My fingers are going to catch on fire I’m typing this so fast, and in between the chillbumps and the teary eyes I must broadcast to all of you that KIDS can change the world. WE can change the world. And we did, today.
This is Charlie holding just a portion of the cash these kids raked in by selling homemade muffins and hot coffee as a breakfast drive-thru this morning. $424. Four HUNDRED and TWENTY FOUR dollars. For a couple of hours of work and something to do on a summer day, just a few elementary school kids in the neighborhood are changing the world for girls across the world. When we got to $422.75, my son ran up to his piggy bank to add money. Priceless. Priceless. Maybe with a little more time I’ll have better words to describe how this makes me feel, how it gives me hope about the world, how this is a slice of peace about living in suburbia and doing the mom thing. But for now, the pictures will have to do.
Cameron, Charlie and neighbor Sarah displaying the “take”!
No one’s too young to get in on the action.
This is why people dropped in twenties and didn’t take out any change. The muffins were good, but not $20 good. But passing on hope and inspiration? Priceless.
See for yourself. Thanks to all of you for today.
Awesome!
Just got $50 more donated. Make that $475!!
up to $500. still counting. If this floats your boat, email me at nicoleunice at gmail dot com …you can donate directly to our project at http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/africa-food/
Kids (like their parents) can do anything they decide to do. I love how excited our kids got about this project!
This is so cool. Talk about telling a better story with your life, and through your family. What an empowering experience for your kids. way to go!
This – THIS – is what CHANGE is all about – being so moved with compassion that you can’t help but find creative ways to spread the NEED! Kids are amazing – and I bet they have a mom behind them stirring up that passion & compassion for kids who live half way around the world! God bless you! Would you mind if I shared this story on my blog? And also, the breakfast drive-thru might just be contagious when I tell my boys about it!
Danielle, please share away! Also, first week of August I’ll be posting the whole story…how we got to this idea, how we did it, and what we plan to do in the future, so check back then. Thanks for sharing and passing the inspiration on!
Nicole – this is wonderful – what a great idea! Seeing the pictures and reading how well it went made my day.
Kelly, I’m so glad it inspired you. It was even better to see in person. My dream is that parents and kids across the country would think about thing they already enjoy doing and find a way to make it benefit our sisters across the world. Dream big!
It’s so awesome to see servants of all ages and sizes remembering that with FAITH and HOPE we can change the world. I am so blessed by this story. Sometimes, the problems in the world seem so overwhelming, but we need to remember that God needs us to change them. We are His hands, His feet, His voice and His heart. Thanks to all the kids and the adults who made this happen:)
Nicole,
I am so thankful of what you are doing and stand for and how God is so vivid in your life. You are such a true inspiration to me and so many others. Thank you for your heart and how much you serve.I love the pictures.
Aww… I’m speechless. This is so sweet.
Love, love, love this!! So inspiring!!
Shelley-still makes me proud! It was an awesome morning….it’s amazing what just a little effort can do….