--- title: NEWS | Share Your Colors description: Share Your Colors | Latest news and updates from The Crayon Initiative --- [![Image](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/the-crayon-initiative.svg)](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/) - [Our Work](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/our-work/) - [Our Work](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/our-work/) - [Our Story](https://thecrayoninitiative.org//our-work/#story) - [Our Mission](https://thecrayoninitiative.org//our-work/#mission) - [Our Team](https://thecrayoninitiative.org//our-work/#team) - [Our Impact](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/impact-report/) - [Ways to Give](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/give-money/) - [Ways to Give](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/give-money/) - [Give Crayons](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/give-crayons/) - [Give Time](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/give-time/) - [Hospital Partners](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/hospital-partners/) - [Share Your Story](https://thecrayoninitiative.org/share-your-story/) - 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