Now this is unique – we had teenage triplet girls choose our single mom with 2-year-old triplets to “adopt” for Christmas gifts. The girls felt an immediate affinity to these children while searching through our website and, along with their mom and dad, came loaded with gifts for Myesha, the tiny triplets’ mom. Myesha broke down in tears as she received this family’s holiday kindness. This is what we’re all about – helping each other every day of the year.
And, as always, please make a difference in the life of a child today.
Making a difference for children in need,
Linda Van Kessler, Co-Founder, Passion 4 K.I.D.S.
For the past several years, the employees at Petco have blessed us by participating in our Christmas party. And this year they certainly went above and beyond. In just 3 short weeks they pulled together, “adopted” many of “our” kids and frantically purchased and wrapped the gifts little ones are eagerly hoping for. We are so humbled by their outpouring of love and generosity. They’ve come to know some of “our” kids now after a few years and love hearing updates on them. Their participation is not an obligation, or to be socially responsible – it comes from their hearts as they work feverishly to make sure each child’s wishes are granted as much as possible.
What a beautiful moment in our lives today when a mother in our charity who experienced the horrific death of her toddler opened her heart to shower another child in Passion 4 K.I.D.S. with Christmas gifts! Two years ago, little 16-month-old Manny was in the care of his babysitter when she took her eyes off of him, he wandered out the front door into the driveway and was crushed to death by a car backing out of the driveway. I will never forget attending the funeral of that precious little boy.
However, today Manny’s mom, Delia, holds in her arms little 2-month-old Erik and focuses her thoughts on helping other children when we came to pick up tons of packages she lovingly bought and wrapped with her daughter to help another child in need. It was hard to hold back the tears knowing the profound grief she still holds in her heart.
Today is a very important day for Passion 4 K.I.D.S. It is known around the world as “giving Tuesday”. Families, businesses, and individuals all around the globe will join charities for the common purpose of celebrating the life-changing work of non-profits and to give.
We serve a vital missing need in America – helping the hundreds of thousands of children you don’t hear about in the news who, through no fault of their own, are suffering in ways no child should have to, especially in the United States. But we can’t do it alone – we are just two people. We depend on the support of those who realize the importance of our work.
