Tags for Walter

Walter. 

 A little boy aged about 6, with cerebral palsy.

A little boy without a family, living in an orphanage in Eastern Europe.

Walter, a little boy looking for a family to see him, adopt him, and give him a life worth living. A family to see his worth and to help him be the best that he can be.

Walter, a little boy listed for adoption on Reece's Rainbow, with just $4.50 in his adoption grant.

Walter, who I have pledged to help. 

As part of the Reece's Rainbow Miracle of Adoption Christmas Campaign (MACC), I have pledged to try and raise $1000 for Walter's adoption grant this holiday season.

I have been part of this holiday campaign (previously known as the Angel Tree) for several years now, and every year I have somehow managed to raise $1000 for "my" child !!

One year, I shaved my head for Buddy (and so did my son !)

 Another year, I got my first ever tattoo - Reece's Rainbow inspired !

 

Other years, I have sold stuff,  both in online auctions and on Ebay.

This year, I am trying something different.

    I am also using my only crafting skill - cross stitch - to make Christmas monogram gift tags.

These gift tags serve two purposes - they are a gift tag - AND they can then be used as a Christmas Tree ornament ! 

Each monogram is hand stitched by me, then glued to a hand painted wooden gift tag that measures about 2 1/4" long.

Each letter takes me between 30-45 minutes to stitch - and every stitch is filled with love - for Walter and all of the other children waiting for a family.

Every letter of the alphabet is available.

They are all different, each one crafted with love.

I will, hopefully, be spending every free moment between now and Christmas painting gift tags and stitching letters.

I have already stitched one of each letter of the alphabet, so you can see what I have to offer.

However - every gift tag YOU order will be stitched just for you - each tag will be made to order.

Each tag will come with a length of candy cane striped twine, so it is ready to be used as soon as you get it.

 

Did I mention that very letter of the alphabet is available ??

I am currently taking orders - but PLEASE DO NOT PAY YET !!

While I am confident that I will be able to keep up with the orders, I ask that you do not pay until I let you know that your order is ready for shipping - I would hate to not be able to complete orders due to unseen circumstances.

Each gift tag will be $5 (or more, if you so choose !), and payment will go directly to Walter's adoption grant with Reece's Rainbow.  

Again - please DO NOT PAY YET !!

Once I have received your order, I will let you know when it is completed, and at that time you can donate to Walter's grant, and I will then ship your gift tags to you.

ORDERING INFORMATION

You can order in 3 ways.

1) Leave a comment below, with the letters you need, your name, e-mail address and shipping address.

2)  E-mail me at pieapple@aol.com  (this is correct - there is NO "n"), with the required letters and your name and shipping address.

3) Message me on Facebook with the letters you need, and your shipping address - I am "Jenny Scrupps Pohl"on Facebook.

Again - DO NOT PAY YET !!!!! 

Once I have received your order, I will get the tags made, then contact you via Facebook or e-mail with payment information.

Please be patient - these take time to make, and I will work on them in the order that orders are received.  

Thank you so much for reading - and caring !!

Are YOU a World Champion Kid Wrangler ??

THESE SHIRTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE !!!!

However, I am still raising funds for Walter's adoption grant so feel free to either donate directly to him, or you can also go to THIS post to see how to buy Christmas gift tag ornaments !!

 If you are new to the world of international adoption and/or Reece's Rainbow, please read the following paragraph.  If you are already familiar, please feel free to skip ahead.

The children of Reece's Rainbow are in desperate need of adoptive families. They all have special needs, and all live in countries where those with disabilities are seen as being less worthy than others.  Parents are encouraged to leave their babies at the hospital, told that they would be better off in an orphanage. Some children are abandoned at a young age once families realize they have a disability.  As these children age, they move from the baby orphanage to an institution. Here, their chances of survival are pretty slim, thanks to a combination of lack of staff, poor living conditions, and lack of funding. Physically disabled children spend their days in cribs, with no education, therapies, toys - or love.  All of these children truly need rescuing, and thankfully there are people out there who are willing to step forward and adopt them !!  The only obstacle is, sadly, money.  Most families who are financially able to provide for a child don't have the $30,000, or more, readily available to fund an adoption.

This is where Reece's Rainbow comes in.  They help raise both awareness AND adoption grants for these children !!  In 10 years, Reece's Rainbow has helped over 1600 children find homes - and they have many more who have wonderful individual grants to help out with the cost of their adoption.  

Walter is a 6 year old little boy with cerebral palsy, living in an orphanage in Eastern Europe, and he currently has just $4.50 in his adoption grant.  

I am honored to be Walter's "Christmas Miracle Maker" this year !!  This means that I have committed to try and raise $1000 for his adoption grant this holiday season (November 1st - December 31st).  Once a family steps forward to adopt Walter, they will be able to use the money in his adoption grant to help pay for his adoption expenses.

I am making an early start, by selling t-shirts I have had specially designed - I will be selling these during the month of October.  

There are a variety of colors available.

Lime

 

                                            Purple                                   Carolina Blue                                       

Heliconia

 

  

 Turf Green                           Maroon

 Gold

Sizes available - adult Small, Medium, Large, XL, XXL and XXXL

 

 ORDERING INFORMATION

Sizes S, M, L and XL - $20

Sizes XXL and XXXL - $22

Colors are as shown above - if there is another color you would like, just ask, and I'll see what I can do !

If you would like to add a couple of extra dollars to help with shipping costs, that would be great !

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS - unfortunately I will need to charge more for shipping outside of the USA - please ask for a shipping quote before ordering.

Please send payment via Paypal to my e-mail

pieapple@aol.com  (this is correct, there in NO "n" in the word !!).

Please be sure to include the following in the the notes section of Paypal 

- color and size of shirt(s) you would like

-  your name and shipping address. 

If you forget to add this info, you can also e-mail it to me at the same e-mail address, or message me on Facebook (Jenny Scrupps Pohl).

I will place the order for the shirts at the end of this month (October), so they should be with you mid-November.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this - I hope this shirt sells amazingly well, and I am able to raise lots of $$ for Walter's adoption grant !!