Week 27

Week 27 - Today was a very special day to teach Paige some values; it is Mer’s Birthday and knowing how important this was to her made the day that much more memorable. Myself along with Anderson and Kamryn picked up Paige after her recital at school and ventured off to our first stop giving clothes to homeless and those with little to no excess money clothe themselves. The girls got there Gatorade before we went just to stay hydrated…it was a must for Paige. As the three kids carried the 5-6 garbage bags of clothes across the parking lot it was apparent Paige understood the expense of what we were giving. She asked questions like “did you buy all of these clothes to give away…didn’t that cost you a lot of money? Why don’t you keep them was another question. I let her know it was clothes already used that no one wore anymore and rather than throw them out we were giving them to people who couldn’t afford to buy them. Once we donated the clothes the lady sat Paige down and told her how much she appreciated us taking the time to donate to those less fortunate than us. Paige was so cute and said “It’s o.k. we do this every week because my Mom wants me too, maybe we’ll come back again if we get more clothes.”

Because today was a special day we had 2 stops. At our second stop; Rob’s church was collecting shoes for children and men to give to those less fortunate than us in a Village in India. Paige gave the bags of shoes we had to Greg Carry who is a big part of the church and he was happy to pass them along. Paige couldn’t believe the shoes were going to go on a plane to get to the kids. The shoes we gave were more geared to children then men.

After all that the 4 of us (Anderson/Kamryn/Paige and I) sat in the park and had a picnic. We chatted about our stops and the importance of what we just did. The kids were more excited to eat the timbits and grapes and paint toe nails though. So that’s what we did.

The day was great; we dropped Paige back at home so she and Darcy could go out for dinner with Mer’s family to celebrate Mer’s birthday and have some birthday cake for her.

Happy Birthday Mer and thanks for the great day Paige!

Xox Kristen

Week 26

The week that I had the privilege of taking Paige I had a dog at my house that needed a serious walk! The week before my good friend Mike had been taken to the hospital with lesions on his spin that had ruptured. He was told he will never walk again and that he would be in the hospital for at least a year for rehab. Mike had just adopted a dog a few months prior. His family asked me if I could take him and find him a new home being that Mike is not in a situation to have a dog anymore. Mike was heartbroken. I wanted to teach Paige that something as simple as taking his dog for a walk could make a difference in someone's life.
So off we went! Paige took the leash with no hesitation and took him for a walk! As she walked him she would stop, pet him and give him a hug. Flash was loving it. When we were coming close to the end we sat down in the park under a tree and chatted about how Flash needed to find a new home and that Mike will be so happy to know Paige walked him. Paige told me that I should keep him! I explained that I can't but I am enjoying my time with him until I find him a great home.
I told Mike and showed him the pictures which made him cry. Mike is inspired and thankful for Paige taking the time out to care for Flash who he loves and misses so much.
Great job on walking him and thank you for the great chat Paige.
Steph Rollo

Week 25

My daughter’s school has an annual Spring Fling where they raise money for various items or events at the school. This year they were looking for used books to sell at the fair to raise money for their Food for Thought program. This is a great program because they bring trays of healthy food into the classrooms for the kids to try. I had already gone through the kids book shelves and had bags of books to take there and a few bags from others as well. So Paige and I set off to John T Tuck Public School at the end of the day to meet with the Librarian, Mrs Hully. As we lugged the bags and bags of books into the school, Paige was filled with curiosity. So many questions…
When we met with Mrs Hully, she explained to Paige how these many books would in turn be very helpful for the Food program and that the kids would be very thankful. They were very appreciative.
Paige was very excited to visit the school and was happy to donate the books. Although I think there were a few books in the bags that she would have liked to have taken home with her...too cute.
Thanks for a great afternoon Paige and I look forward to the next time!

Kelly Hassard