Small Streams Make a Mighty River
Helene Scheff
North Kingstown RI USA
From: LEAVEN, Vol. 40 No. 3, June-July 2004, p.58.
When you receive solicitations
from La Leche League asking for financial support, do you tend to think,
“I can’t send much. What difference would it make?” Rest
assured—all donations make a difference. When you invest in something
that is so very close to your heart, you become a part of the LLL continuum,
passing information and support from one generation to the next. How
can you do this? Read on!
How do you think about La
Leche League? Some people think of it as a foundation for how they raise
their children from pregnancy on through the young adult years. LLL
serves as sort of a safe “umbrella,” allowing the freedom
to run through rain and puddles, learning an individual style of parenting
(splash, splash) without really getting soaked. If you value this opportunity
and information, say thank you to LLLI in word and deed. Make a contribution
equal to the cost of an umbrella for each member of your family. Why?
So that all the people who are touched by La Leche League have the same
opportunity under the LLL umbrella!
Some people consider LLL
to be their extended family, always there to nourish and encourage,
to feed mind and spirit. When you are invited to a meal, it is not unusual
for you to bring a hostess gift. Consider sending a “hostess gift”
of money to the LLL table. Why? So that La Leche League can continue
to feed all the others who want to be nourished. Conversely, when you
are actually invited to someone’s home for dinner, try something
different from the traditional bottle of wine or box of chocolates.
Give them a card that tells them a donation has been made to LLLI in
their honor.
Some people think of LLL
as having taught them a great way to save money by doing what comes
naturally. Think of what a week’s supply of infant formula would
cost, or a month’s, or a year’s. Make a commitment to send
one of these amounts to La Leche League. If everyone did that, what
a difference we would see in yearly support to LLLI!
We all need to show that
we want La Leche League to be there for our children and grandchildren.
(Now I look to the day when it is there for my grandchildren’s
children as well. With an 18-year-old grandson, how far away can that
be?) Step up and be counted. I hear that during the United States’
economic depression of the 1930s, people would say that they “put
a penny to a penny” and then had something to show for it. We are
asking you to do just that for La Leche League. While you’re thinking
about it, won’t you mail your most generous gift today? Many thanks.
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