All death is tragic.
When life ends so too dies the accumulated knowledge, experience, wisdom, friendship, and love it contained. No longer exist the milestones of life for that individual. There is no longer a first word, first snow, first kiss . . . first love.
In death’s wake there lies a void that cannot be filled leaving the world lesser for it.
Where death is tragic a child’s is ten fold so. For in a child’s death we lose the love, the dreams, and the desires their birth promised. We lose the future they represent.
We lose hope.
Every day nine children in the US are diagnosed with brain tumors with a mere 60% combined survival rate and some conditions as low as 20%. 76% of those diagnosed are under the age of 15.
318 was designed to make a difference in the lives of the affected children and their families. It’s goal: Raise on average $318 daily over 318 days – total $101,124 – for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
Since 1991 the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation has been working hard to find the cause and cure. They support medicinal research, increase public awareness, and provide educational and emotional support for affected children and their families.
318 is a grass roots campaign. It is not a professional fund raiser, there is no corporate budget or personal wealth supporting the efforts. There is just one man - an average ordinary guy. He is your neighbor, the guy standing in line behind you at the bank, a fellow citizen of Earth.
He is nobody and he is everybody. He is just like you and me. Using classic word-of-mouth promotion, social networking, creativity and tenacity as his tools he faces a daunting task.
Much like LEGO bricks many small things can build upon each other to create great wonders. The simple act of passing on 318’s message can produce huge results.
Of course donations won’t hurt. Some suggestions keeping with the theme are:
$3.18
$31.80
$318
3.18% of your hourly/daily pay
Other methods of helping are:
Nothing you do to help is too small.
