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| Image courtesy of That's Church. |
There is an amazing organization championed by one of my most favorite Pittsburgh folks ever, Virginia Montanez, of the awesome blog
That's Church. The organization is called "Make Room for Kids", and it is an extension of the Austin's Playroom Project at the Mario Lemiux Foundation. Their mission is to bring video games, and dvd/entertainment equipment to the kids staying at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. These are kids who are bravely battling some serious illnesses, often confined to their hospital rooms for very long stays. Make Room For Kids provides the hospital with gaming equipment that these kids can use during their stay, helping them pass the time, and for a little while, just feel like kids. There is so much more to their backstory, which Virginia has outlined
here, and I really encourage you to read it.
The program continues to expand and grow, and with it, so do the needs for additional equipment and movies. Remember, these are for sick kid. How does one say no to that? They answer is,
you don't. Today, in her
blog post, Virginia made an appeal.
An Amazon Wish List has been created, with some of the items they were hoping to add to the collection for Make Room For Kids. So, for the second day of the 35 Day Project, I decided to purchase and item off of the wish list. It was something small, a movie. And I was able to use some Amazon points we had accumulated. It was a simple act; to me, it was just a movie, but to a sick kid, it is a few minutes of happiness.
Yet another example of why Pittsburgh is so great, and why I am proud to be a part of it.
