A while ago Tiff, a Miscellaneous Voices contributor who blogs at Three Ring Circus, launched a campaign. It is just a small campaign but it will make a big difference to some of the families who have children in hospital. [Donation link below]
Tiff spends a lot of time in hospital with her daughter Ivy who suffers from the rare auto-immune disease Pemphigus foliaceus. Tiff knows exactly what it is like to spend exhausted nights sleeping on chairs, or on the floor, because the ward where Ivy stays doesn’t have enough parent beds to go around.
Being in hospital is hard. Being in hospital with a sick child is harder. I was lucky enough to have a bed when Caspar had his surgery and it was still probably one of the most draining experiences of my life. That some people have no bed at all? That is something we can fix.
Tiff took a brave step asking for help. Asking for money from people is not an easy thing to do. And the blogosphere answered the call, getting to the halfway mark in less than 48 hours. At the time of writing, Team Ivy has raised $3,810.00 toward the goal of $5,000 for 5 new parent beds and a refrigerator at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
And last week Nuffnang Australia came on board, challenging the online community to bring the total to $4,500 and then they will donate the last $500.
That means only $690 to go and I’m inviting you all to help if you can. Donations are tax deductible and all money goes directly to John Hunter Children’s Hospital through Everday Hero.
Donate to Team Ivy at Everyday Hero
(And if you can’t help financially, never forget that other important way you can help sick children and their families: Become a blood donor!)
Thank you so much for this.
I love the wonderful support Team Ivy is getting.