The South Bay chapter of the National Charity League - including multiple mothers and daughters from Manhattan Beach - has partnered with local seniors and Portraits of Hope on a collaborative painting project to decorate the walls of senior centers.

Portraits of Hope is an organization that conceives and develops one-of-a-kind brightly colored art projects, most notably seen on the side of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Portraits of Hope's newest focus is on senior citizens who have been isolated due to the affects of COVID.

Through this most recent project, called "Flower Panels," the volunteers and the seniors have worked together to paint large panels with brightly colored flowers. 

NCL volunteers and their parents have taken on the job of outlining flower petal shapes in pencil onto a 16 x 16 panel, and then painting them with black acrylic paint.

All told, NCL and POH have interacted with local seniors to produce over 300 flower panels that will adorn the walls of senior centers throughout California.

National Charity League Inc. is a group of mothers and teenage daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. Each NCL chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to serve.  Each chapter then supports its philanthropic service partners through different volunteer activities. (See more on the NCL South Bay chapter's activities here.)