It's Just Life

  • Home
  • About
  • Comments for a Cause
  • Tea and Teapots
  • Books
  • Travel
  • Writing
  • Recipes
  • Products
April 1, 2015

Comments for a Cause Leaves Footprints on Hearts

51 Comments/ 7255/ 2

It’s April 1st—no fooling. I have never been one for practical jokes on April Fool’s Day although I know a lot of people who plot and plan and execute brilliant schemes. I am not crafty enough for that and I would much rather celebrate the first of April by revealing the results of our Comments for a Cause for March and revealing the new Comments for a Cause for April.lfa-north-carolina-logo-lock-up_forweb

This past month we have been supporting Samantha Scott as she will be joining a host of others on April 19 as they Walk to End Lupus Now in Raleigh, NC.  You may recall that Sam and her husband Cory are good friends of our son, Aaron, and I even got to help at their beautiful wedding last fall.  The post that explains more about her fundraising is here.  Sam has been diagnosed with lupus which is one of those mysterious diseases with a lot of different symptoms –none of which are fun. Sam and Cory and a lot of their family and friends will be walking.  The fundraising still continues and you can make a donation directly if you would like to by going to this link.  How would you not want to help this adorable couple?  samcoryme-teapotI am thrilled to announce that Chris and I will be making a donation of $350 to Sam’s personal fundraising to help her reach her goal of $1000.  She is still a little short of that goal as I type this so I hope some of my wonderful followers will hop over to pledge $5 to help her reach her goal.  She is an amazing young woman and I am privileged to be in their circle of friends.

And now on to the new cause for April.  Every month I ponder what will be a great new cause and generally one just kind of presents itself to me. Sometimes it is because of something I read or see on the news.  Sometimes it is as a result of a friendship that gives me insight into a need or a good cause that I did not know about before.  Sometimes  a tragedy or disaster catches my attention.

mercyfoundationThis month one of my dear friends suffered an inconceivable loss.  The loss of a child.  The death of a child has to be one of the worst things imaginable and in this case the little boy was born before viability.  To express my sympathy in words seems inadequate.  There are no words that can ease the hole in the hearts of these parents and their loved ones.

What I did find out was that there is a local foundation through the hospital, Mercy Foundation, which serves as a tool in our community to offer assistance in various ways to those who are suffering loss.

Mercy Foundation was established in 1993 as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation generates resources and philanthropic funds to strengthen the mission of Mercy – North Iowa to continue the healing ministry of the Church and to promote the well being of people in our communities.

The Foundation offers philanthropic opportunities for individuals, corporations, and foundations that wish to make gifts and grants to Mercy – North Iowa. Whether it is through unrestricted contributions or restricted gifts for specific departments or programs, all charitable contributions help Mercy continue to serve the community.

When I called to get more information about what my specific donation would do Jill told me that a donation to the Mercy Foundation Birth Center helps in a variety of ways.  Fundraising in the past has included a cookbook that was for sale to help with expenses for an annual  service which is held yearly on October 15 which is the National Day of Remembrance. This is a time when all the parents and loved ones of babies that were born before viability can spend some time remembering their precious child and feel the support of those who cared for them and that baby.  The service is normally held at a local funeral home and the families receive keepsakes which serve as reminders of that precious child.  The staff also uses the funds raised through gifts and donations for training and bereavement materials.

My heart is full of love for these parents and for the loss that they have suffered. Their little boy will always be a part of their lives and even though his life was cut short he will always be an important part of their family.  During April for every comment made on any post on It’s Just Life Chris and I will donate 50 cents to the Mercy Foundation Birth Center in memory of this sweet little boy.  Please join me this month and comment often. Share any post with friends and get more comments going.  I try to respond to every comment as quickly as possible.  I appreciate each and every one that is made.

Thank you for being the wonderful people that you are and for embracing the Comments for a Cause.

 

Share:
← Previous The Apple of My Eye on Teapot Tuesday
Next → Musings From the Road

Related Articles

  • The Most Wonderful Book Sale of the Year

  • As Seen in the Doctor’s Office

  • Teapot Tuesday — A “Sea”ttle Find

  • Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

  • How I Am Spending My Time

  • Subscribe To Rss Feed
  • 2,256 Followers
  • 2,272 Fans
  • Followers
  • Subscribers
  • Subscribers
  • Follow It's Just Life

Comments For A Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

  • Support Mental Health Awareness – Comments for a Cause

  • From Forests to Firefighters-Comments for a Cause

  • Linens to Forests – Comments for a Cause

  • From Ribbons to Linens – Comments for a Cause

  • Leaping Into the New Year – Comments for a Cause

  • Remembering All Saints

  • Comments for a Cause – WNC Source

  • Comments for a Cause – It’s Time for School

  • Comments for a Cause Gets Legal

  • Comments for a Cause – Fresh and Local

  • Comments for a Cause Reaches New Heights

  • Comments for a Cause Goes Pretty

  • Comments for a Cause – A Favorite Thing

  • Comments for a Cause – It All Sounds Good to Me

Check Out My Past Posts

June 2025
S M T W T F S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« May    

Text

Follow

Pinterest

Visit Beth Ann's profile on Pinterest.

Beth's bookshelf: read

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

goodreads.com
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Copyright © 2015 It's Just Life, All Rights Reserved.

  • Media Kit, Advertising and Disclosure
 

Loading Comments...