Colorful Wishes
<p>Joyce Rand is hoping to raise money for Birds of Prey Northwest by selling t-shirts through her Colorful Wishes program.</p>
COEUR d'ALENE - Joyce Rand is hoping "Colorful Wishes" turns into some green for Birds of Prey Northwest.
The artist and businesswoman is unveiling new T-shirts with her designs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Art and Home Center, West Lee Court and Appleway Avenue.
"Clothing with a cause," Rand said.
Kids and adults can learn about the environment, birds, pick up a shirt and benefit Birds of Prey all at the same time. Jane Cantwell, director of Birds of Prey, will be on hand with several birds, including a hawk, eagle and owl, on Saturday.
White T-shirts - "wearable art," with a drawing outline that can be colored - are $12, which includes washable markers.
T-shirts with designs are $19. Proceeds go to Birds of Prey.
Colorful Wishes, started four years ago, is a "unique redesign of the traditional hospital gown of yesterday for children, woman and men.
"The founders were inspired by personal experience of spending time in the hospital with loved ones," according to a flier.
Rand, who recently moved to the North Idaho area from West Virginia, teamed up with fashion designer Janelle Funari of Orangia Collection to create "fun, bright and innovative line of hospital wear."
She estimates they have sold about 2,000 hospital gowns so far and believes they will sell many more.
"We're just getting started," Rand said.
She believes children will have fun with the "color me" T-shirt and gown. They can color the shirts over and over again, making changes and using their imaginations.