The young people, who receive a college scholarship, are selected from nominations submitted by the principals of our nation's junior and senior high schools. Awardees are honored at a series of events in Washington, D.C., and their personal stories are highlighted at the National Caring Awards Ceremony. Best known for designing the Heisman trophy, Eliscu also created the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Presidential Eagle. Art of Caring programs- encourage the American public to express the concept of caring through the medium of art. Students in every school in the country are invited to take part in our annual poster contest.
Children focus on who and what they care about, as they express themselves in art form.
Their powerful images provide a window into the soul of our society. The work of all Art of Caring finalists, as well as other selected entries, are exhibited at the Frederick Douglass Museum and Hall of Fame for Caring Americans on Capital Hill. The Caring Institute coordinates the visits of terminally ill children and their families, particularly those identified by the hospice and home care community, to Walt Disney World, in cooperation with Give Kids The World. Educational scholarships are given to recipients of the National Caring Award for Young Adults. Donations from corporations and individuals fund these scholarships, and all the proceeds from the books written by Val J. Halamandaris, Executive Director of the Institute, are donated to the scholarship fund.