This year will be the first Christmas without my nephew, Corbin. I haven’t talked about it much because it hurts so much. Not only because he isn’t here, but because I see the emptiness inside my brother and his wife. It breaks my heart Corbin isn’t here with us, but I know he is in a better place, he is safe, and we’ll all see him again one day. I’m also thankful that we were given seven years to get to know Corbin, because he was such an amazing, loving, caring, mud eating, turd bucket lol.
I’m serious he was such a turd, but what 7-year-old boys are not turds. Gosh, I miss him but I cannot put into words how thankful I am for the time we got with him. And, I can’t even put into words how appreciative his parents are. There are so many children out there like Corbin suffering from different diseases, and it’s our donations that help them and their families do this and not worry about a place to stay, food on the table, or anything else we can assist them with. When your baby is sick, you shouldn’t have to worry about money, bills, and things of that nature.
It’s because of wonderful people like you who donate that my brother and his wife were able to stay in Houston for the first six months of Corbin’s life so he could get the treatment he needed for his heart condition. Against all odds, he made it, and we got him for seven years thanks to those wonderful doctors, nurse, and YOU the people who donate to make these wonderful hospitals what they are!
I have always given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®’s and a few other organizations that help children but this year I want to do something more because I know that is what Corbin would. He would want us to help other children get their second chance at life; I believe this with all my heart and places like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®’s does all they can do to give children a second shot at life. I would love to see more people donate, and there are even ways you can donate, get gifts for friends and family or just something to keep your families ears warm.
Kmart has supported St. Jude since 2006 and raised more than 76.7 million dollars, to celebrate St. Jude named a Memphis campus facility the Kmart St. Jude Life Center in their honor. The center helps patients stay healthy after their active treatment ends. Kmart has shown their support for St. Jude, the brave patients and their families and they’re not about to stop now. The Giving Hat™ is the perfect way to get EVERYONE involved this holiday season.
Purchase The Giving Hat™ & Kmart Will Make a Donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®’s
Since small gestures often have a significant impact, St. Jude and Kmart have collaborated and designed The Giving Hat™ which you can purchase exclusively at Kmart stores or online by visiting Kmart.com/STJude. When you buy The Giving Hat™ for only $5, St. Jude will receive a $1 donation for each hat sold.
The Giving Hat™ is a stylish and fun gray and lime green knit hat – embroidered with messages inspired by the amazing St. Jude patients and their families and can be purchased in the following three versions:
Smile
Laugh a Lot
Give Thanks
Don’t let the holiday season slip by without making a donation to a cause you support, like ST. Jude Children’s Hospital. The Giving Hat™ makes donating easy because you can grab family and friends an excellent gift that will keep them warm and feel good about it because you know you’re helping the beautiful children of ST. Jude, because every child deserves a second chance.
Oh, and if you don’t want to purchase The Giving Hat™ be sure to check out the adorable bear ornaments, they’re givers too! Yes, every ornament purchase results in a $1 donation to help St. Jude Children’s Hospital’s lifesaving mission of finding cures for children with cancer and other diseases from Kmart.com/StJude.
To see The Giving Hat in action be sure to watch the below video! Remember, every penny counts, every small gesture does big things. If we all come together and give even just a little to a cause we support, such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital we can have a BIG impact! That’s what the holidays are supposed to be about, friends, family, and doing what you can to help someone else! To support St. Jude by purchasing The Giving Hat visit Kmart.com/StJude.
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This post is brought to you by our wonderful friends at Kmart.com. All opinions expressed are 1oo% my own.
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