Idol Gave Back.... so can we!
Yes, I admit it, we are avid AI fans. But the "Idol Gives Back" special on last night was just about as inspiring as you can get for the reality genre! It was a great combination of celebrity performers (though I had to explain who many of them were to my girls.. try explaining Heart to a 6 yr old!) and video clips about various charity organizations in Africa and the US that will benefit from the donations. Just enough fun to hold our attention, and just enough facts to really make us want to act.
Some of the facts were staggering.. one that stood out for us that every 30 seconds, a child in Africa dies of Malaria, and a drug that costs just $2 could save their life. My ever sharp 10 yr old did that math quickly and looked at me with tears in her eyes, "So for the time we've been watching this show, 210 kid have DIED? And I could have saved eight of them instead of buying that new Webkin?"
Thank you, American Idol, for inspiring my children (and myself!) to want to make a difference. And now I'd like to inspire all of you!
For the next three days, I'll match any amount you donate to charity with a gift certificate for portraits, up to $250. So if you donate $100 to the Susan G Komen foundation, I'll send you a $100 gift certificate for Ann Beck Photography. No expiration date, use it on any future session or book one now. (Not valid on already completed sessions) Just send me the receipt/confirmation of your donation and I'll do my part in return. Happy Giving!
Some of the facts were staggering.. one that stood out for us that every 30 seconds, a child in Africa dies of Malaria, and a drug that costs just $2 could save their life. My ever sharp 10 yr old did that math quickly and looked at me with tears in her eyes, "So for the time we've been watching this show, 210 kid have DIED? And I could have saved eight of them instead of buying that new Webkin?"
Thank you, American Idol, for inspiring my children (and myself!) to want to make a difference. And now I'd like to inspire all of you!
For the next three days, I'll match any amount you donate to charity with a gift certificate for portraits, up to $250. So if you donate $100 to the Susan G Komen foundation, I'll send you a $100 gift certificate for Ann Beck Photography. No expiration date, use it on any future session or book one now. (Not valid on already completed sessions) Just send me the receipt/confirmation of your donation and I'll do my part in return. Happy Giving!
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