How You Can Keep Kids Breathing
It’s a disease that takes their breath away, but you can give it back.
Kids born with cystic fibrosis fight daily against the excessive mucus production that makes breathing a struggle. Their projected life expectancy is around thirty-seven years old.
But the Breathe 4 Tomorrow Foundation doesn’t hit you over the head with their simple video that’s starting to generate funds for the small Washington-based non-profit. All they ask for is $1.
In this economy, it’s the kind of message that works. Pictures of brave kids undergoing treatments, a (relatively corny, but oh well) song about hope for tomorrow, and a simple request. Give them $1, and they’ll help pay for the medicines for kids with cystic fibrosis.
Fundraising videos – especially featuring kids – can be cloying. But this one hit me just right (in the tear ducts). They’re not presumptuous – just like the kids aren’t presuming they’ll live much past high school graduation or college. But you can change that.
Check out the video below. Did it move you? Then donate over at Breathe 4 Tomorrow.
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I just wanted to say “thank you” for the comment about ouvideo… I worked hard trying not to make it to “oohhh” but still showing the reality of CF… We here at B4TF really try to keep it as positive as we can, while still making people aware of CF and how it affects the lives of those living with it!!! We are so excited about the Power of 1 Person fundraiser, we really want people to understand that just them giving ONE DOLLAR can make a difference in the lives of others… It is amazing!!! If we could get everyone todonate their dollar and then get 2 more people to donate a single dollar… we could raise a million dollars in a month!!! IS that amazing??? So thank you so much for passing us along!!!
xoxo
Thanks Jeanne!!! Only way to find a cure is to make sure as many people as possible know about the disease. You rock.