Generous December
December 2, 2007 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Home & Living
Kate from Babylune, is hosting a contest through December to encourage us all to think about all the positive things we can do for each other, and not just get caught up in negativity.
Her contest is called “Generous December” and the winner will have a donation made to their favorite charity.
My organization of choice is “Operation Kid Comfort“, (you can also check out this link to their blog) Operation Kid Comfort provides free quilts or pillows to children of soldiers who are serving overseas in war zones. The quilts are made using photo-transfers of the parent, so the child always has a warm reminder of their mom or dad. The child can cuddle up with their quilt, wrap it around themselves in a hug and carry it with them, even though their parent can’t be with them.
Operation Kid Comfort sounds wonderful!
Dearest Chloe,
Thank you so much for supporting Operation Kid Comfort. It’s been four years since we first launched the program at Fort Bragg, NC on Make-A-Difference Day, October, 2003. Little did we know how many lives would be effected. The Armed Services YMCA program has now served thousands of children from Fort Drum, NY across the country to San Diego Naval Base, up in Alaska, soon to be in Hawaii, and overseas in Germany as well.
Operation Kid Comfort provides photo-transfer quilts and pillows, free of charge, to America’s littlest heroes, the children of our deployed service men and women. We rely on our fund raising and generous folks, like you, to keep us going.
Right now, we have a very special fundraising project: Fabled Fibers: Art Quilt Enchantments happening. The artists of Quiltart.com were challenged to illustrate their favorite children’s story in and art quilt. We have fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and even some original stories by teh artists themselves.
The physical exhibit premiered at the International Quilt Festival in Houston last month, and will be traveling throughout the country over the next two years. You can also view all the quilts at http://www.fabledfibers.com, and support Operation Kid Comfort by purchasing our 2008 Fabled Fibers calendars. Just click on the ‘SHOP’ link at the top of the page.
Thank you again for remembering our military families during this holiday season. Please know they truly appreciate you kindness.
Happy Holidays
Ann Flaherty
ASYMCA Volunteer and Proud Military Mom
Operation Kid Comfort
ASYMCA of Fort Bragg/Pope AFB
208 Thorncliff Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303