Click for Stella
Posted Sep 22nd 2007by Ebenezer
Those of you keeping up with Stella’s story know what it means for a child like her to have an advocate. Most kids in foster care do not have advocates at all. By now you know a lot about Stella’s story – some of her history, her recent placements, her limited options for the future. Not all foster kids look like Stella.
“Tim” and “Katie” were taken into custody after their mother left them with a homeless man at a convenience store. Being left alone with strangers was an unfortunate occurrence that the two children had grown accustomed to while in their mother’s care. During visits to their foster home, their Child Advocates volunteer, Deena, discovered both children could graphically describe how their mother cooked crack with “a spoon” and smoked it in front of them.
The rampant child abuse in our society is simply astounding. If somthing you’ve read about Carter and Gracey’ story, Stella’s story, or even Child Advocates in general has touched your heart, I hope you’ll agree to help make a difference. I know not everyone has the time or even the inclination to become a court appointed child advocate – everyone has their own calling in life and this one just happens to be one of mine.
So I’m asking you to click for Stella. Click the link below and make a donation that will go directly to Child Advocates. I’m going to participate in a marathon - technically, a half-marathon – and I’m looking for sponsors. I will join other volunteers and walk/run (mostly walk) 13.1 miles in an effort to draw attention to the abused children in our community.
I am asking you to help. I rarely participate in fundraisers of any kind because I don’t like asking people for money. I’m going to shamelessly ask, beg and plead for sponsors for this event because I fiercely believe in the cause. Although the event does not take place until January 2008, I’d like to finish my campaign prior to Thanksgiving to avoid holiday spending issues. None of the money collected will ever be in my hands – it is all set up to go directly through the website sponsoring the fundraising campaign.
The information packet said I should have a fundraising goal and the first thing that came to mind was $5000. Yep, I know that’s asking a lot for one person to collect from other individuals, but I’m sticking with my first instinct. I’m working towards that goal and have already figured out that we can do it if we can find:
20 people to make $25 donations
20 people to make $50 donations
15 people to make $100 donations
4 people to make $500 donations
It seems much more doable when I break it down. Do it for me. Do it for Stella and Carter and Gracey and Lucy and Sam and Johnny and the countless other children who need someone to stand in the gap for them.
Click here to visit my fundraising page and make a donation. I’ll eventually put a graph or something on my sidebar so you can track our progress. Help me help Child Advocates help abused children.
Thank you for your support. You rock!