Make A Child Smile
Remember when you were young and you loved getting mail. I would save all the stickers or stamps and give them to my children. After receiving a gift as a child, I was required to write a thank you. Getting the return letter was so much fun.
Make a Child Smile or MACS is an organization for children with serious illnesses. They ask for volunteers to send cheery cards or small gifts to these children. It’s very easy to do. You don’t even have to sign up. Although it is good to sign up for their newsletter so you are aware of changes in their programs.
You can choose to send one card to one child. Or you can send many cards to many children as often as you want. The home page posts 3 featured children who you may choose to send a card to. By clicking on their picture, you will get a story on that child and their address. Or you can check out all the children and send as many cards as you want. Or you can check the urgent children page which lists children who have recently had a traumatic experience.
I like that there is no commitment. You do not have to do this every week or month. You can choose to send one or twenty cards. How crafty are you feeling today? This is a great excuse to break out those stickers or colored markers. Your card can be store bought, but wouldn’t it be more fun to be crafty. I just sent out three cards. I used the folding iris technique to make covers for my cards and just wrote a springy poem inside.
So make a child smile by sending a fun card. For more information, check out the Make a Child Smile website.
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