Here are some stories from people who
have shown us how it's done.
The kids at The Little Country Church in Redding, CA
are taught that God can do big things through you no matter
how old you are. When the 4 th, 5 th and 6 th graders
heard about the suffering of the Tsunami victims, they
decided to do something about it.
And boy did they! They shared their vision with the church
and got everybody into the act. They even had a contest
as to who could raise the most money. The 4 th graders
won but everybody ended up winners because they raised
over $16,000!!!
Wow! We think you guys are AWESOME! And so do the kids
and their families that you helped in Sri Lanka and India
.
Thanks, Holly, for your inspirational leadership, and
thank you 4 th, 5 th and 6 th graders at Little Country
Church for making such a BIG difference in the lives of
thousands of people. You're all world changers!
Courtney is in 4th grade and raised a little over
$60 by going around her neighborhood with a shoebox
she decorated and asking for donations for the victims
of the tsunami. She raised the most money out of all
the kids in Jr. Church.
Sonoma Valley Chorale
Sings for the Children
The
Sonoma Valley Chorale dedicated their March concert
series, “Opera! As You Like It,” to
the Tsunami victims. Thanks to the concerts' generous
attendees and members, they raised over $1,700! The performances
also received rave reviews.
The Chorale
has a 32-year history of charitable giving. “We
feel a real responsibility to try to make a difference.
Our music is a powerful vehicle for communicating love
and positive energy to our audiences, and it makes us
very proud to know that we can also reach out and touch
others outside of our audiences, when they need our help,” said
Jim Griewe, Music Director.
Thank you, Sonoma Valley Chorale, for making such beautiful
music and sharing your generous hearts with the children
of the Tsunami!
Find out more about
the Chorale and their current programs at www.sonomavalleychorale.org .
Thanks Alex
Alex, a junior high
student in Michigan, saw a news program about people
suffering because of the war in Darfur, Sudan -- and
wanted to help. She collected money from
friends, family, and local businesses to contribute to
CHRF relief efforts.
Maya's Book Project Is Changing Lives in Uganda !
“I love helping other
people be happier with their lives,
so I was more than happy to
hear that the orphanage in Uganda that I contacted
through Children's Hunger Relief Fund would love to
receive books that my friends and family and I donated
in honor of my Bat Mitzvah. It is a tradition in Judaism
to do an act of good will or charity in honor of the
person's coming of age. I will continue to send books
to Uganda, as I have so many to offer!”
“I'm glad that
the bishop and the orphanage are enjoying my monthly
shipments of books.”
Maya (14) lives in Geneva, Switzerland . Every month,
she sends a shipment of books to Charis Center, one
of our sponsored orphanages in Uganda . This is a wonderful,
life-changing gift for the children there, who normally
would not have access to such wonderful materials. Maya,
your good will and charity are reaching hundreds of children
and opening up new worlds to them through your books!
They are also very encouraged to know that a girl in
Switzerland is thinking of them every month. Thank you!
Bishop Obokech at the Charis Center in Uganda wrote
this letter to Maya's mom, Helena.
Dear Helena,
The latest shipment of books arrived two days ago
and I must say thanks to Maya and you all for the shipment.
The books so far received are now in a library for
the children. We were motivated to set up the library
because of Maya's commitment to send the books on a
regular basis. We also made some collections of books
and put them in the library.
Your
daughter, Maya, must be a brilliant compassionate
young girl. I have shared with all the children at
the Center and the staff about Maya's contributions
and my appointing her as the Center's Ambassador
to Switzerland and the neighboring countries.
Of late,
I have been thinking of selling an idea to Maya.
Would Maya consider coming to Uganda with
her friends to visit her friends here at the Center?
I can picture a great impact it would have on the children
here and on her team. And you never know what would
develop thereafter.
May
I once again thank you for encouraging Maya. Please
give our love to her.
+John
Bristol Group From the Heart Holds
Benefit for the Children of Darfur
Kim Power and a group called From the Heart in
Bristol, England coordinated a Halloween Party to raise
funds for suffering children in Darfur, Sudan . They
had a bonfire, pumpkin making and musical entertainment
featuring local performers. The Physical Jerks (their
real name!) and others performed dance acts.
The event was a huge success and raised over $1,200!
The kids and their families had a great time while making
a real difference in the lives of the smallest victims
of the Darfur tragedy.
Thanks, Kim, and the From the Heart group for sharing
your compassionate vision with your community and making
an even bigger difference for the Darfuri children.
When's your next party?
Marion, Owner of Zone Hampton Gym, and Her Dedicated
Spinners Raised Over $11,000 for Tsunami Relief!
In
response to the tsunami disaster, Marion and her spin
class in the Hamptons, NY held an extended two hour spinning
session. In case you don't know, “spinning” is
a low-impact aerobic workout on high performance stationary
bikes. A one hour session can leave you pretty tired.
So, a two hour spin-a-thon took some dedicated perseverance!
Everyone walked (or limped!) away from the event feeling
good about pushing themselves physically because all
of the money raised went to help victims of the tsunami.
On behalf of the children: Thank you, Hampton spinners!
Kindergarten Class at Ingleside Elementary in Athens, , TN Raise $1,373 for Tsunami Relief!
The kindergarten class at Ingleside Elementary School
in Athens, TN decided to give up their ice cream money
to help the children of the tsunami. But they didn't
stop there! They put other money in jars and asked other
people in town to help. Everybody pitched in.
Wow. Thank you, kids of Ingleside, for caring about
other kids thousands of miles away and being willing
to do something about it -- even giving up your ice cream
treats! Plus you got other people involved too! You are
an inspiration to all of us!
Droege's ATA Black Belt Academy raises support for Tsunami
Victims
Olivia and Erika, students of Droege's ATA Black Belt
Academy, raised support for the Tsunami victims by selling
baked goods. The sisters helped their mom bake the goods
and took care of the selling too.
Todd, a 7 th degree Taekwondo black belt, and his wife
Susan, Facility Director, have children of all ages involved
in their program and are especially proud of students
such as Olivia and Erika for having great leadership
skills and empathy toward others at such a young stage
in their lives.
Activity Department of Tanglewood Manor in NY raises
support for Tsunami Victims through selling Balloon Bouquets.
Tanglewood Manor and
Memory Gardens Activities Department raised money for
children affected by the devastating Tsunami. The department
took preorders from family and staff on the bouquets
at $5 each. The balloon bouquets consisted of four Valentine
themed balloons tied to a weight. The activities department
made more than 40 bouquets with all proceeds going to
Children's Hunger Relief Fund to help children recover
from the Tsunami Disaster.
