A gift for Alice

Have you heard of Alice Pyne and her amazing story? She’s the inspiring 15-year-old British girl with terminal cancer who garnered worldwide attention in June when she posted a blog called “Alice’s Bucket List” http://alicepyne.blogspot.com/. The blog contains a list of things she wishes to do (like swim with sharks!), but she also uses it as an admirable platform to encourage people to become bone marrow donors.

The outpouring of love over the Internet for Alice and her story was instantaneous and infectious. We at iLivediLoved (along with so many others) wanted to reach out to Alice and help her make the most of every day she has left. So, naturally, we sent her something she could use to write personal messages of love and preserve cherished memories with family and friends—an iLivediLoved gift certificate.  

By this time, Alice had become quite famous (and no doubt overwhelmed with attention), so we were surprised and thrilled when she actually emailed us back! She asked about using the site to help leave gifts for everyone special in her life.

I was delighted to respond and share some tips on how
iLivediLoved works as a place where all her treasured photos, home movies and special letters to loved ones can be kept safe for the rest of her life, and then delivered to each person as a “keepsake gift.”

Alice Pyne’s story continues to inspire me. In fact, she was part of the inspiration for our September “virtual lemonade stand” fundraiser which is raising money for childhood cancer research and treatment.

Help us honor National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month (this month) by signing up for an iLivediLoved membership for yourself…or giving iLivediLoved as a gift. Either way, your contribution will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in an effort to prevent childhood cancer.

Please help us before the month ends—you’ll be glad you did.

Warmly,
Lilo
P.S. We hope Alice is enjoying creating keepsake messages for all her loved ones, and we hope you will, too.

To learn more about our “virtual lemonade stand” click here.

Taking “paws” to remember our pets–past and present

September is World Animal Remembrance Month, so please help us celebrate the lives of our beloved pets—those who live with us today and those who live in our hearts and memories.  

The worldwide month-long observance was created to “remember, respect and honor the memory of all animals... to pay tribute to companion animal family members; animal victims of abuse, cruelty and neglect; animals lost in natural disasters; and animals killed in the line of duty,” according to the PALS Foundation.

It is a proven fact that pet owners live longer and healthier lives than those without pets. Pets offer affection, unconditional love, companionship, and they can even help ease the loss of a loved one. In short, our furry, feathery (and scaly) friends make our lives just plain better.

Do you have a pet who is like another member of the family? If so, we invite you to share a photo of your cute and cuddly critter on our Facebook page.

Even better, you can add photos of your family pets to your iLivediLoved account, and share stories about them so that these memories will be preserved forever. Everyone in the family will be glad you did.

Warmly,

Lilo

P.S. September 11 is National Pet Memorial Day. Come and share a story about a beloved per who is no longer in your life, and we can all celebrate them together on our Facebook page that day!

Come join us at our “virtual lemonade stand”!

As millions of children have headed back to school this fall, too many of them are struggling. Not to make good grades or make good friends, but to survive the daily challenges of living with a deadly disease.

September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and iLivediLoved wants to get involved. We fell in love with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, and it’s easy to see why. Here’s some information about the foundation we gleaned from their website and Facebook page.


About Alex

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement.




What our donations will fund
Donating to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation helps bring life-changing and life-saving treatments to children with cancer. To date, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) has funded more than 200 research projects at more than 50 institutions.  In addition, ALSF is able to provide financial and educational resources to families.

“We are unique in our approach to funding childhood cancer research—working directly with doctors, researchers and nurses to identify the specific challenges they face in bringing new treatments to and caring for children with cancer. Our careful distribution of grants has allowed doctors and nurses to speed up the process of bringing the latest and most promising life-saving treatments to seriously ill children. The result—bringing hope to childhood cancer patients now and in the future.”


Helping children one cup at a time
Every year, thousands of volunteer fundraisers all across the country raise millions of dollars to help find a cure for childhood cancer by holding lemonade stands and fundraising events of all kinds.


iLivediLoved’s “virtual lemonade stand” 
Sign up for iLivediLoved during the month of September and help us raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. It’s that simple! A sizable portion of all our membership sales during September will go directly to the foundation!


Thank you for helping us “sell lemonade” for these great  kids!


Warmly,
Lilo


Interested in hosting your own lemonade stand fundraiser?  Let us know your plans our Facebook page, and we will help you get the word out.