ARTreach in partnership with Making It Better is bringing art and education to children at risk in the Houston area.
Making it Better (MIB) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) established in the fall of 2006 to improve the quality of life for low income, at-risk children by providing them with educational assistance, positive activities, and role models. An alarming number of children are being raised by single parents, grandparents or in foster homes.  Due to the challenges facing these families; i.e., lack of funds, working multiple jobs, etc., many of these children are not receiving the support they need in order to be successful in school or in life.  The mission of Making It Better is to help bridge the gap in these families to enable children to be all that they can be with tutoring, mentoring and social interaction supervised and guided by professionals.

ARTreach is a non-profit 501(c)(3) established in 2003 to bring the arts to neglected populations including children at risk. Both organizations are addressing the academic, social and emotional needs of students who might otherwise slip through the cracks. The ARTreach/Making it Better partnership will help ensure that all children receive a high quality education that includes art - so that no child is left behind. The partnership will complement the national efforts of No Child Left Behind right here in Houston by providing our children with educational assistance both during and after school, as well as positive activities and role models through after school activities.

ARTreach will be linking additional art partners to the project, including Young Audiences of Houston and URGEWORKS Studios, and local teaching artists. Through the continued efforts of HISD and the additional assistance and intervention of community non profits like Making it Better and ARTreach these children will not be left behind. For more information about these organizations or to make a donation to support the project visit the following websites. www.mibtx.org and www.art.reachonline.org