Help me get the word out.

Candy — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:23:31 GMT

I have the coolest kid with the biggest heart around!!

Let me back track and I will explain, a few days before Christmas Ace came to me with something that was bothering her and asked me to help. She had heard about Phoenix, a pet bunny that was doused with lighter fluid and set on fire in the Bay Area last October. Phoenix survived but only after recieving third degree burns and losing both his ears all because some 19 year old sick basterd didn't have anything better to do with his time. For more about Phoenix please go to the San Francisco/Marin House Rabbit Society Home Page at www.saveabunny.com but please read this alone before you share it with a child, it is very graphic and not for little eyes.

I immedietly called all my friends and asked for help, of course when I told them this was for Ace everyone volunteered. We decided to hold a bachelor-ette auction with everyone saying they could help or they knew so-and-so who was hot and would do anything for animals/children/fun/ect.

So we all picked our jobs and went our separate ways with everyone doing what they do best. The first thing I did was look for a place to hold it. (Thank you Pine Street Bar and Grill for donating your time and space.) The next thing I did was call the House Rabbit Society and tell them what we wanted to do, they were thrilled.

Now it was time to put Ace to work, remember this is her idea. Sometimes it is hard to remember she is only 8yrs old as we go around to all the local bussinesses asking for sponsorship and donations but my once shy child is working it like a pro, lol. Every day she gets out of school, comes home and does her homework and then goes to work. Some days we pick up friends before we go out and other times we go alone but we always do the same thing.

Here is the drill:

Walk into local bussiness, ask to see a manager, wait while they find a manager, then Ace gives over the fliers Mommy has printed up with Phoenix's picture and a little about us then answers all the question she can with Mommy filling in some of the details. Then Mommy gets to watch while this little girl charms the socks off of grown men and women who can't seem to help her out enough.

Her biggest achievement was her talking the manager of Hooters in Dublin out of $350 in gift certificates including a "All You Can Eat Wings Dinner For 10 People"

Each bussiness I take Ace too takes us about 45 minutes and because she hasn't been excused from School while she does this she get's in about three or four stores a day. But that doesn't mean she only works a few hours a day on this. She was bringing home tiny hands full of change every day with stories if how her friends had given up there lunch/pocket money to help Phoenix so I went and talked to her teacher. He rocks too, he let me put in a piggy bank in the classroom so the kids could watch there money combine and grow to help Phoenix and tomorrow I get to go into the classroom and help the kids make art projects to sell at the bunny-fit. They will sell to even if I have to buy every last one of them. I am going into that class on January 30th and telling these kids there hard work and tallent made a difference.

I am also sending home with the children letters to there parents explaining what we are trying to do, how we are doing it and how there kids can help. We are also asking anybody with ideas to get ahold of us. I did make one thing clear in the letter though: what makes this special is it is a childs project she is doing with friends, lets keep it that way.

This little girl has impressed the H*** out of more then just me. I got a phone call yesterday afternoon from a big company that wants to remain unnamed but when I heard about who they were I immedietly went into a big speach of how this was not my project and this is what is being done by an 8yr old ect. ect. I spoke for about 5 minutes before the lady told me that she had called to tell me the company doesn't fund local charity's but she was so impressed she asked permission for her personally to send Ace a gift. I know what it is but I am not going to tell, it is a suprise for the bunny-fit

The biggest suprise to me is the House Rabbit Society asked for a picture they could publish on there web sight of Ace doing some of her work. Please watch there web sight at www.saveabunny.com if you are interested in more of this story. I don't know what they are doing or when it will get done but they are doing something. I think she is special but to have someone else confirm it just makes me so happy. I spoke to Marcy of the House Rabbit Society and we are trying to get Ace and Phoenix together to meet but it will be hard. You see, I don't really drive, I am a small town girl and Bay Area traffic freaks me out but Ace and I have been invited to the Society to see exactly who and what we are working to help. I know meeting Phoenix would mean the world to Ace and I am going to try to make it happen.

In the mean time we have a little over two weeks until the bunny-fit so Ace and I will continue to go door to door and bussiness to bussiness asking everyone we meet to help so if you see us stop and say "hi" but don't be suprised if you get handed a flier and asked to help us spread the word.

If you have read this and you have any inclination to help please contact me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. There is so much Ace is doing that I just couldn't talk about in here but she is working her little A** off for this.

Ace's personal goal is to make enough money that Phoenix can have the surgery he needs on what is left of his ears. They are closing up with scar tissue and need to be surgicly cleaned up so they don't fill with fluid and he can keep the hearing he has left. We are doing good but I am not sure we can do this alone.

I am personally asking everyone who reads this, as a Mother and an animal lover, to look into your heart and see if there is anything you can do to help. You may have something that can be sold at auction or maybe you can give a donation or maybe you can show up and suport Ace's cause the day of the Bunny-fit. Anything you can do would be gratefully accepted.

This started out as me humoring my daughter but it has turned into so much more. Now my friends and I are making a political statement:

CHILDREN DO CARE AND THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!

Ace's Cause, A Bunny-fit

January 29th, 2006

Pine Street Bar and Grill

875 Ricon Ave, livermore, Ca 94550

(925) 606-8266

Thank you for taking the time to read this,

Ace's mom, aka, Candy

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Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:29:48 GMT

DRANK TANG IN MY ____BABY BOTTLE___ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:45:13 GMT

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Tang + soymilk = Tasty, but haven't found the right measurements

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The Tang commands you!

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:04:51 GMT

Bend to it's will!

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The Tang is strong in this one...

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:52:45 GMT

Of course, it is! I just drank two liters of it!

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Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:29:41 GMT

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Sigh...

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:13:34 GMT

With all the sleep that I'm getting it's been pretty hard to finish off a tub of Tang a week, but dammit I've been doing it.

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I didn't know this existed?! when I was a kid.. I use to lick it off the foil wrapper 'cause it taste so good and sour like fun dipped..

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Help me get the word out.

Vitamin Water

!!!!!

Share your Tang adventures here!

The Tang commands you!

The Tang is strong in this one...

For you Necco freaks (like me)

Sigh...

OMG!!!