Jan 24, 2011 was a
very sad day at apple seeds. We lost one of our most present kids. His name was
Liam. He spent most afternoons at apple seeds. He came flying in on his
orange scooter, ran around our playground with his sister Ella, sang on the mic
during songs for seeds concerts and picked science as the theme for his apple
seeds birthday party. He was just like our kids and yours…gorgeous, loveable,
huggable, kissable, fun, funny, friendly, curious, happy and amazing. He
was 6 ½ when he died. It was tragic. It was tragic for his mother, for his
father and for his little sister. It was tragic for his teachers, for his
friends, for his nurses and his doctors. It was tragic for the local firemen
who gave him an honorary locker and for the pizza guy that made him special
pies with a ton of extra melted cheese. It was tragic for everyone that knew
him and for those that did not but heard about him.
Today would have
been Liam’s 11th birthday. There are 40,000 children like Liam
actively battling cancer right now. Liam’s family has made it their life’s mission to protect other kids and
families from suffering the same tragedy they faced. They have started an
organization called Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.
In 6 years, Cookies
for Kids’ Cancer has funded almost 50 childhood cancer research grants
resulting in 9 promising new treatments now in clinical trial.
How?
With cookies.
Specifically…bake sales.
The amazing part is
that you and your kids can make an impact, together, with a bake sale.
It really is so
simple.
o Gather a bunch of
friends and their kids…or a bunch of kids and their parents -- or go at it with
just your kids.
o Each family or group
bakes a certain amount of treats (can be anything in your wheelhouse).
o Use Cookies for Kids’
Cancer bags, twist ties and stickers to wrap the goodies.
o Make signs.
o Choose a high traffic
location.
o Set up a table.
o Sell like you have
never sold before.
o Make a difference with
your kids, for all the children, like Liam, fighting this monster of a disease.
Easy to use event
starter kit here
More about the
incredible Cookies for Kids’ Cancer org here
Quick link to
donate to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
Thank you for your support.
Alison, Allison, Bobby & Craig
and the entire apple seeds team
No comments:
Post a Comment