Sponsors

Well, this has truly been a learning experience; I'll give it that if nothing else. Being our first year we need some type of guidance and we've gotten some here and there.

We finally did round up enough locations for the ride. Unbelievable that people wouldn't even be one of our stops. All of them practically fell into our lap except one, our hometown. I was so disappointed and frustrated be ask time and time and time again; just to get nothing. Finally one of the places said yes, of course only if they were stop 4; I suppose stop 4 makes the most money. So we moved around our route and all the stops are all lined up now. That's a huge worry off our minds.

We've had to go to extreme measures to try and get sponsorship. We've been mailing out to local businesses individually and we've also placed an ad in the paper. We've spent $51.25 on postage to mail out 125 direct mailings and then $43.80 for one day, yes (1) day, run in the local newspaper. However we did decide since it's going to cost that much for one (1) day; then what better day to run the ad then Sunday. So I've already trucked out to the corner store this morning to pick it up. I'll be scanning it later today and adding it to the website and blog. Not only are we hoping this will generate sponsorship, but also attention.

Don't get me wrong; I love my hometown. Love where I grew up and really can't even fathom the idea of any place else being home; but I have to say I'm very disappointed by the response we've gotten from this. I mean it's for a great cause! If we don't stand up for these kids, who will? We're all they have and they depend on us to do what's right for them. I suppose it's a bit of sadness I feel, knowing that not only are our special children invisible to the school system but now wondering if the community also just "turns the other cheek". If people just had the opportunity of having these children in their life for one day, just one day..... then and only then would they see what an inspiration and joy they are. The poem "I Am The Child" sums it up well. I've been taught so many things from Faith.

I'm so blessed to have her in my life.

I just want to take the opportunity to thank those of you who have thought with your heart instead of your mind and taken a part in this cause. The children may not "know"; but they can "feel". Hopefully our cause to bring awareness will prevail and these kids will finally get the attention they've deserved all along. Thank you.