- June 10, 2009 • 5:17 pm PDT
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There is a foundation in Los Angeles I work with, the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, who is running a campaign for Father's Day appropriately named Dedications 2 Dads. The organization provides 24-hour (yes, 24-hour!) relief to single caregivers to help them stay at the bedside of their terminally-ill children. You cannot helped but be touched by the stories you will read on the website.
The Foundation was started by Valerie Sobel whose son Andre was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at 17 after a complaint of double vision. His young life ended when he was 19. She was able to stay by his side to comfort him throughout his illness, but discovered that many parents could not afford to do so.
What I think is most interesting is that there are some very easy and concrete ways to give that really would make a difference: like cell phone minutes, a bag of groceries, or money for bus fare.
We can all be thankful for the dads and other special people in our lives that have taken care us. I cannot think of a better way to show them thanks this Father's Day than to make a donation in their name that will help care for someone else. I encourage what I hope will become a bigger trend in gift giving, donations to a charity like this for Father's Day.
The Foundation was started by Valerie Sobel whose son Andre was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at 17 after a complaint of double vision. His young life ended when he was 19. She was able to stay by his side to comfort him throughout his illness, but discovered that many parents could not afford to do so.
What I think is most interesting is that there are some very easy and concrete ways to give that really would make a difference: like cell phone minutes, a bag of groceries, or money for bus fare.
We can all be thankful for the dads and other special people in our lives that have taken care us. I cannot think of a better way to show them thanks this Father's Day than to make a donation in their name that will help care for someone else. I encourage what I hope will become a bigger trend in gift giving, donations to a charity like this for Father's Day.
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