by veronica james
When I created Urbandillo, I wanted to be able to use it for the good of others…. so I created our mission Buy One. Give Love. This meant that when someone chose to buy from Urbandillo, they were also choosing to love a child in need through their purchase. It is because of people’s purchases that we can then turn around and give our Smiley Blankets to a child in need.
Today, I am reflecting on those words “a child in need”… it may not always be what you may think. For me and the reason why Urbandillo is here, a child in need is not just the ones who lack the necessities of life like a home and food, but a child in need is also the one that hides a lot of pain on the inside where no one sees. These are the ones that often get overlooked or forgotten. Finding those children is what I feel is my challenge and mission, if you want, as we are bringing the blankets to children. I understand those children so well, the cries that go unheard at night, the blame they put on themselves and the fear they carry, the unmet need for love. Love and hope, they are as vital to the spirit of a child as food and shelter are to the body. Mother Theresa spoke so profoundly when she said,
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.”
If you are reading this and know of a child who is in need, please let me know. I want to give them a little love and hope if only in a small way.
Send me an email at: veronica@urbandillo.com (privacy will always be kept)
SHARE THE LOVE: Urbandillo’s first fan giveaway contest is on!!!
GIVEAWAY PRIZE: FREE Urbandillo Skinny Mini with a $25 Starbucks Gift Card
This first contest is about boosting our Facebook fan numbers…. so here’s how it works! The winner will be the fan who gets the most FB friends to “like” our page.
1. Tell your FB friends to like the Urbandillo page so you can win
2. When your friends like the page, they must post your name to the wall so we know who to credit the like to.
CONTEST ENDS: January 31 at midnight
WINNER will be announced February 1
