Be part of history.
Create your square.
Create your own message of hope and unity for Am Yisrael and become part of a global community showing resilience, courage and solidarity.
One square holds one story. Together, they become a powerful record of how our generation chose to heal, endure and rebuild.
donation$36
Your contribution helps cover the cost of stitching the individual squares into the Global Healing Blanket.
The donation is suggested, not required. Every square and every story is welcome.
Make a suggested $36 donationCreate a piece of the Global Healing Blanket
No artistic experience is needed. Your square only needs to be honest, personal and made from the heart.
Make a suggested donation
A suggested gift of $36 helps cover the cost of stitching individual squares into the Global Healing Blanket. Participation is always welcome, whether or not you donate.
Donate $36Choose your fabric
Use any fabric cut into a 12 x 12 inch square. Leave the edges unfinished. We will join every story together.
Create your message
Use acrylic paint to express hope, unity, identity, remembrance or resilience for Am Yisrael.
Tell the story
Record a short video introducing yourself and sharing the meaning behind your square.
Send it to us
Upload your video below, then mail your finished square to Mental Health IsReal in Van Nuys, California.
Your one prompt is:
What is your message of hope?
Here are some examples of messages of hope from our past participants.
Share the story behind your square
Upload a short video so your voice can live alongside your artwork in the Global Healing Blanket's digital archive. Tell us who you are, what inspired your design and what you hope it says to future generations.
- Film in a quiet, well lit place
- Hold your phone vertically or horizontally
- Show your completed square
- Aim for 1 to 3 minutes
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Submission form
Takes about 2 minutesShare your name, email, city, country, the story behind your square and your video.