not a craft idea.. and not selling or trading..

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just a thought to do something nice for a kid.

There's an organization called Make a Child Smile which features three children every month with severely debilitating conditions. This month we have :

Katie, who is 9 and has cancer, wrote a book about surgery so that other kids like her could learn more about it and not be afraid. She likes Disney princesses and playing school and make-believe with her little sisters.

Brandon, who is 4, also has cancer. He likes trains, puzzles, books, Legos, dinosaurs, Bible stories, stickers and fishing.

Three-year-old Megan was born with all sorts of problems and no one expected her to live through them all, but she keeps amazing her family and the doctors. Now, she's had a heart transplant, and is dealing with all the aftermath.

If you can, and haven't done it yet, I strongly urge you to pick at least one of these children, write them a cheery card, and maybe send them a little something.. and I know all you crafty people love a challenge like making a kid smile!

This is a really simple thing, and yet it really seems to brighten up otherwise difficult lives for some of these children.

There are mailing addresses for each kid so you can send a 'cheer me up' to them .. and they change on a monthly basis...

*if this is inappropriate pls feel free to delete. I just wanted to spread the word.. I just found this on my friends list today..

Gakked from adamant_turtle, not a member of this community (I don't think anyway)...but a swell gal nonetheless.