Make A Difference Day!!

I have a project that I've worked on since 2011.
When children are sent in an ambulance or life flight to Seattle, I make kits for their parents.

The first time Anthony went in an ambulance to Seattle, I was given 15 minutes to be packed and ready to leave.  Not much time, and if you add shock in there, not even close to enough time!

My kits include toiletry items, snacks, vending machine money, socks, gum, etc.  This is the stuff that's needed for the parents to get through the next couple of days, let alone the next several hours.

I've found it can be more than 8 hours from the time you go to the ER to the time that you're able to get to real food (hospital cafeteria).

The last couple of years, I have included my project in our local Make A Difference Day.
This year, I received a phone call on my birthday (total coincidence!) that my project is a national winner!!  Only 14 projects won national awards.

The prize was being able to make a $10,000 donation to the charity of my choice.

We were able to donate $10,000 to STRONG AGAINST CANCER at Seattle Children's Hospital!
My hope and dream is that this donation will help other children have a chance at a cure like Anthony had.  He's healthy now, and all kids deserve that.

Check out our surprise video!!
https://www.facebook.com/makeadifferenceday/videos/10155421959479835/

If you aren't on Facebook, you can see it HERE  on Youtube.