Hot Chocolate for Haiti

I know that all of our hearts have been heavy for the people of Haiti
Every time I look at my kids, I imagine them wandering amidst devastation and destruction.
homeless
possibly orphaned
and I can't help but pray in earnest for the people who are, no doubt, in the midst of the worst thing they will ever experience

And, although I know prayer is one of the most important things we can do
I also know that at times it needs to be put into action

So, the other night, when my kids were telling me about what they know about the earthquake and the commercials they have seen about the Red Cross and how much they wanted to give money to them....
a plan developed

We are going to have a Hot Chocolate Stand for Haiti
All the proceeds will go to the Haiti Relief and Development Fund

And as excited as I am that they want to do this
I think we can do more than raise money from our little sidewalk
I want my kids to see first hand what happens when people join together and TAKE CARE OF OTHERS

So, I am asking you to help
There are three ways you can:

1. Have your own Hot Chocolate Stand
It doesn't need to be big or fancy, just stand in your yard, selling Hot Chocolate.
Just make sure its made known that the money is for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund!
(if you want to hand out fliers advertising your stand, email me at hotchocolateforhaiti@live.com and I will send you the ones we are using!)

2. Donate money
You can send money my way made payable to the Red Cross so it can all be submitted at once, or you can send it to them yourselves (if you don't mind emailing me at hotchocolateforhaiti@live.com with your donation amount that would be amazing. I want to keep a tally of how much money is raised!)

3. Advertise this on YOUR blog
Please take the header here and put it on your blog...just make sure to link people to this post so they know what is going on! Make sure to add yourself to the Mck Linky!!

LETS MAKE THIS BIG!! I have an amazing group of readers....with HUGE hearts (that I have experienced FIRST HAND!)

Lets show the world how BIG the blogging community is and how it can be used to reach into the lives of those we don't know but are in desperate need of help!

THANK YOU!!