OCTOBER WISH: Giving Elizebeth a Voice

Six year old Elizebeth is a fun loving child who always makes those around her smile. She is full of excitement and energy! She was born with a chromosome abnormality called 18q- which has rendered her hearing and speech impaired.

Because of this impairment, her family and friends have trouble understanding Elizebeth when she speaks. Her mind is full of all the right words, phrases and vocabulary; but the challenge lies in communicating her thoughts intelligibly. Also, if she were to get lost, she would not be able to communicate in a way that people would understand.

THE NEED: Turning Views (www.turningviews.org), a non profit organization, is looking to raise $1000 by October 31 to provide Elizebeth with an iPod Touch or iPad and the Proloquo2Go AAC Application (or similar). These devices provide speech impaired children with the technology and training to enhance communication.

THE INSTRUCTIONS: Would you like to help Elizebeth? Do you know of resources that could help her? Do you have an iPad or iPod Touch that you would like to donate? Can you forward this email to a group that would like to help? Do you have information that Elizebeth could benefit from?

If you would like to make an online donation to Elizebeth through Turning Views, please visit www.turningviews.org. If you would like to send information, a check or iTunes, Apple or an Amazon gift card (as this is where items for Elizebeth will be purchased), you can mail to:

Turning Views Foundation, For ELIZEBETH, PO Box 19812, Reno, NV 89511.

For further information, contact Camilla@turningviews.org or dawn@dawnsangelwishnetwork.

THE REWARD: Let's improve the quality of life for Elizebeth by giving her a voice and a modern way to communicate with family and friends.

September Wish: A Visit to the Holy Land

SEPTEMBER WISH: Miriam Acosta, a hard-working woman in Chicago, lost her youngest brother in late July to a tragic swimming accident and lost her oldest brother a few weeks ago to Cancer. She has been the primary caretaker for her entire family through these tragedies, including her 80-year old mother, her four other siblings, her deceased siblings' children and her own children, one of whom is mentally ill and in a hospital.

"Miriam is a beautiful, spiritual woman who is providing strength for her mother, her siblings, and her brothers' kids through these back-to-back tragedies. She turned her life over to God five years ago when her life was nearly over - due to drug and alcohol addiction. She became sober and found a community in her church, a deep faith in God and all people on earth. She has been the key point of contact for her family through all of these tragedies, planning funerals, acting as power-of-attorney, taking care of family meals and family members - all while working."

THE NEED: Miriam could use some time away to visit the birthplace of her faith and rejuvenate! Her church is going to Israel in November to tour the Holy Land. The cost of the trip is $3K. She has raised about $500 to date. Would you like to donate to help her meet the cost of the trip? Anything you could give would be a huge help.

THE INSTRUCTIONS: If you would like to give to this cause, please click here to DONATE TO MIRIAM. Donations are not tax deductible. Please make your donation by October 31, 2010.

THE REWARD: The gift of your love and generosity will always return to you!

July Wish: Mothers Assisting Mothers

JULY WISH: Mothers Assisting Mothers (M.A.M.), Inc. (http://www.ms-mam.org) is a non-profit Christian outreach organization, serving mothers with Multiple Sclerosis. Supported by the National MS Society (Ohio Buckeye Chapter), the organization's mission is to provide support, resources, mentoring, training, and empowerment to families increasingly stressed by this disease. M.A.M. also assists mothers suffering from non-chronic illnesses raising children up to 18 years of age. With mounting medical bills, skyrocketing insurance premiums, and general economic decline, M.A.M. stands in the gap to help alleviate some of the stress experienced by families facing these health challenges.

THE NEED: MAM is seeking donations to sponsor 60 disabled women to attend the Women's Empowerment Network conference on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The conference will educate disabled women on financial management, domestic violence, and building healthy families.

THE INSTRUCTIONS: If you would like to help sponsor a woman to attend the Women's Empowerment Network conference, please click on this link. You may also contact MAM with other suggestions or information by visiting http://www.ms-mam.org.

THE REWARD: The gift of your love will always come back to you!