NANA SAYS FUND RAISERS GIVE CHILDREN A CHANCE TO REMEMBER A LOVED ONE

Participating in fund raisers for special causes, give children of all ages a chance to run, jump rope, walk, play road hockey or paddle a dragon boat for the event. Letting children know our loved ones are not forgotten opens the door for dialogue about the people who left our lives. That's why the Ice Bucket challenge brought so much awareness to ALS-Lou Gherig's disease- without being preachy. Right now there are so many Cancer events. it is easy to join one or just give a small donation to sponsor someone. Pick another cause or hospital or organization- calling it your own!  It is not necessary to try to cover all the causes but focus on one gives your children a chance to begin to see the community and their part in it. For example, in Canada the Terry Fox run has become a popular one. Schools across Canada hold small runs in Terry's honour so on an individual basis so the children can contribute to the bigger cause.  February can be jump rope for Heart and Stroke. The list goes continues. So in little ways children are learning to be part of the larger causes that can have lifelong lessons for them.