One of my best friends is at the local Michael's. It's actually not that bad once you're used to it and I end up in there every week or so for posterboard and markers. Also, if you're close to UCLA at all, there's a group of us, the ABC's, who do a lot of work for various causes and charities. We're finishing up some fundraising and a literary drive for one of the library branches right now if you'd be interested?