I
previously wrote about how the girls had made lamingtons and then had a
lamington stall, and I thought that this was the end of the story – I was wrong.
During the holidays, in amongst the craziness of packing to move stuff to the farm,
the girls received a letter.
previously wrote about how the girls had made lamingtons and then had a
lamington stall, and I thought that this was the end of the story – I was wrong.
During the holidays, in amongst the craziness of packing to move stuff to the farm,
the girls received a letter.
To back
track; after we had the lamington stall, the girls chose to donate the money
they made to an appeal to provide famine relief in the horn of Africa. We got
online and sent the money to TEAR. We used the girls names since they were the
ones who raised the money, and they added a note to say that they had raised
the money with a lamington stall.
track; after we had the lamington stall, the girls chose to donate the money
they made to an appeal to provide famine relief in the horn of Africa. We got
online and sent the money to TEAR. We used the girls names since they were the
ones who raised the money, and they added a note to say that they had raised
the money with a lamington stall.
I was so
impressed when the girls got a handwritten note from the director of TEAR Australia, thanking them for their donation. The girls were so excited and were
glad to hear that the money they had raised would be used to buy food for
starving kids. We certainly didn’t expect a note, or any other form of thank
you. They did it because they wanted to.
impressed when the girls got a handwritten note from the director of TEAR Australia, thanking them for their donation. The girls were so excited and were
glad to hear that the money they had raised would be used to buy food for
starving kids. We certainly didn’t expect a note, or any other form of thank
you. They did it because they wanted to.
The
letter and note made their day. In a world where kids often feel that they
can’t make much of a difference, it has made our girls feel like they can do
something that can make a difference to others.
letter and note made their day. In a world where kids often feel that they
can’t make much of a difference, it has made our girls feel like they can do
something that can make a difference to others.
That's given me goosebumps. I do also have the flu but I'm positive it was the lovely note. Well done girls!
How lovely? What a special charity.
I saw the heading 'Lamingtons' and I was instantly transported to the school kitchen where year upon year my volleyball team would do a lamington drive. 200+ dozen sponge cakes would get delivered and we would have to dip them in chocolate and roll them in coconut, wrap them in plastic and flog them. Loads of fun but not sure I have ever looked at a lamington again! Thanks for Rewinding x
That's a great experience for your two girls Jo. Nice to be appreciated like that.