Building Community Through Creativity
At JunkGirls, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the joy of creating with their hands and heart. Founded by artists and creative partners Jenny Kompolt and Melissa James, our nonprofit inspires children, teens, and adults to discover the joy of making through hands-on experiences using recycled, vintage, and found materials. By transforming everyday objects into meaningful works of art, participants build confidence, strengthen connections, spark their imagination, and learn to see possibility in the world around them.
Through workshops, community events, and educational programs, we make creativity approachable, engaging, and accessible to everyone. We partner with local schools to bring innovative hands-on experiences into classrooms, where students don't just make art, they strengthen social-emotional skills, build confidence, practice problem-solving, develop empathy, and discover new ways to express themselves through programs such as JunkGirls Build A Business. Whether someone is engaging in their first project or has years of artistic experience, our goal is to foster curiosity, connection, and the confidence to find their own creative voice.
We believe creativity has the power to heal, connect, and transform. Creating with your hands reduces stress, encourages mindfulness, nurtures self-expression, and reminds us that every person has something meaningful to contribute. We strive to offer welcoming spaces where people feel inspired, supported, and connected to themselves and to one another.
Your donation provides art materials, supports classroom programs, expands community workshops, develops new educational opportunities, and ensures that more children, teens, and adults can experience the joy and benefits of hands-on creativity. Every gift helps make our programs accessible to more people while inspiring the next generation of makers, artists, and creative thinkers. Together, we're building a more creative, connected community, one project at a time.
Every gift, no matter the size, helps bring creativity, confidence, and connection to our community."