Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Love for NIkolajs!

     Just a quick update- Nikolajs now has $401.88 in his Angel Tree Account! The fundraiser ends tomorrow at midnight, so there should hopefully be some more movement very soon.  There is currently a bump match going on, in which a generous donor has given $10,000 to help get kids over $500 in their AT accounts.  Basically, as soon as a child under $500 goes over that mark, another child with the current lowest amount comes along with them.  More details are here, and a reminder that you can enter a cool giveaway there as well.  So if we get Nikolajs over $500 today, another kid benefits as well. Yay!
         As part of my advocacy for Nikolajs, I asked two online friends to post about him in exchange for a small donation to the children they are advocating for.  Please check out their sweet posts here and here.  I am so excited to know that Nikolajs has been shared with more and more people.
        I would love you to read about some special kids to these friends who shared Nikolajs for me.  First, meet Haisten! His picture is not able to be share online, but he is an eight year old boy with Down Syndrome.  There is not a lot of information posted publicly, but you can find out much more with a serious inquiry about adopting him.  

      Next, meet Peter who lives in Asia! Peter's warrior is even hosting a cool "party" as a fundraiser for him. If you click on his link, you can see a picture of him looking at a book! Peter is now 5 years old and also has Down Syndrome.  If you are considering helping a child reach his Angel tree goal, please consider Nikolajs, Haisten, or Peter!

Monday, December 29, 2014

After Christmas Update!

     Good morning! Three quick updates for you.  The Reece's Rainbow Angel Tree fundraiser ends at midnight on December 31st.  My child again this year is Nikolajs and his grant has grown to $290.88! While this is great progress, I am still hoping to get him all the way to the $1000 goal. And ultimately, I would love for his family to find him and begin the process to bring him home.  Remember that there is a giveaway for all of the kids under $500 in their grants running at http://forallourangels.blogspot.com.  Make sure to forward your receipts to allangelsgiveaway@gmail.com for a chance to win a great prize.
     Secondly, the Dubbs family is in country adopting their two girls.  Lori has taken custody of both of the girls and their adoption is fully funded!

      Third, I have taken on a new Family Warrior family! The Greene family is in process to bring home their first child- Andres who is listed as Alejandro.  Unfortunately I can not publicly share his handsome face, but I am excited to help raise awareness for this family.  You can read more about them on their profile or on their blog.

Monday, December 15, 2014

Answered Prayer!

       Just checking in with an exciting update- the Dubbs family is now fully funded to complete their adoption of two beautiful deaf girls from Asia! You can read more details about their successful fundraisers, grants, and generous givers on their blog at http://followinghisleadtochina.blogspot.com/2014/12/thank-you.html. Lori leaves to pick up her girls in three days and has sacrificed Christmas morning together with her family to get them home in early 2015.  Thanks for your prayers and support.

          I am still trying to raise awareness and an adoption grant for "my" Nikolajs.  Older boys with special needs face an uphill battle in being chosen for adoption, but he is just a kid who needs a chance.  Please help share Nikolajs' need for a family!

            And I'd like to feature just a couple other kids eligible for adoption who are currently listed on Reece's Rainbow, an advocacy website. First is sweet Abigail! Abigail is almost 4 year old and is described as tiny and social.  Abigail has an awesome advocate who blogs about her and several other precious little ones.  Her blog is here and you can read more about Abigail by clicking on her name.
       Next up, there are 141 kids who still have under $500 in their Angel Tree accounts.  They are all listed here.  If you donate $5 or more to any of these precious ones, you can enter a super giveaway at http://forallourangels.blogspot.com.   Maybe you want to give to Nikolajs, but if you'd prefer someone else, consider Robert who currently has the smallest grant. 
Or maybe Erikson who is the closest to $250 in his grant. 
Or maybe little Kent who still has a long ways to go to meet his goal. 

Sunday, December 7, 2014

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

       
         A couple exciting updates for you!  The Dubbs family is traveling to pick up their two daughters from Asia in 11 days.  As in, less than two weeks from now! Yesterday, the got the great news that a grant from their employer will be available as soon as the adoption is finalized (even when they are still in country finishing things up)!  That means that they only need $7811.07 to be fully funded!  The best way to help is to give to the tax deductible account on Reece's Rainbow. Another great way to help is to do some shopping!  They are hosting many online sales at the moment (Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Yellow Songbird and more).  All the details are here.  Please help do a Christmas miracle for this family.

        Second, today there is a cool "bump match" for the kids on the bottom of the Angel Tree.  For each kid from the bottom of the tree that crosses $100, another kid will get to jump to $500! All of the details are here, and this should benefit 17 kids under $100 and 17 kids close to $500! Wow! Any donations to the bottom 17 will earn you double entries into the giveaway, too. Happy Early Christmas!

        Finally, don't forget our sweet Nikolajs! He is holding steady at $64.80 in his Angel Tree account, but still has a long way to go to meet his $1000 goal. Thanks so much!