In 2001 , Media Arts unveiled " The Village at Hiddenbrooke , " a Kinkade-themed community of homes , built outside of Vallejo , California , in partnership with the international construction firm Taylor Woodrow . Salon 's Janelle Brown visited the community and found it to be " the exact opposite of the Kinkadeian ideal . Instead of quaint cottages , there 's generic tract housing ; instead of lush landscapes , concrete patios ; instead of a cozy village , there 's a bland collection of homes with nothing — not a church , not a cafe , not even a town square — to draw them together . " Kinkade supported non-profit organizations focusing on children , humanitarian relief , and the arts , including the Make-a-Wish Foundation , World Vision , Art for Children Charities , and the Salvation Army . In 2002 , he partnered with the Salvation Army to create two charity prints , '' The Season of Giving '' and '' The Light of Freedom . '' Proceeds from the sale of the prints were donated to The Salvation Army for their relief efforts at Ground Zero and to aid the victims of the September 11 attacks and their families in New York City , Pennsylvania , and Washington D.C . More than $ 2 million was donated as a result of this affiliation
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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