Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2005. To me this was classic Mattie. He was in my parent's kitchen, walking around with a box on his head. There was something about boxes that intrigued Mattie. Whether he was creating with them or wearing them, Mattie always had a plan.
Quote of the day: The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity. ~ Keith Ferrazzi
I am rarely on Facebook, but a friend in cancer posted something today, so I clicked through to read more! The posting showed the 1 minute video above and brought awareness to Dunkin Donut's non-profit called the Joy in Childhood Foundation. The Foundation was founded in 2006, and is an independent 501(c)3 organization powered by Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins as well as the generosity of franchisees, partners, employees and guests. The mission is to provide the simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness.
Why did my friend post to Facebook today? Well September in National Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and advocates are beginning to push alerts to friends, family, and the community about the importance of going GOLD (childhood cancer's awareness color) in September. Frankly until seeing the video and reading about the Joy Foundation, I had no idea all the work Dunkin and Baskin-Robbins do for childhood cancer.
If you click on the video above (the photo of the cute little boy) you will see it features some of the children with cancer who have provided their voices to Waze users in September. Throughout the month of September, Waze (a GPS navigation app) users can download a Change Voice pack allowing them to receive voice navigation from kids impacted by cancer. Created especially for Dunkin’, it features the voices of both children with cancer as well as siblings. Learn how to https://www.joyinchildhoodfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/Change-Voice-KOC-Read-Only.pdf
To learn more about the Joy in Childhood Foundation, go to:
https://www.joyinchildhoodfoundation.org/. Needless to say, I have read through their website and have already submitted a request for a grant application, since I believe their mission is very much aligned with Mattie Miracle's mission.
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