Every Child Deserves to have a Smile on their Face - Help Rays of Sunshine achieve this!

Hello, I’m Roisin and thank you for taking an interest in my blog about ‘Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity.’ They are a charity who grants wishes of children living with life threatening illnesses, between the ages of 3 and 18 who live in the UK.

There are several things that I would like to prove to you in this blog:

• Firstly, I would like to raise awareness about the kind of work Rays of Sunshine do to help seriously ill children
• I would also like to change your behaviour so you feel just as strongly about Rays of Sunshine as I do.
• Lastly, I would like you to support my charity because the work they do to help not only the child, but their families is amazing. You can do this by fundraising or simply just giving a small donation online.
• Here is a link to their website, to make a donation: Rays of Sunshine.

Here is a brief story about how Rays of Sunshine helped 12 year old Thomas, when times were tough:

Thomas is 12 years old and comes from Flanshaw. He is living with Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited disorder that affects the cell membranes, causing the production of thick and sticky mucus. Despite what his illness brings to his life, Thomas likes to get on with things without making a fuss or bringing attention to himself. His hobbies include playing for the local football team and he loves cycling and swimming. Thomas also really enjoys hanging out with his friends, he is the comedian among them!

Thomas' greatest wish was to go to Disneyworld Florida.

On 26th May 2013, Rays of Sunshine arranged for Thomas, Sister Katy, Mum and Dad to travel to Orlando, Florida where they checked into Give Kids The World. Thomas and his family spent the next 7 days enjoying all that Give Kids The World had to offer as well as spending lots of time at Disneyworld!

After the wish, Thomas' mum Donna said; the wish was amazing!! The whole experience blew our minds! It completely exceeded our expectations! We can’t thank Rays of Sunshine enough for what they have done for Thomas and us. They have been brilliant.

Thomas’s wish is only one example of the incredible work Rays of Sunshine do to help the families of those whose children are seriously ill. It takes just a small donation from many people for a wish like this to happen.

So why should you care? You should care about the work Rays of Sunshine do, because they provide a smile on a child’s face, something very valuable. It might not affect you, but in the future a family member or friend could become ill and relay on the work Rays of Sunshine do. Just think. Put yourself in the position of those ill kids, all they want in life is too fulfil their wish, and that is what Rays of Sunshine do for them. Would you like Rays of Sunshine to help you during those tough times? Because that is exactly what they can do- with your help.  

Thank you so much again for reading my blog! Please now post a response with your thoughts. It would be great if you could just write a few words in answer to the following questions:

• Had you heard of the work Rays of Sunshine have done before reading my blog?
• Do you know feel more informed about the kind of work Rays of Sunshine do, to help the families of those who are ill?
• Would you now be prepared to help Rays of Sunshine, by doing one of the following things?

1. Make a donation to Rays of Sunshine?
2. Join or start up your own fundraising event/group?
3. Sign up to receive the latest news about their charity on their website?
4. Make a purchase from ‘The Fragrance shop’ as 5p of every purchase goes towards Rays of Sunshine?
5. Tell your friends or family about the work Rays of Sunshine charity do- and try and persuade them to help out in any of the ways above?

If you do kindly respond, please tell me where you’re from, ie: your home town and country.

Thank you so much for taking an interest with my blog!
Roisin!