I believe we all can change the world. Of course, we are not all destined to be Mother Teresa, but I do believe, we all are put on the earth to help and love one another in our own way. That’s what Caring Heart Winners do; they change their piece of the world. A good example is this month’s Caring Heart Winner, Nina Fournier.
Nina with her husband, Al, founded Janie’s Dolly’s for Recovery, a non-profit organization. Janie’s Dolly’s was conceived in April 2017. The first doll was given away in May 2017. Unfortunately, Al passed away last September. Nina’s grief over Al’s passing has been made more tolerable by knowing she is carrying out a dream that he envisioned. Nina said it has impacted all aspects of her life; most notably, her heart.
Janie’s Dolly’s donates an 18 inch doll with a scrub outfit complete with a stethoscope and also a party dress to girls that are in the hospital for extended medical treatments. Some of the girls had horrific dog bites, brain tumors, extreme burns, or chronic eye treatments; what they all have in common was they all needed something to smile about. Nina’s mission is to bring a smile to seriously ill girls, to let them forget their troubles while they play with their dolls. What I find endearing about Nina is she uses her talents and passion to be kinder to others, to make a small piece of the world a better place. What a better world we would have if we all did more kind acts.
Even though, we are not all destined to be Mother Teresa, we can all change someone’s world through our talents. If all you can do today is to support those that want to change the world, that is enough for today. At the very least, go support Nina’s mission by “liking” and “following” her face book page, Janies Dollys If you can do more, she’ll appreciate money to buy dolls, or donations of material or fasteners to make doll clothes, or just your prayers and encouragement. I have decided to help her by making buttons for her dolly’s clothes. For more information, see her web page. You can also contact Nina via email on behalf of a doll aged girl in an extended medical situation. She will need parental permission. Nina has sent dolls all over the United States.
If you have been thinking about how you can make a difference, go ahead and do it. You, too, can change the world for the better, at least your piece of it. In Mother Teresa’s words, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
Nina’s advice: “It is a humbling experience to find out what others go through. Please take a step to help in whatever way you can. If more people helped one another sincerely, this world would be a better place. Volunteer, help others and enjoy the interaction.”
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