Schmidt Family blog » Charity http://family.kentuckystudio.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:03:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Do you believe in Miracles? http://family.kentuckystudio.com/2009/11/25/do-you-believe-in-miracles/ http://family.kentuckystudio.com/2009/11/25/do-you-believe-in-miracles/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:03 +0000 Amber http://family.kentuckystudio.com/?p=11692 Becky's Macy's Miracle Wish

I do.  I know many of you do to.  I would like for you to meet Becky.  She is 10 years old and has been battling bone cancer for two years.  Her doctors have told her parents to “take her home and enjoy Christmas” as this will likely be her last.  While Becky’s family continue to believe and pray for a miracle they also face the reality that their daughter is dying and without a divine intervention she does not have much time left.

The real reason I am writing about Becky is because she has made a Christmas wish.  She wants to go to the Macy’s Christmas Parade and through winning a contest on the Macy’s Believe 2009 Campaign her dream is POSSIBLE!!!  She just needs to get the most votes and it will become reality.  You may vote once per person (computer) once PER DAY!!!!  So here is one of MY Christmas wishes.  As bloggers we have POWER to share our thoughts and convictions but also to HELP those in need.  PLEASE pray and if your heart leads you, POST Becky’s story and link so that all your blog readers might also go and VOTE for Becky!  We have the power to help this angel get her wish.  Becky has touched my heart and I know she will yours too :)   So go out and VOTE today and EVERY day until December 3, 2009!!!!

Until this week Becky was in the solid lead… she has now dropped to second so we need YOUR help!!!!

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Courtesy SimpleMom.net

This week marks 9 weeks until Christmas!!  Can you even believe it?  I am ready to put up my tree now!  Can I do that?  LOL  I truly feel like we have the one up on Christmas this year because most of our Christmas shopping is done (or ordered!), the pictures are taken, the christmas cards almost made and I am finishing wrapping up the business.  I was SO glad to have found this series from Simplemom!!  It truly has made my life easier in planning for Christmas.  I have just realized in the past year that with three kids I can no longer be the “put it off until the last minute” person.

This week’s topic is:

9 Weeks Till Christmas: Plan for your Family to Give to the Community

Christmas is a time when you enjoy the abundance that God has blessed your family with.  It is also a time to remember those who are in need.  So many people go through every day without food, shelter or any of the smaller pleasures in life.  For many children there will be no gifts under the tree.  I look around and although we don’t spend an extravagant amount on toys and other such things my kids have a lot of STUFF!  We may not have a lot of money but we do know how to make it stretch.

This year, instead of adding to your collection of “stuff” consider making a donation to the charity of your choice in honor of your family or a loved one.

Some of our family’s personal favorite charities are:

The Ronald McDonald House Charities:

RMHC of the Bluegrass (House and Chapter)
1300 Sports Center Drive
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: 859-268-0757 Fax: 859-266-8683

RMHC of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. (House and Chapter)
350 Erkenbrecher Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone: 513-636-7642 Fax: 513-636-4887

RMHC of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
1900 Spring Road, Suite 310
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 630 623-5300 Fax: 630 623-0808

Kentucky Children’s Hospital

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

The Makenna Foundation

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

A recent wedding of ours, Britney and Eric, gave a donation to TWO different charities in lieu of favors for their tables.  One of the charities they chose was the Livestrong- the Lance Armstrong Foundation.  As their wedding favor there was a bowl full of Livestrong bracelets in honor of their donation.  I had only seen it done once before but thought it was a most beautiful idea!  A big kudos goes out to Britney and Eric for their thoughtfulness and generous hearts!

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No matter the charity you choose, choose something that has a special meaning for you.  You will find yourself being more generous and your heart will be warmed knowing that you are doing something special.  It is also a great time to teach your kids the #1 rule of Christmas… Its better to GIVE than RECEIVE.

For more details on planning a holiday donation or for some GREAT ideas on charities be sure to visit SimpleMom.net !!Recent Comments:

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Yes its Derby Week in ye` olde Kentucky and what else is there to do this weekend but center it around a 2 minute horse race??? We will have several things on the agenda for the weekend including the Evening of Champions Derby Eve Gala to benefit the Makenna Foundation.

We all know how near and dear Kentucky Children’s Hospital is to my heart. The Makenna Foundation serves as one of the largest single benefactors to the hospital and is working on completing their donation of several million dollars to cover the cost of the Makenna David Pediatric ER!!!!! God knows that we frequent the ER enough. I always get a little misty eyed when I grace the doors knowing HOW THANKFUL I am to the Foundation and Greg and Sheila for making that place as amazing as it is. Its also a little bittersweet to know that its Makenna’s ER……. I just hope that we never end up building any “Kyleigh Schmidt” memorial facilities.

I highly encourage you to get your black tie attire on and JOIN US!!! Troy and I will be there photographing IN STYLE and enjoying the evening. If you attend, PLEASE COME find us so we can take your picture!Recent Comments:

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  • Jen says We are currently going through a pregnancy possibly affected by VACTERL…having more tests run. Would like to discuss some [more]
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  • Tracy says Love it! That is something Maggie would do. She loves Disney Princess stuff too. LOL. [more]

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