Rain, Rain, Go Away Come Back Some Other Day!

Who is sick of the rain? I know I am. I am hoping that some of this rain heads out to all of you out there in California and those who haven't seen so much as a drop. My son is driving me crazy! I bet those of you with children are climbing the walls with wanting to go to the pool, playing outside, or something to do when all the Netflix cartoons, movies, and games have just ran their course.

      For the many children at IU's Riley Children's Hospital, they are in a bed for the most part. Aside from the ones who are able to go to the play rooms and have their families to visit; Child Life is what keeps their spirits up! Child Life at Riley is a great organization that comes to children's rooms and delivers toys, games, art supplies, smiles, and events for children at Riley and their families. This organization is donor funded. Child Life first comes in and brings a blanket that will stay with that child throughout their stay and home. My son still has his orange one. The goal is to make the hospital experience as much like home as they can. They often ask parents or kids what they like to play with, what they like to do at home and school, and questions like that. Then they match items to that specific child as close as they can and bring them to the room. My son loved all the neat things they brought to him and many of them he got to bring home with him. Child Life also keeps the various play rooms within each unit stocked with fun things, books, and toys. Again, these are all made possible by donations.

      The Ronald McDonald Houses of Riley are there for families. Both houses provide meals and places where parents and families can have some down time. The in house Ronald House provides sleeping rooms for naps, showers, meals, snacks, pop, coffee/tea, board games, magazines and books, and just quiet places without the sounds of machines and medical devices. The Ronald House that houses families who need a place to stay long term provides hotel like rooms, bathing facilities, toiletries, meals, snacks, laundry facilities, and a lot more. Neither of these houses could do anything without donors like you and me. Unless a McDonald's restaurant is specifically donating to Riley's Ronald Houses, your donation goes into a state or national pot where the donations are spread out. By purchasing wraps through my Riley Fundraiser, your donation goes straight to IU's Riley Children's Hospital's Child Life and Ronald Houses of Riley automatically through Jamberry.

How Can You Help!

1.) Start by purchasing a Buy 3 Get 1 Free Deal-any B3G1 Free deals purchased before 7/29 will receive an extra sheet of wraps FREE.

2.) Purchase a $25 E-Gift Certificate from Jamberry to get the Riley Fundraiser Wraps (Shown Below)

Simply redeem your E-Gift Certificate code with me and I will have your Riley Wraps sent to you. OR you can purchase the gift certificate and have them sent to one of the little girls at Riley and I will include a greeting card with your name. 

3. Sponsor a B3G1 Free Junior Jams pack to a little girl and she will receive 4 wraps and a greeting card with your name on it plus I will send you a sheet free for your double donation. 

Jamberry is a company that cares and they will donate 10% of all sales to IU Riley Children's Hospital's Child Life and Ronald McDonald Houses of Riley. 

We are not even half way close to our goal of $400 in sales. Won't you help today? 

    IU Riley Children's Hospital Child Life and Ronald McDonald Houses of Riley Fundraiser