|
|
By now, if you've read any of my blogs, you know they tend to revolve around 2 things:
The weather…and children.
This one is no different, except...
It's about children without moms and dads.
Consider the facts:
- Right now there are 500,000 children living in Foster Care.
- More than 126,000 do not legally have parents and are waiting for a new forever home.
- It takes $1500 to get them started in the adoption process, and they need your help doing this.
You can help, and I have the perfect way of doing so.
The Adoption Center of Northeastern Oklahoma is throwing a big family friendly Carnival and Concert Saturday, and you're invited to attend.
It's called Spirit Splash, and it is a fundraiser where 100% ( yes-- 100%) of the proceeds go to the Adoption Center of Northeastern Oklahoma. The Center is a licensed, non-profit agency dedicated to finding safe, permanent, forever homes for America's waiting children.
I am a board member of this agency, and am awestruck by the work they do. They specialize in something called "special needs adoptions". These types of adoptions are often for siblings that do not want to be split up, children with special challenges, older kids, and even kids who have been passed from foster home to foster home. What's really special about the staffers at the Adoption Center of Northeastern Oklahoma is they don’t just search for families, they search for the right family fit, and then provide support to help the family succeed. They do this cost free, with some state funding and the rest from fundraising and private tax deductible donations.
Here's your official invite:
You’re invited to join us for …
Spirit Splash 2007 Carnival & Concert
100% of proceeds benefit
The Adoption Center of Northeastern Oklahoma
We’ll have a Jupiter Jump, a fire engine and
all kinds of games and prizes for the kids!
Then the highlight of the evening…
Mark Harris, with special guest Andy Chrisman,
(both of 4Him) will perform in concert!
Saturday Sept 22nd
Southern Hills Baptist Church @ 56th & Lewis
Carnival is from 5pm until 7pm
The Concert begins at 7pm!
Concert, including carnival, Advance tickets $11 each
Available @ both Mardel locations in Tulsa or on-line at www.itickets.com/events/177737.html
Tickets $12.50 at the door
Kids 5 and under are free for the concert
Carnival Only… $5 each or $15 for entire family
Oh-- and what's a "Julie blog" without a forecast?
Saturday is looking sunny and hot.. With highs in the low 90s.
I'm also forecasting a great event--- and with your help, a brighter future for our waiting children.
I'll be there, hope to see you!
Julie
Anonymous comments are disabled
|
|
