This school year the Tillamook Adventist School (TAS) 7th and 8th graders have been creating artwork for the local micro-shelters, so that occupants would have something beautiful to hang on the wall, as well as something special to take with them when they moved on. Madisen, a 7th grader, wrote the following poem that explains the project:

Tiny Homes

These art projects that we all are making will be great

For the tiny homes!

Our wonderful teacher Mrs. Clark decided

For us upper graders to make art projects of places or animals

That you would find in Tillamook or around the coast.

The reason that we are doing this is because

The people that live in the tiny homes or are going to live in them 

don't have a lot to choose from.

Like decorations for example. And of course, if you live in a house, you would

Want decor to put around and just brighten up the mood and make 

it feel like your home.

We all are making one painting for 

The people to choose from. 

Us older kids are trying our best to make 

These people feel at home.

So why not do something nice 

And make beautiful paintings 

To brighten up their mood and their tiny home.

This is great because they will get to choose the one they want—

 it would be way more fun for them that way!

The kids in our class are having so much fun with this 

Project and we all are so happy for them to go 

To someone that will appreciate them

Just as much as we do. 

This is just one of the wonderful and exciting ways TAS students are getting involved in outreach and service in the local community.