The Mindful Homeschool

Well, I finally did it.  After weeks of thinking, and talking to the kids, and researching this charity’s website, I signed up both of my two older children for a kids triathlon, a fundraiser to help children who are struggling with cancer.  I have heard lots of good things about this organization and the kids are excited to help raise funds.  They, along with a couple of other neighbor kids, held a lemonade stand yesterday and raised $30.50!  They decided to do this all on their own.  It was a lot of fun and we helped quench a lot of thirst in the neighborhood!  My neighbor, R, made the lemonade and the kids made signs, posted them, and sold the drinks.  We had the stand open for about 3 hours and ate lunch outside on the front lawn while tending to the fundraising.  It was a gorgeous sunny day and we even had repeat customers. 

Our neighbors to our west knew the boy who is the inspiration for the triathlon.  He shared the same birthday as these neighbors who are twins.  Mitch, the inspiration for MOMF, died at the age of 9 years old and according to all accounts, was a great kid with a big heart.  He saw that other children who had cancer did not have the same kind of resources that he had and made his father pinky swear that after his death, he would do something to help other kids with cancer and their families.

The triathlon will be celebrating its 5th anniversary this month and the organizers are hoping to make it the biggest kid’s triathlon in the world.  The theme of the triathlon:  Kids Racing For Kids Who Can’t.