Hi guys! It has been such a long time since I blogged...I need to get better with this. I have lots of photos from Halloween (yes, it's been that long) and Thanksgiving to share, but I will save those for another post (which I hope will not be too long). Tonight, I wanted to share a project that we have begun which is very close to our hearts: LUKE'S TREE!Unfortunately, many families are facing tough times this Christmas. There are many heart families who are struggling not only to pay large medical bills, but who are also struggling emotionally. For this reason, we have decided to help with a project at Le Bonheur (where James was treated nine short months ago) called Luke's Tree. Luke's Tree is in memory of our sweet angel and is a way for us to give support to heart families when they need it the most. Some of the stories we have heard from the families and CVICU staff include a house fire, a farm family whose crops failed due to the rain we have experienced, a family who is about to list their son for a heart transplant, etc. Each day is an emotional struggle for these families (believe this, we have been there) and we are hoping to ease some of the financial burdens that they are facing this season.
Presently, we have sent postcards out to eleven families in the mid south. These heart families were hand picked by the staff at Le Bonheur and are very deserving of our help. We are compiling wish lists from the families and are looking for friends and family to donate to the cause.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? We'd love to have you! Here's what you can do: e-mail us at lukestree@yahoo.com. Let us know if you would like to "adopt" an entire family or whether you would like to fulfill a wish or two. No gift is too big or too small and we are just appreciative of the support we have already been given! If you have a group that would like to participate together, we would gladly welcome that, too! In fact, our first family was adopted by a group of my friends and most of the gifts have already been purchased! You don't need to live in the Memphis area to donate...you can have your gift/donation sent directly to us and we will deliver the gifts to Le Bonheur and, in some cases, directly to the families. Check out http://www.lukestree.blogspot.com for even more information.
One other thing...please feel free to forward this information on to all of your family and friends. Like we said, we have been so overwhelmed by the support and generosity we have already received. We feel as though this is our way to "give back" in honor of Luke's memory. It helps to know that we are making the holidays a little brighter for our fellow heart families. Hopefully, with your help, we can start "healing hearts...one gift at a time". God bless you all!
Presently, we have sent postcards out to eleven families in the mid south. These heart families were hand picked by the staff at Le Bonheur and are very deserving of our help. We are compiling wish lists from the families and are looking for friends and family to donate to the cause.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? We'd love to have you! Here's what you can do: e-mail us at lukestree@yahoo.com. Let us know if you would like to "adopt" an entire family or whether you would like to fulfill a wish or two. No gift is too big or too small and we are just appreciative of the support we have already been given! If you have a group that would like to participate together, we would gladly welcome that, too! In fact, our first family was adopted by a group of my friends and most of the gifts have already been purchased! You don't need to live in the Memphis area to donate...you can have your gift/donation sent directly to us and we will deliver the gifts to Le Bonheur and, in some cases, directly to the families. Check out http://www.lukestree.blogspot.com for even more information.
One other thing...please feel free to forward this information on to all of your family and friends. Like we said, we have been so overwhelmed by the support and generosity we have already received. We feel as though this is our way to "give back" in honor of Luke's memory. It helps to know that we are making the holidays a little brighter for our fellow heart families. Hopefully, with your help, we can start "healing hearts...one gift at a time". God bless you all!
