These are the faces of the little ones that will be moving into the Orphanage that Kim's Mom is building. These are the faces of the little ones who will benefit from the amazing auction going on right now until Wednesday. These are the little ones who will know love like no other - the love of people from far away who care so deeply for them.
I hope you've had a chance to head over to Kim's website @ http://kimberlytaylorimages.com/ and check in on the auction. There's still plenty of time to jump in there and put a bid in. And some fabulous pieces, I have to say!
But there's one more thing . . . for the remainder of the week, until Friday, I will be donating 25% of all sales to the little children in this orphanage. I know it's not a lot, but a little goes a long way in helping get this wonderful home built for these little children.
I don't think that I've ever shared this, but my Mom's father, William Dwyer was an orphan. He, a brother and a little sister were dropped off on the steps of a Catholic Orphanage in Queens, NY. They had nothing but the clothes on their back. They were given shelter by the nuns, clothed and fed until they were ready to conquer the world on their own. They called this Orphanage home for many years - they had all the things every child should never go without; shelter, food, and LOVE.
So I hope I can spread a little bit of LOVE for these children. In a way it's a thank you to the nuns for taking such good care of my Grandpa. Sadly, I never met him. He passed away when my Mom was a little girl herself. But I'll never forget the kindness that was given him by the nuns in the orphanage. I'd love to bless Barb too. For she is what LOVE is all about.
Thank you again for reading this.
Haiti Earthquake Relief
I was hoping that my first blog of the new year would be something happy and hopeful for 2010. I couldn't let the tragedy that has befallen Haiti go by without trying to help these poor people. When I was a young girl, I couldn't wait for Labor Day Weekend. Why you ask? Well it was my opportunity to get out in my neighborhood with my decorated coffee can and collect money for Jerry's Kids. Yes, I really did. My parents would then load me and my little brothers in the car and we would head over to Peoria (yes I really did live near this infamous city) and I would get to go on the air at the local TV Station. "Hi, my name is Patty Kelly and I have collected $31.23 for Jerry's Kids". True story!!! So I guess you could say donating is in my blood. When my cousin Dennis was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11, I was quick to donate to the Red Cross. As a side note, the Red Cross actually contacted me after I attended Dennis' funeral to see if I needed help with my travel expenses. I didn't accept any donation for travel; so many people including American Airlines made it financially possible for my Dad, brother and myself to travel to Long Island to be with our family.So, for the next week (until 1/20), I will be donating 25% of all sales. World Vision is a local agency here in Shoreline, WA who have done amazing work when tragedy strikes somewhere in the world. They already have people on the ground in Haiti. I will be updating this blog at the end of the week with the total that I will be donating on your behalf. Treat yourself or someone you love to a lovely piece of jewelry and help the people of Haiti. Let's try to make a small difference for these poor people. They were just restoring their lives after enduring 3 hurricanes in recent years. Thank you for your support, and God Bless You! www.tippystockton.etsy.com.
