Candle Wishes

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Candle Wishes

Birthday’s are an important time for each individual. To celebrate the day that we made our presence known in this world. So, no one should go without a big celebration and that’s why we believe at The Fabulous Life that Candle Wishes organization is such a powerful organization that shouldn’t be looked over.

Candle Wishes is a non-profit that fulfills birthday wishes and provides essential needs for underprivileged children in Tennessee. The non-profit serves 600 needy children in Rutherford County each year and has launched new programs in Memphis and Franklin, TN in 2010.

I can say through personal experience with Candle Wishes working as a volunteer the event that takes place on the night of the big monthly birthday party is simply life changing. To see the smiles not only on the parents faces but also the kids. The amazed look beaming from their eyes and the appreciated touching moment with parents that sighs a sign of relief. Every month Candle Wishes provide the kids with that joy and excitement, and parents with that relief during desperate times.

Instead of cynicism about a world that doesn’t care, these families are encouraged that their community is different. Children learn that there are caring people in the world. When hundreds of families and children experience that kind of changed attitudes, a community becomes a better place to live.

What draws The Fabulous Life to Candle Wishes is the unconditional commitment made to the families and the community. To help make it a better place by providing the families with a program that also lends it’s outreach to other community leaders, businesses, and organizations that look forward to providing an outlet for more growth for kids and families whose lives have been touched by the love of others.

Those that have made this commitment love the Lord and love people. We are called to this ministry and work tirelessly knowing these children’s lives could be changed forever. We think of what is and what could be: a boy hears for the first time at a Candle Wishes party that Jesus loves him unconditionally, a love he hasn’t experienced at home; a girl grows up to start her own non-profit to help people because of seeds planted through her experiences with Candle Wishes, Candle Wishes has a pay it forward effect and families are inspired to do something to help someone else, a family sponsors a child and creates a teachable moment for their children to understand the importance of helping those in need. The scenarios are endless, and we are encouraged to see stories like these unfold each month.

Ways to get involved with Candle Wishes
- Give a financial donation.
- Sponsor a child.
- Sponsor a monthly party.
- Like Candle Wishes on Facebook (link- www.facebook.com/candlewishesfoundation)
- Follow Candle Wishes on Twitter (link- www.twitter.com/candlewishes)

My Birthday Matters campaign
- Give a financial donation on your birthday- one dollar for every year of your life.
- Ask friends and family coming to your birthday party to bring a donation or toy for Candle Wishes rather than a gift for you.
- Sponsor a child for your birthday or a friend's.

For more information on Candle Wishes go to the website candlewishes.org

XOXO LAKEITHEA