July isn't just "mid-summer" anymore, it's --

"National Make a Difference
to Children Month"

- urging parents and all adults who care about kids to
Make a Difference to Children in 4 key ways:

1. Pick one (or more) event or activity to do with a child ... that will make some kind of positive difference or impact on that child. A list with 100+ ideas for home, work, your place of worship, & in the community to make a positive difference to children can be found at: 100+ Ways to Make a Difference to Children.

2. Support an organization that serves children ...It could be your local community ed. or schools, YMCA, Boy or Girl Scouts, place of worship, park and recreation or any other organization that serves kids. Your support might be as a volunteer, or a financial donation. They're all non-profits, and in today's economy they need your support!

3. Tell your policy makers to support initiatives that are good for kids ... like your school board, city council, county commissioners, state legislators & congressional delegation; summer is generally a more relaxed time to communicate with them. Share your own story about Making a Difference to Children ... and WHY it's important to support programs for children ...

4. Tell other people about this campaign ...like your neighbors, relatives, friends, people at work, worship, school or play - Print out this one page flyer and post ... Forward the e-mail you received with the link to this page to others who would be interested and act ...

This is a grass roots call to action to all adults who care about children ...
Thinking back to your childhood, who are the adults you remember - teachers, neighbors, people at your place of worship, relatives? Could you be that kind
of adult who makes a positive difference to a child today? You can involve
children of any and all ages, and it can be with one child, or groups large
or small. The possibilities are endless and timeless, and you'll have fun too!

A long-time advocate for children, Kim Ratz is proud to sponsor
this annual observance, encouraging everyone to find ways to
Make a Difference to Children in July, and year-round.
For more FREE info: www.kimratz.com/madtc.html,
(BONUS: for a list of other children observances) - Childrens' Obervances,
or e-mail Kim at: kimratz@aol.com, or visit his web site: www.kimratz.com

"A society is often judged by how it treats the children."