer survivors (Houston Chronicle - February 23, 2023)

2022

Artist Collaborates with Young Cancer Patients to Create Moving Memories of ‘Home’ (Houston CityBook - September 26, 2022)

2021

Local artist Sarah Fisher is Making A Mark® (Houstonia - September 13, 2021)

2020

Franklin named president elect for Association of Child Life Professionals (Texas Children's Hospital - May 20, 2020)

2019

Periwinkle Kickball Classic brings in $52,000 (Texas Children's Hospital - November 11, 2019)

Camp Periwinkle bringing hope to child cancer patients (CW39 KIAH - July 18, 2019)

“Journey to Hope” documentary about Purple Songs Can Fly premieres at WorldFest (TMC News - April 9, 2019)

Purple Songs Can Fly helps pediatric cancer patients express personal melodies (TMC News - March 29, 2019)

Purple Songs Can Fly documentary ‘Journey to Hope’ shines light on pediatric cancer at 2019 WorldFest-Houston (Houston Chronicle - March 27, 2019)

Periwinkle Foundation Making A Mark Exhibit reception (Woodlands Online - March 22, 2019)

New, 'inspiring' rodeo attraction showcases hats created by children (KPRC 2 - March 15, 2019)

2018

Muralist brings patient drawings to life in Wallace Tower concourse (Texas Children's Hospital - December 4, 2018)

Re-useable bags at HEB benefit Periwinkle Foundation (FOX 26 - October 25, 2018)

Periwinkle Foundation’s ‘Making A Mark’ exhibit inspires children at Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston Chronicle - September 18, 2018)

Narnia Comes to Texas Children's (Texas Children's Hospital - April 18, 2018)

Library exhibits 'Making a Mark' (My San Antonio - February 13, 2018)

2017

Katy hospital’s new recording booth gives young patients a creative retreat  (Community Impact - December 01, 2017)

Purple Songs Can Fly opens recording studio at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus  (Texas Children's Hospital - November 14, 2017)

Making A Mark exhibit on The Auxiliary Bridge until October 27  (Texas Children's Hospital - October 17, 2017)

NASA brings Spacesuit Art Project to patients at Texas Children’s Cancer Center  (Texas Children's Hospital - October 03, 2017)

Book published benefitting Purple Songs Can Fly  (Texas Children's Hospital - September 26, 2017)

Patients and families have fun at Camp Periwinkle  (Texas Children's Hospital - June 20, 2017)

Texas Children's camp for cancer patients  (ABC13 KTRK - June 16, 2017)

TCH patients enjoy summer camp experience  (KHOU 11 - June 15, 2017)

2016

Curated: ‘Making A Mark’ features artwork by patients at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers  (TMC Pulse - November 04, 2016)