inspire guatemala

This is a landmark year for helium creative. In 2014 we will celebrate our 10th anniversary, unveil a new website, complete life-changing projects and take our first mission trip to Guatemala. As part of Chris Heller’s vision to give back creative genius to the world when he founded helium, we decided it was time to take our efforts to a whole new level. We knew Guatemala was the perfect destination to take our first mission trip by seeing the impact our FATVillage friends from C&I Studios were able to make when they visited the Central American country last year. The videos and photographs they brought back were jaw dropping. Every child they were able to meet and teach the arts to had a smile big enough to wrap around the earth twice. The tales they told of their journey and the creative seeds that they were able to leave with a distant community, who would have been without art if they didn’t take they time to make a difference, solidified our decision to team up with C&I Studios in 2014 and make the trip bigger, better and more impactful than before. Plenty of companies give back to their communities and other charitable causes around the globe that interest them – but we wanted to make our trip unique. Just how plenty of companies also offer creative services, helium separates from the group by adding an innovative, yet effective edge to our work. So why should our mission trip be any different? At the end of May, we are packing our bags for a 4-day journey to Guatemala City and Antigua, but we’re not just packing clothes. We are gathering new art supplies to personally hand deliver to the children of Guatemala City and Antigua. After they enjoy their new gifts, helium creative wont stop there. We are going to teach these students how to use these supplies to create art and brighten their communities. Growing up in an industrialized, first world country – it is sometimes easy to lose sight of teachings we learned as children that expanded our minds and taught us how to be creative. Our goal is to make sure these children don’t miss out on that opportunity and they retain all the lessons we can provide them. Years from now when one of these children paints a mural in the city, sparks a new idea to help their family, or pursues a career in the creative industry – we will know that we had an impact on the arts, the world and someone’s life. Its time to break out of our cozy design studio in downtown Ft. Lauderdale and spread our vision and passion around the globe – and you can help us. Fill our bags with art supplies or fill our non-profit with donations to make this trip a reality. We are grateful for all our family, friends, clients and supporters who have donated so far. Click here to donate to our mission trip now! Every dollar counts! This is only the first step in spreading a higher creative standard.