The resolution recognizes and congratulates Purple Songs Can Fly, a nonprofit organization based in Houston, for receiving a $10,000 Arts Create grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts. Founded in 2006 by Anita Kruse, the organization provides a unique musical outlet for children undergoing treatment for cancer and blood disorders at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers. Through collaboration with professional singer-songwriters, these young patients and their siblings have the opportunity to write and record their original songs in an in-hospital studio, fostering creativity and emotional expression during challenging times.
Purple Songs Can Fly has achieved significant milestones, including partnerships with VoiceAmerica Kids Network and the Houston Symphony, and their children's songs have been shared globally, even reaching outer space. The organization also produced an award-winning musical, "Journey To Hope," performed by long-term survivors. The resolution emphasizes the positive impact Purple Songs Can Fly has had on the lives of many young Texans and their families, and it expresses hope for the organization's continued success with the support of the grant.