Thank you!

I will keep saying thank you to many people for many things for as long as I live. But today a special thank you to my cousin who helped me come up with this idea....

An Internal Cochlear Implant Brooch / Pin...ta da.
It's a little bit funky and different, educational too! (just study the picture!)

And most importantly it will bring us closer to the ACTUAL cochlear implant.
So pick up yours today. Click on the picture to take you to the store. My personal favorite is wearing it on your hat!

Take a look =)
And the actual implant from {http://www.bcm.edu/cms_web/407//Implanted-device.gif}


More to come!

Fundraising

I recently chatted with a friend who said if I needed a sounding board for other fundraising ideas to give him a call. I fully intend to take him up on that offer...however....I have no ideas to bring to the table.

I realize that I have met many people who are fundraisers without knowing they HAVE that experience!

So I am asking for your help. If you have any ideas for fundraising please give me a call, send me an email. I love discussing ideas and I love a good challenge =).

I have searched and searched but can not find any specific fundraising sources for a cochlear implant that Chris can apply for. While I think it's great that he is a father of 3, husband, and a 31 year old, it's not a target area for fundraising.

With that being said we are at peace with patiently waiting and saving. The Etsy store has allowed us to meet people who are going through similar circumstances and offer us words of support.

Good things come from waiting also and great appreciation of what you are waiting for is one of those things. We are also greatly appreciative of everyone who has supported us in prayer, words, and financially.

More to come!
Thanks for listening!
Kim

Special Delivery

Designing packaging for my scarves has been exceptionally fun! As fun as making the scarves. I am using recycled materials. Can you guess what this blue one is made out of?

I have just started selling them so we have a longgggg way to go to raise our portion of the surgery. All in all we can expect to pay around 3500.00 to 4000. That includes paying for the surgeon and the hospital portion. It will be an outpatient procedure but must be performed in the hospital. Not to worry I'm all for that!!

I mailed out 3 scarves today. In total we have sold 5 (thank you very much). Our journey continues with each crochet stitch.
For those of you who can't read my chicken scratch (grin). Here is what the note says:

This is just a simple scarf
But it has so much work to do.
Keeping your neck warm
And making you look great too!

Yours was just a simple purchase
But your gift has so much to do
It will give the gift of hearing to a man,
a father, a husband too!

Thank you for your purchases and I hope you enjoy these scarves for many years to come.




Please leave comments on what colors you would like to see or what kind of scarves (long,skinny, short, chunky) below, at www.dirtcomesclean.etsy.com,
or email me at dirt_comes_clean@yahoo.com

As always thank you from Kim =)