Red Nose Day {May 21st}
One thing that I am most passionate about is children. Especially tending to their needs. As most of you know, I am an adoptive mother. Throughout our adoption process, our eyes have truly been open to what occurs behind the scenes. What really happens in those homes. Children placed in situations they cannot control. Children being passed between multiple, sometimes twenty different homes. Jesus help us.
Before the process our hearts were broken by the stories we heard, now we have seen some of those stories unfold and it breaks our hearts to a much greater height. The magnitude of the issues that happen just around the block are serious. It is hard to see it if your eyes are closed. My one wish is that I could just save all these kiddos, but the truth is I can't. However, I can help.
Red nose day is a way.
Comic relief, Inc. (also known as America Gives Back, Inc), is a public charity in which stemmed from the UK. Comic Relief UK started 30 years ago in response to the famine in East Africa. Now they are partnering with NBCUniversal to start the first Red Nose Day in the United States for 2015 (www.rednoseday.org).
Red Nose Day is dedicated to raising money for children and young people in poverty. How? By having fun!
On May 21st, now coined the inaugural Red Nose Day, NBC will be holding a 3 hour TV show of the most well known comedians and entertainers coming together to have fun and to raise money for children and young people living in poverty.
How can you donate? Watch NBC on May 21st for information. If you are unable to watch, you can send your check addressed to Red Nose Day to The Red Nose Day Fund, PO Box 5514, Carol Stream, IL, 60197-5514. I started helping by giving a small portion with my very simple purchase at Walgreen's. In return, I received the cutest Red Nose to wear on Red Nose Day. Do you think people will ask me what it is for? Of course they will. BINGO!
Also, get your kids involved. There is nothing sweeter than children helping children. It gives them a new perspective on life, of what is really occurring our the world. Especially more insight on how our world needs Jesus.
Call this a typical "she got that off the Internet post" if you want, sure. This information is provided by rednoseday.org. However, there are children living in poverty while we are living in fancy houses not doing a darn thing about it. Plus, its fun. If any child would want you to raise awareness, and the funds, it would be the fun way. With these funds you are helping provide education to those who don't have it, funding health facilities and allowing access to health care, reducing the levels of violence and increasing safety.... many ways.
How do you wear your red nose?
Having Funds for kids,
Heather
Im blogging while wearing my red nose.
Red Nose Day is partnered by Walgreen's and M&Ms. See rednoseday.org for more information.
How fun! Thank you for sharing your passionate heart for kids with us. I'd never heard of Red Nose Day!
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