Shopping for Saoirse

Last week, my friend Vicky called me up. She left me a message saying she wanted to talk to me about something interesting that happened at work that day. I would have never guessed what was coming next. 

Where Vicky works, they have giving trees - trees that have tags with the names of children who are in need of some holiday cheer, and a note about what they would like for a gift. Vicky was putting some new tags on a tree and she stopped to read the names. There was on that grabbed her attention - a 2 year old girl named Saoirse. She stopped, took a moment, and took the tag to get Saoirse a gift herself. She called me because she wanted to know if I would like to go with her to pick out the gift. I was so glad that she called me. 

While for some grieving parents, this would be too hard, I was really excited. It's sort of a little way I could experience a Christmas for Saoirse. We picked out some nice things for her, and I made sure to get a little Elmo doll in there. I felt like it was my Saoirse's way of reminding me that she is here, and that this time of year is all about giving. 

So today, I picked up my own giving tree tag. This one will go to a little girl at the Jimmy Fund - she wants an arts and craft set - I will be sure to pick out something very fun (and of course, throw a little Elmo in there for good measure). Remember to think of those kids who don't get to be home for Christmas and the holidays, and if you see a giving tree, take a moment to pick out a tag and add one more small gift to your list. It only takes a moment, but the memory for that child will last a lifetime. 

Calling All ........... well just ALL!

The first annual Arts and Artifacts Auction is here! It started on Tuesday (sorry, I'm late with this post on here), and goes through Saturday December 8th (until 11:45pm eastern time). This is a great opportunity to give back while doing some holiday shopping this year. There is something for everyone, so take a look, set up your account, and START BIDDING! And remember - we are a 501c3 public charity, so all of your donations will be tax deductible! All items were generously donated to us, so 100% of the proceeds will be going toward our Parent Grant Program, which financially helps families with a child battling Neuroblastoma. Our goal is to raise $5000 - which would help so many families in 2013! Let's make this goal a reality! Share with your friends, and start bidding!

Here are the links to the info on our website, as well as the direct link to the online auction! Happy Bidding!

www.FitzgeraldCancerFund.org/aaa.html

www.32auctions.com/ArtsAndArtifactsAuction