Giving back

Sunday August 25, 2013

Today we had a garage sale.  Sam has been asking me for months to do a lemonade stand, so I told her that when we did the garage sale, she could set up a stand.  As the garage sale date approached, she came to me with an idea all on her own.  Instead of selling lemonade, she wanted to bake and sell cookies and give the money to the Small Wonders Foundation.   Small Wonders is a foundation established by Dr. Reinisch.  

Small Wonders Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance, information, help and encouragement to families of children with congenital and acquired deformities of the face and body. Started in 2005 to support the work of world-class pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. John Reinisch, Small Wonders Foundation has so far changed the lives of children born with microtia/atresia and large facial birthmarks.

Children born with facial deformities or birthmarks are oftentimes the subject of teasing and ridicule and may have low self-esteem due to being treated differently. Sometimes it gets in the way of their learning or ability to make friends. Dr. Reinisch understands the emotional as well as the physical needs of his patients and their families. Small Wonders Foundation, working with Dr. Reinisch and the patients' families, seeks to provide these children with the opportunity to live full and happy lives.

We were so proud of her and understanding the importance of giving back.  We ended up giving her the earnings from the garage sale to add to her cookie sales.  She was able to send $250.00.