right to play (10-10-10) + oct winner
Congratulations to this month’s giveaway winner, Sarah (mother of 2 girls who love to cook) – Sarah, please contact me so I can mail you the prize package!
This Sunday is 10-10-10. It is also the 10th anniversary of an amazing organization called Right to Play. Founded by the organizers of the 1994 Olympic games in Norway, Right To Play is a pioneer in international advocacy on behalf of every child’s right to play, and it is actively involved in research and policy development in this area. Their vision is to engage leaders on all sides of sport, business and media to ensure every child’s right to play.
I participated in a Right to Play event several months ago and have become a huge fan of their efforts. This mini-PSA is a small contribution to help raise awareness and remind myself how lucky I am to have two children who are happy, healthy and free to play.
In the spirit of acting locally but thinking globally, please take a moment on October 10th to encourage your child to play outside!
Thank you!
kathy
From the Right to Play website:
Right To Play evolved out of an awareness and fundraising organization called Olympic Aid, which was conceived in 1992 by the Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee (LOOC) in preparation for the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. The focus of Olympic Aid during these Games was to show support for people in war-torn countries and areas of distress.Olympic athletes were chosen to be Ambassadors of Olympic Aid to assist in the fundraising efforts. The lead Athlete Ambassador was Norwegian speed-skater and four-time gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who donated a large portion of his winnings to Olympic Aid and challenged fellow athletes and the global community to donate money for each gold medal won. An unprecedented $18 million US was raised. The funds supported five main projects in 1994: building a hospital in Sarajevo; building schools in Eritrea; supporting a mother/child program in Guatemala; supporting refugees in Afghanistan; and a support program for children living with disabilities in Lebanon.
Congrat to the winner and what a great post…I need to check out that organization:)Kisses my dearHave a great day
Btw: That is so cool that you lived in Poland…I am not great with my Polish but I do enjoy the language and lovely perogi:)
Thanks, Diana! I miss a good pierogi… hard to find in our area!