Art for Kids

Image: Art for Kids program winners 2011

Torani is committed to inspiring creativity and supporting children’s art in afterschool programs through our Art for Kids program and our partnership with the Afterschool Alliance. Since 2005, Torani has engaged kids in afterschool programs across the country in a contest to create art for Limited Edition labels on selected Torani Syrup flavors.

At a time when there is little room for creative expression in the regular class day, we are thrilled to support afterschool activities that nurture children’s passions and talents.

This year we are highlighting the importance of afterschool programs nationwide by promoting the artwork of children and youth in afterschool programs on limited-edition beverage labels. The company will donate five percent of sales of Torani Raspberry and Torani Sugar Free French Vanilla with limited edition labels from September through December of this year to the Afterschool Alliance. Five percent of sales from the third student winner's cherry blossom art, on Torani's Cherry Syrup, will benefit children's relief programs in Japan following the tsunami. These awards are made possible by our partnership with the Afterschool Alliance.

Each year, Torani team members vote on the artwork of finalists selected from among hundreds of art submittals. Year after year we continue to be amazed and impressed by the results of our contest.

Torani donates 5% of all sales of these limited edition flavors to the Afterschool Alliance. The Washington, D.C. based non-profit is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. We at Torani are very proud to have contributed over $350,000 to the Afterschool Alliance over the past several years.

Check out this year's Congratulatory video for the winning school.

Afterschool Alliance

Afterschool Alliance is the national voice of afterschool and the leader in education, outreach and advocacy to bring afterschool to all children. Children and youth in quality afterschool programs demonstrate measurable gains in both academic performance and social behavior - and have greater expectations for their future.

The essence of our partnership is to strengthen communities through creative engagement and together with Afterschool Alliance we are helping to highlight afterschool arts programs and to bring them to communities everywhere.