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I found this great, sad, miraculous, beautiful website via an art card forum whose members support it --> http://www.makeachildsmile.org/
MAKE A CHILD SMILE is a blog-format website that features kids with life-threatening illnesses monthly. All they ask of you, if you'd like to be a part of things, is to mail a nice card to their Featured Kids of the Month. They also state that, "If you can also afford to send a small gift that would be wonderful!"
I read some of the stories at this site and smiled, and laughed, and cried.... all three.
I'm not suggesting we do anything formal as TT or bearmakers. I just know that there are a lot of very giving, human souls out there reading this forum who enjoy creating things and sharing those creations. So I thought I'd bring this very soulful site to your attention, so that if you felt like it, you could participate on your own in these children's lives. I'd never heard of the MAKE A CHILD SMILE site before this week, but I can tell you, I feel so blessed and lucky to have what I have in life -- my health, and that of my loved ones -- after spending time reading there.
More about them, from their site:
About Us
Founded in May of 1998, by Alexandra Bakker, the Make A Child Smile Organization, also known as MACS, has been a source of support to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses and their families. Emotional support is provided by creating the opportunity for people to visit the MACS website and learn about the children and their illnesses.
Each month, new children are featured. A picture and biography describing the child and information about their family is published on the website. Hundreds of 'net surfers, schools, service organizations, girls/boys scouts and church groups use the MACS website as a philanthropic project where they can send cards, letters and small gifts to the featured children and their siblings through postal mail.
In December of 2000, MACS was granted tax-exempt status so that it could expand its mission to include fundraising efforts in order to provide financial assistance to qualifying families for help with medical, funeral expenses or other costs associated with the child's illness.
Our Mission
To provide emotional and financial support to families whose children suffer from chronic or life-threatening illnesses and also give those who visit the MACS website the opportunity to participate by sending mail to the children.
Last, here's a link to their FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS page, which will pretty much fill you in on any parts of this that still befuddle.
