The Gift of Giving ~ Our First Contribution to Our Charities

Why is giving so hard?  I don't mean giving in a sense of loaning a cup of sugar to your neighbor in a time of need.  Or lending a friend your lawn mower because they haven't been able to afford one yet this season.  I'm talking about giving to those that are truly in need; the kind of giving that could change a life.

We become engulfed in raising our own little ones.  The bills we have keep growing and growing, and suddenly we are spending more than we make.  In this vicious cycle, we become selfish, and not because we are bad people, but because it's human nature to want to not only survive but often times to also thrive.  We get lost in our own worlds and forget that there are children with life threatening diseases; who's parents can't afford the immensely expensive treatments that could ultimately save their lives.  Or, that there are children being abused everyday, and all we had to give up was a Starbucks here or there to help make a difference in their lives as well.

In this journey, Leah and I have decided we will not forget.  We want to also encourage you, our readers, to not forget.  We've made it simple for you to make a difference; simply like our facebook page, and let friends and family that may also be interested in our content to like our page as well.  With each 50 likes, Leah and I each donate $50 to our two current charities; Children's Miracle Network and The National Children's Advocacy Center.  At 52 followers, we promised you we'd donate if we received 50 more likes.  And as of this morning, we are at 209 Facebook likes!  Thanks to you, we are able to make our first donation to our charities.

But let's not stop here!  Keep encouraging and suggesting our page to others, and at 252 likes, we'll make our second donations.  Help make a change, by simply spreading the word!  Thanks again to all of our followers and their continued support.  If you are interested in making a separate donation to these charities yourself, see the charity info tab above.

Thanks again!  ~Trina & Leah

Being Charitable has NEVER Been Easier

Too busy to support your favorite charity?  Life taken you by the horns instead of the other way around and you just don't have the extra time, or even the money to help those desperately in need?  Well, just a reminder...giving has never been easier than it is now.  In December, Leah chose Children's Miracle Network, and I (Trina) chose National Children's Advocacy Center to support.  And for every like we get on facebook, we are each donating $1 to our charities.  However, we need more likes!  When we started, we were at 152 facebook likes.  Now, we are only at 162.  We need to get to at least 202 total likes to really get us rolling....which would equal a $50 check to each of the charities I mentioned.  How easy is this?  Like us!  You will be doing your good deed for the day!  If you already like us, get your friends to like us!  Hey, it's for a great cause!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mommies-Need-Sleep-Too/245052782182520

Thank you friends...and to our followers- we love you guys!  ~ Trina

'Tis The Season - The Decision on Giving

Thank you all for your suggestions for charities for us to sponsor.  After much debate, it's come to our attention that Trina and I are, indeed, two separate people!  Shocking - we know!

So we have decided on two organizations to support. 

While we feel strongly about both charities we've chosen, Trina's passion is with The National Children's Advocacy Center and mine is with Children's Miracle Network. 

Beginning today, for each and every new follower to our blog, we will donate .50 to The National Children's Advocacy Center and .50 to Children's Miracle Network.

Stay tuned as we support and promote these charities.