So now that I have your attention with the whole tattooed nipple thing…
I read an article the other day about a tattoo artist who wanted to use his talent for something good so he now tattoos nipples on breast cancer patients who have recently had a mastectomy. Amazing, right?
Oh and there is this lady that I recently met who loves to sew… so much so that she decided to form a sewing group to make blankets for kids in the hospital. Every month they deliver bags of precious, handmade blankets to kids who could use a little love.
And how about the local photographer who offers to be “on call” to take final family pictures at a hospice center. She captures raw and beautiful moments on camera and gives all of the images to the family to have forever.
And there’s the stay at home mom with experience in event planning decided that all kids need birthday parties so she started planning huge monthly birthday parties at a children’s shelter – complete with games, gifts and cake.
And I love this one… A small hair salon decided to open their doors on the first Monday of the month (their typically scheduled closed day) to provide free haircuts for the homeless.
These people choose to use their gifts, talents and interests to do good things in the world. It’s remarkable. My guess is that they get more out of it than the person they are helping … which is saying a lot!
THIS, my friends, is what Kids Boost is all about. We want to encourage kids, not just adults, to use their passions to give back to the world. We want to help them use their talents to make a difference. Can you imagine if EVERY child had this opportunity? What would the world be like if kids did what they love but for the greater good of the community?
Let’s give kids this opportunity. Let’s create a lifelong love for philanthropy and giving. As we start 2016, I am looking for a great group of kids to become Kids Boosters. Do you know one? Do you have one? Can I steal them? Ok, not literally but can I introduce the Kids Boost concept to them and see if they would want to help change the world?
I’m also looking for adults to help me with this mission. If you are interested in volunteering your time or your talent, can I steal you too?
2016 will be a great year. Together we can empower kids to boost the world.