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This letter was written for there
old website in November.
We
couldn't be more proud of these kids than we are today as I finish
up their website! They sat down over two months ago and brainstormed
an idea to help make others feel happy, safe and warm. They had big
ideas-Oprah, they had small ideas-flyers, they had fun ideas-be in a
parade, they had not so fun ideas-5000 flyers! But the thing
is--they had ideas! They've worked hard on all of them;-sometimes
with a smile and sometimes with a frown- but still worked! Sometimes
one has had to carry the load while the others had sports. Sometimes
one has had to step up and say, " I'll do it" even if they hated to
do it. They've worked together as a team, as friends and as family!
What more could parents ask for? When asked what are they getting
out of this here is what they say:
1. A warm feeling that they can help
someone else.
2. A chance to show adults kids can
start and finish big ideas.
3. A chance to work with other "special"
people and make friends with them.
4. Raising money by just talking to
people.
5. Talking to adults that are really
important in a business and having them really listen to them and
give them what they are asking for.
6. The neat feeling inside when they see
their flyer posted in a store window.
7. Meeting people from around the world:
The Netherlands, Alaska and
Nova
Scotia--neat they've even heard of
them.
8. Getting to run a business like a
grown up: business meetings at the local coffee shop, going over
finances, making important decisions that effect how well Kids
Creating Comfort does.
The Tyler kids are getting a lot more
out of this project than even their parents originally thought they
would. They have always been great kids to us but now they are even
greater kids!
Please explore this site and check out
the pictures of them hard at work. If you have a minute drop them a
line and just say "hi"! They love to see mail in their mail box
(snail mail and email). If you've already helped
reach one of their goals, thank you! If you haven't yet...maybe now
you'd like to? (Dad says always ask for the sale--and Dad knows
selling)
It cost about $20 to make and ship a
blanket to the Gulf area. However, we will take any donation you'd
like to send. We have Walmart, Kinkos, Office Max, Motivation Plus,
and Bernie's Unique Gifts who have all made very generous donations
to help us reach our goal. Would you please consider helping put a
big smile on the face of a sad child?
Thanks,
the mom and dad
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