Monday, November 26, 2012

Christmas for My Little Brother's Orphanage




12/4 UPDATE: We've raised $200 so far in this campaign - only $800 more to go - yay! Also, Jeremie Miller interviewed Thomas for his Teen Tech Project. You can cath that here: https://www.facebook.com/TheTeenTechnologyProject/posts/388801331201361

We've raised the $1000 we needed to be certain we could ship the gifts Thomas has picked out for the children at his brother's orphanage - yay!!

Now, it's time to raise the money he needs to buy the gifts. Because the children are stuck inside for so much of the winter, he's chosen three great additions to the orphanage play room:

2 institutional grade mini-trampolines that are specially designed for smaller children and to help with physical developmental delays

and

1 institutional grade tumbling mat. Many of the children at this orphanage aren't walking when they should. Having a tumbling mat will give them a soft surface to play on and a large space to develop leg strength.

So that each child has a present to open, Thomas would like to give each of the 40 children at the orphanage (who range in age from infant to 3 or 4) a pair of warm fleece pajamas and some warm slippers to wear for playtime. If we have any money left over, Thomas has his eye on some small toys to send to each child.

We've done the math and it's going to take $1000 to make Christmas happen for the orphans. It's a big goal and Thomas is a bit nervous because he just asked everyone to contribute to the shipping part of the project.  To make it super simple to support his Passion Project, we decided to set it up so that people can make small donations. He says, "Small donations will add up, Mom!"

As always, this project is not sponsored by a 501(c)3, so contributions aren't tax deductible.

Here are the ways you can help:


Choose what works best for you:

2 comments:

  1. Sent some your way! Proud of you for making a difference again. Such a rockstar of inspiration, keep it up!

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  2. Hi Thomas --

    I just sent you a donation for your project. You are quite a kid and an amazing big brother. I love following your projects and I'm glad I can be a small part of helping.

    I'll be thinking of you on Christmas and I know there are lots of kids at your brother's orphanage who will be too.

    Merry Christmas!
    Janica

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