COMING THROUGH

 "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" Mahatma Gandhi

It is always difficult each month to choose a classroom project and answer that teacher's request for her students.  But we at Choose To Care(CTC)(choosetocaresite.org), know how important  it is to provide healthy and secure beginnings for children, even if it is a few at a time.

This month, Mrs. Ramos from A&M Consolidated High School, College Station, Texas, described her students as amazing, funny and caring.  May of her students, she said, come from low-income households and do not have access to black dress shoes, that is needed for the concerts, they participate in. The teacher is fighting for these students because she wants them to fit in with the group.

CTC is here to fill that gap.  Our mission is to provide a brand new pair of shoes for the child in need and our vision is  that the children will be provided resources and gain skills needed to rise above adversity and positively take their lives in the right direction.

We applaud Donors Choose(donors choose.org) for providing this trusted platform, for public schools nationwide; giving teachers an added chance to lift up their students, so they can learn, grow and thrive.

CTC also uses their platform to advocate for protection of Mother Earth, in whatever way possible. It is our responsibility.

Happy Thanksgiving!

With Gratitude!

A BRAND NEW PAIR OF KICKS

It is new month and even in the chaos, the state of the world seems to be in daily, it is important to fill our lives with meaningful goals and purpose.

I look forward to each month to begin my search for a public school to sponsor, to assist with the teachers' request for resources that will support their students learning. CHOOSE TO CARE (choosetocaresite.org), the organization, that I created in 2008, with a mission to provide a brand new pair of shoes  for the child in need; recognizes that we are all on this earth together and must use our unique means to support others and make the world a better place for us all.

I applaud Donors Choose (donors choose.org), the trusted organization, that supports public schools nationwide and allows the public to sponsor the teachers' request for their students.  This month CTC will keep going in our endeavor to sponsor a public school each month. We have chosen Coach Hickley's Grades 6-8, at Westland High School, Galloway, Ohio. 

This kind teacher described the great need of his hardworking students, many of whom he said, come to practice without proper footwear, because they don't have the funds to purchase new shoes.  We at CTC want to be part of the solution.  We hope the students will continue strengthening themselves with knowledge as they participate in sports with proper footwear.

Thanks for your support of CTC and together let's do our small part to keep Mother Earth green; small parts from all of us make the whole. Help Spread the Word!