Hello Friends and Family,
Welcome to the 24th Annual Frank and Rosemary
Iovieno Caring for Children (Caring for Children)
Holiday Effort. First and foremost, the obvious fact is that we are in
unprecedented times with the COVID-19 crisis which will create adjustments in
our Holiday Effort. However, the Holiday Effort is absolutely moving forward
and PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE email to understand everything that is going on and
some of the EXCITING NEWS that Caring for Children has initiated.
Last year's 23rd Holiday Effort was
a milestone event for Caring for Children as we exceeded helping 550+ children for the
first time through the participation and generosity of thousands of sponsors
(corporate and individual sponsorship). These children with
life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses (siblings included) are located throughout
all of MA and upstate NY.
Our objective for this year is to provide the opportunity to as
many people who “can” participate, who are interested in
participating, and who are looking for a positive experience amidst everything
going on, to make a difference in the lives of these children. Caring for
Children will remain as flexible as possible to enable those who can and want
to participate to do so, and we’ll help as many
children as possible.
Once you have read the entire message you can go to this link
and select the registration option you prefer for participating again
this year - http://www.frankccc.com/activities/holiday.cfm.
Due to the COVID crisis we will not be able to have our traditional
Wrapping Party. Therefore, this year we will have a Gift Drop-Off (GDO) event.
The GDO will be either Saturday Dec. 12th, or Sunday Dec. 13th.
I am working out the details for the GDO, and once I have all the GDO specifics
I will be in-touch with everyone who is participating and sponsoring children.
However, expect a scenario where you drop off your fully wrapped and bagged
gifts without being able to celebrate like we typically do.
Attending the GDO is “NOT” a
requirement for participating in the Holiday Effort. If you cannot
make the GDO when it is confirmed, I would be happy to work with you about
alternatives for delivering your gifts. Or, if you live outside the
area, I can discuss alternatives for delivering/mailing the
gifts.
For a full description of the charity, the effort, the
history, etc. check-out http://www.frankccc.com. All gifts
and donations are tax deductible since Caring for Children is an
official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
There
are a variety of options for those who want to participate:
1) Sponsoring a child/children– If you
would like to directly sponsor a child and receive a personal story on the
child with the details you need for shopping for them,
then please visit this page and register on the “Sponsor a Child or
Family” link - http://www.frankccc.com/activities/holiday.cfm.
Caring for Children recommends that $150 is the minimum amount needed to
sponsor a child to maintain the equity among the children sponsored,
and cover the clothing and special needs of the child. However, Caring for
Children also promotes group efforts in sponsoring children to keep the
financial aspect comfortable for those participating. Please sign-up by
November 20th if you want to be matched-up before Thanksgiving.
You
can register later than November 20th but the earlier the better,
and we will do everything we can to match you before T-day or as soon as
possible.
2) Monetary Donation - If you want to make a monetary donation
then please visit this page and register through the “Monetary
Donation” link - http://www.frankccc.com/activities/holiday.cfm.
Note: If you are making a monetary donation, once you register you will be
provided with details for using a credit card, or
directions for mailing-in your donation (to avoid fees being taken
from your donation).
Monetary donations can occur at any time and are vital for not only
supporting the numerous children that we help who are not directly
sponsored during the holidays, but also for allowing us to
help children throughout the year.All gifts and money
donations are tax deductible.
3) Gift
Card Donation - If you want to make a gift card donation then please
visit this page and register through the “Gift Certificate
Donation” link - http://www.frankccc.com/activities/holiday.cfm.
Additional details about the types of gift cards that are recommended will be
provided.
4) Sponsor an Adolescent Gift Basket - If you would like to
sponsor an adolescent through a Gift Basket made up of primarily
gender-specific gift cards then please visit this page and register through
the
“Adolescent Gift Basket” link - http://www.frankccc.com/activities/holiday.cfm.
Please pass this email on to others who you think might be interested. ;The
charity has thrived and evolved over 24 years through organic growth and word
of mouth…so please feel free to spread the invite to participate.
EXCITING NEWS: The
Caring for Children Foundation has partnered with Amazon Smile to enable all of your Amazon purchases to have a percentage (.5%) go
to the Caring for Children Foundation. How it works is easy, simply click on
this link - https://smile.amazon.com/ch/14-1835785 - and
you will get directed to shopping on Amazon through the Caring for Children
Foundation page with Amazon Smile and everything you purchase either for the
child you are sponsoring OR in-general throughout the year will have the
percentage of your purchases go to Caring for Children. It’s
a great way to double-dip on the gifts you are purchasing for your sponsored
child, and to support Caring for Children’s year-round efforts whenever
you are shopping on Amazon throughout the year.
EXCITING NEWS II: We have established a greater
presence on Facebook through this new Caring for Children page - https://www.facebook.com/caring.for.children.foundation.
Please go to this page and “Like” the page and you can keep up with
Caring for Children news not only during the holidays, but also throughout the
year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
at jiovieno@frankccc.com or
call me at 617-905-8174. Thank you for your time in reading and
considering this opportunity. I wish all of you a great holiday season
filled with as much fun as possible. Stay safe and healthy…Peace and
Happiness to you and yours.
John Iovieno, President
Frank and Rosemary Iovieno Caring for Children Foundation
http://www.frankccc.com
jiovieno@frankccc.com
617.905.8174
