11.25.2015

Generosity can start young:
Meet a 10-year-old donor and cartoonist

By Lukas, age 10
Ten-year-old Langley student Lukas draws. A lot. He loves cartoons, he says, because “I can express myself.” But besides being a young artist, Lukas is also one of Arts Umbrella’s youngest donors.
For the past two years, Lukas has collected charitable donations instead of birthday gifts (“Most parents really like that!” says mom, Nicola). And when asked about his plan this year, Lukas said he wanted to donate to “kids and art and supporting it the right way.”
Together, the family discovered Arts Umbrella’s community outreach programs and made a donation. Lukas says all kids should experience the fun of the arts—“it’s plain great,” he says.
And what does the young cartoonist see for his future? “My future self will think ‘That was a cool idea’,” he says, of making a donation. “And my future self might just join Arts Umbrella.”
Thank you so much Lukas for helping to share the arts with other kids. And thank you too for sharing these truly awesome cartoons.
Ten-year-old Langley student Lukas draws. A lot. He loves cartoons, he says, because “I can express myself.” But besides being a young artist, Lukas is also one of Arts Umbrella’s youngest donors. 1 / 5