I first got involved with SCKC last year when Jules asked for product so she and the helpers of the camp could make the pages themselves. I couldn't help myself. Children in need just pull at this sentimental chicks heart strings. I sent off some product and was pleased to hear that it went off really well.
But Jules found there were a few hitches. The helpers making the books were exhausted at the end of each day. Its a big job looking after and being buddies to the children, let alone then doing pages in the evening as well. Also as most of them had never scrapped before it made it doubly hard. So Jules came up with a fantastic idea. Knowing how kind hearted and generous scrappers are she put out the call to all of us to see if we could actually make some ourselves. Then she and the helpers could just add a few embellishments (if needed) and a bit of journaling. Making it alot more easy.
Again I couldn't help but get involved. Jules now has a little froggie on her blog to show how many pages she has received. Theres a long way to go, but with everyones help we can make that magic number of 1600.
For more information Heres a link to check out the SCKC website. It would be well worth checking it out. It tells it like it is.
And below a little story which really epitomises what Southern Cross Kids Camp is all about. If you've ever thought it won't matter what I do or don't do, then this story is for you. All it takes is one person to make a difference in someones life, and you could be that one person to make the final LO to reach our goal of 1600.
The starfish story.
A cliff-top jogger in Australia stopped to look down at the seashore below him. He saw a young boy bending, straightening, throwing, bending, straightening and throwing, working his way along the sand. The man started down the cliff path onto the beach and saw the reason for the boy's actions.
Littering the sand were hundreds of stranded starfish, beached by the receding tide. He watched the boy for a while before moving closer. "Hey son," he said.
"I can see what you're doing, but really, with more starfish being washed ashore all the time, what difference do you think it will make?"
The boy stopped and looked down at the starfish in his hand. "I don't know mister" he replied. "All I know is that it makes a difference to this one." And he threw the starfish into the sea.
And a quote from the SCKC site "At Southern Cross Kids' Camps we endeavour to make a difference in the heart of a child, one child at a time through unconditional acceptance, understanding and compassion. Won't you join in the rescue operation of our "starfish" - hurting, abused and neglected kids in Australia?"
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Talking of Chocolate......check out the latest Lincraft How to magazine for some yummy Easter Projects using the Cloud 9 Chocolate Chalet RANGE OF PAPERS AND EMBELLISHMENTS......they have been put together by some of our Aussie Ambassadors......and they just look fabulous!
