Charity Organizations

As most of you know, we had a fundraiser going the last few months.  The Low's were the recipients of a generous outpouring of love and support and donations from many, many people. 

It has been inspiring. 

Leslie has commented what amazing support she received.  Her Rb community, her religious community, her 'multiples' community, the cancer community, and her geographical community all surrounded them with so much love and support.  It has been beautiful to see firsthand, people of different backgrounds and strengths reach out and help during a time of crisis and heartache.

People continue to ask, "What can I do to help?"  With their immediate needs met, Leslie is the first to acknowledge the kindness of so many, and she felt like one way people could help, is to help these charities and organizations.  There are some organizations that really have gone out of their way to help the Low's.

Leslie wanted to highlight some of these, in hopes these organizations / charities can continue on, in their valiant effort to help others around the world. 

These organizations can always use volunteers and donations.  If you want to do something to help, we feel this is a great way to do so.



http://www.daisyfund.org/canada/index.html
The Daisy Eye Cancer Fund is a worldwide organization (the link above will take you to the Canada site).  DECF is dedicated to bringing life and sight saving care to every child with the curable eye cancer retinoblastoma, that viciously kills 7,000 children every year.  Many precious young lives and eyes will be saved by increasing awareness, offering access to existing treatments and providing family support.

http://specsforlittleheroes.com/
Children with one eye are 8 times more likely to injure/lose their existing eye.  It is highly recommended they wear glasses to protect their good eye.  Since these glasses don't require a prescription lens, insurance companies don't cover the glasses.  This organization helps children by covering some of the expense of these protection glasses.

http://www.kidswithcancer.ca/
Kids with Cancer helps ease the burden of cancer on families.  They host special events for cancer patients and their siblings, and if necessary offer monetary support to help ease the financial burden of cancer.

http://hopeair.org/

Hope Air arranges flights to people who cannot afford the cost of an airline ticket to get to medical expertise or specialized medical technologies that usually exist only in larger urban areas, free of charge.

Hope Air arranges flights to people who cannot afford the cost of an airline ticket to get to medical expertise or specialized medical technologies that usually exist only in larger urban areas, free of charge.            




http://www.kinderaugenkrebsstiftung.de/en/2012/10/meet-elli/
This is a European company that has created a stuffed elephant - ELLI.  ELLI looks like a soft toy, but ELLI is no ordinary toy.  ELLI has a loose eye to become a special companion and ally for a child with a glass eye. ELLI will be there to help children adapt to having a glass eye, to be strong during their treatment and to understand why they may be different from other children.  ELLI is being made available free of charge as a gift from our foundation to children with eye cancer. This gift is being funded by our very generous donors.

http://www.simplysupper.ca/simply-specials/helps
This company fills the freezers of those who are going through a rough time.   Recipients can focus on their loved ones while Simply Supper does what we do best – puts delicious suppers on the table.

  

http://tiedtogetherbracelets.weebly.com/
Sweet Maaike is a 15 year old girl from the Netherlands.  She makes and donates bracelets to children who are fighting illnesses.  She custom makes the bracelets for each fighter.  I know she accepts donations so she can buy more thread for her bracelets.  It's such a sweet gesture when times are tough.  Her website will make you cry.

http://www.rmhc.org/

RMHC helps families who have a child fighting an illness by providing housing near a hospitalized child.  A home away from home.

http://www.happysoulproject.com/
Tara is a mother to Pip, who happens to have down syndrome.  Tara started happy soul project as a way to recognize that life is beautiful, and we should celebrate our differences.  She, along with generous sponsors send darling packages of happiness and goodies to those who need a little cheer.