✦ Youth-Led Nonprofit

Coloring kindness into every page

🎨 Color with purpose. Create with care.

Uplift In Color is a youth-led nonprofit that transforms repurposed paper into custom coloring books and handwritten cards for children in care facilities — supporting emotional well-being while promoting sustainability.

UPLIFT IN COLOR UPCYCLED
100% Free to Every Child
♻️ Sustainable Action
Youth Led & Operated
💛 Made With Love

Art, sustainability, and heart

Uplift In Color is a youth-led nonprofit that transforms repurposed paper into custom coloring books and handwritten cards for children in care facilities.

Our work focuses on providing creative outlets that support emotional well-being while also promoting sustainability within our community. By upcycling materials, we reduce waste and give new purpose to resources that would otherwise be discarded.

We strive to bridge environmental responsibility and emotional support in a meaningful and accessible way.

"Your help will bring comfort and community through art and sustainability. Join Uplift In Color to inspire hope and creativity for all!"

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Creative Outlets

Custom coloring books that give children a meaningful way to express themselves.

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Sustainability First

Every book is made from upcycled paper and materials, reducing waste in our community.

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Emotional Well-Being

Art therapy supports children navigating hospitals, foster care, and care facilities.

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Handwritten Cards

Personal cards paired with each book so every child feels seen and celebrated.

Meet the founders & board

Uplift In Color is entirely youth-led — built and run by passionate young people committed to making a difference.

Co-Founders & Presidents
Sophia Zhao
Co-Founder
Sophia Zhao
Community & Sustainability Lead
Pooja Kamaraju
Co-Founder
Pooja Kamaraju
Programs Lead
Directors & Officers
Avanthi Mudipalli
Avanthi Mudipalli
Secretary
Presha Kashyap
Presha Kashyap
Treasurer
Isabel Palathingal
Isabel Palathingal
Volunteer Coordinator
Jaisnavi Basireddy
Jaisnavi Basireddy
Fundraising Coordinator

From discarded paper
to a child's joy

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Collect & Upcycle

We gather donated and discarded paper from businesses, schools, and community drives.

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Design & Create

Original illustrations are designed and printed on reclaimed materials by our team.

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Assemble Together

Volunteers lovingly bind each book and write personal cards to accompany them.

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Deliver to Kids

Books are delivered free to children in hospitals, foster homes, and care facilities.

Help us empower kids

Your help will bring comfort and community through art and sustainability. Join Uplift In Color to inspire hope and creativity for all — no experience needed, just a big heart!

🎨Book assembly events
✍️Write cards for kids
♻️Help collect materials
🖌️Design coloring pages from home
⏱️Earn volunteer hours
📣Spread the word
Sign Up to Volunteer →
How to Get Involved
Volunteering with us is simple and meaningful. Here's how it works:
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Fill out our volunteer interest form
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We'll reach out with upcoming events — and send info on how to design coloring pages online on your own time
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Join a book assembly or card-writing session
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Help us deliver smiles to kids in need!
Get Started →

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We'd love to hear from you

Whether you want to volunteer, partner with us, or just say hello — reach out anytime.

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upliftincolor@gmail.com
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