This is a call to ACTION! Our own Nick the Appraiser is raising money for the non-profit agency Hugs for Kids. The main goal of Hugs for Kids is preventing child abuse and neglect by teaching expectant mothers to care for their newborns and providing the support and aid that they will need to succeed as new Moms.
Nick believes in this so strongly that he is putting up his beautiful hair for the cause. He will have his head shaved down to stubble and film it for our viewing pleasure. (Tee-hee!) Ahem. Anyway, in return he is asking for each of us to help him reach his goal of $5,000.
This money will go to buy the very basics, such as diapers, formula and clothes. Every baby deserves a good start in life. You can help it happen.
This is where you step in.
I believe in guardian angels. I have no doubt that they exist. However, I do not wait around for Holy Hosts – I think the guardian angels are within each one of us. There are special moments that draw the angel out of each of us and make us into something better than we were.
I have been an angel for someone in the past. She told me I was, otherwise I wouldn’t have known. To me, it just felt like the right thing to do. I hope there are a lot of others who feel that way about me. But the best feeling is doing something for someone who can’t even give back. That’s where we really get to shine. That’s when it really matters.
I hear people complain about “these kids today” and that nobody cares anymore. YES, we do care. Think about the difference in the way a Mom can care for her baby if she is able to stop worrying how to afford diapers, and has a chance to sit and hold her baby with a smile on her face. It’s a small thing, but it will mean the world to both of them.
Nick is giving us a chance to be a guardian angel. He probably doesn’t even realize that he’s doing US the favor. There is no feeling in the world like knowing that you helped someone who needed it. I believe it does as much if not more good for the giver than the receiver.
If you could use a lift, pull out your checkbook and help someone else. I promise, it will help you feel better, too.
And you’ll get to see Nick’s stubbly head! ;o)
FOR DONATIONS:
Make checks out to: Hugs for Kids
in the memo put: Healthy Families - client's incentive
MAIL TO:
ATTN: Nick the Appraiser
Quantum One Realty
3307 Northlake Blvd, Suite #103
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33403
And there's something else you can do as well -- pass the word. We all have a slightly different circle of readers and this message should be put in front of as many people as possible. If you could, please feel free to write your own post about this. Here are some others who already have:
Rick & Ines - Shave your head for charity - Let's help Nick's fund raiser
Fran White - Bald in the Rain
Maggie Dokic - Will You Give Up 1 Dinner Out To Help A Child?
Sarah Cooper - Time to Strap On Your Wings!
Sarah Cooper - Is That All You Got?!
Celeste 'Sally' Cheeseman - A Broader Look at Our Active Rain Community: Support and Aid for those in Need
Shane Leady - Apella's Friday Community Connection - Active Rain Members Support Their Communities
Thank you for reading, now go write your check!!
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