The 'Think Globally Act Locally' Project
In 2008, Johnny's Angels raised over $10,000 for Children's Hospice Coalition – but more importantly, we continued a dialogue about the many ways we ALL can help terminally
ill children. There are many ways to help that don't cost you a penny, and this is the place
to get inspired and inspire others!
Scroll down to read about other people's efforts.
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Are you doing something in your local area that is helping raise awareness and hope for terminally ill children? Write and tell us about it, and please include photos if you can! We
would love to know what you are up to - and featuring your project on our site might inspire others to do something in their area!
A Donation of Depp!
When Kyrila S. of Orlando was in the process of moving, she took time out of her hectic schedule to contact Johnny's Angels to make a huge donation of items she suggested we auction off on ebay with proceeds going to CHPCC.
Kyrila is a huge Johnny Depp fan and had accumulated many years' worth of magazines and a myriad of movie memorabilia.
Truly she put the TGAL project into action, and hopefully her kind act will inspire others to explore similar methods of helping raise funds in such a personal and special way.
Angels in Translation
Marcia, an English teacher in Brazil, translated our flyers into her native Portuguese and distributes them locally to shops, friends and other establishments. She helps spread the word about our cause and encourages others to support CHPCC by using GoodSearch, visiting our website and buying the Dustin bracelet. We are so thrilled that she is raising awareness in her country and helping us reach beyond borders.
A heart of gold
Leah Hickman is a 16-year old from Texas with a heart of gold. She not only supports our Children's Hospice events, always with a generous and shining spirit, but also gives what she can to many charitable causes in her home state.
What makes the generosity and kindness of this teenager even more touching is that she has beaten the odds to become the inspirational young woman she is today. Leah was born addicted to drugs and alcohol. Her doctors told her adoptive parents she would never walk or talk and would be confined to a wheelchair for life. But because of her amazing and unyielding heart and spirit, Leah is today an honor roll student and very active in school sports. Whereas she was once told she would not have any hair, she is currently growing out her very full locks to donate to charity for children with cancer. Because she has overcome all the obstacles that once may have hindered her, she is especially sensitive to those who suffer from childhood illness. Thank you, Leah, for showing a very real compassion and a special understanding to those who need our help. We are honored to have your support!
Christmas treats from an Angel
Rachel in Sacramento wanted to make the holiday season brighter for the young patients at Shriner's Children's Hospital. She baked cookies and packaged them in festive Angel boxes and bags along with chocolate kisses to be shared and enjoyed by the children there.
She also hand-decorated dozens of Christmas cards with colorful stickers wishing the children a very happy holiday. Dropping them off at the front desk, she asked the administrator to let everyone know the treats were from a Christmas Angel with love.
A Christmas tree for Hospice
This year the staff at Library H.Q. in Essex England decided that instead of sending each other Christmas cards, they would do something different to help raise funds for a local children's hospice.
For a minimum £1.00 donation they are able to purchase a Christmas tree bauble and write a personal Christmas greeting on it. They then add the bauble to the Christmas tree in the entrance of the building.
The money raised from the tree decorations is to be donated to Little Havens, a local children's hospice.
http://www.littlehavens.org.uk/
Joseph donates his hair to charity
A CARING ten-year-old has just had his first hair cut in two years - and the proceeds have gone to a special charity.
Joseph Hammett was moved by the story behind the Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs and hair pieces for child cancer sufferers who lose their hair during treatment.
So two years ago Joseph, who goes to the Cathedral Primary School in Chelmsford, Esses in the UK and is a chorister, decided to act.
He grew his hair in a pony tail to just over 11 inches before it was snipped off by hairdressers at Headhunters, close to his home.
Proud Mum April , 37, said: "He was fantastic. He had it all chopped off and sent to the charity. It was well received by the choir and his school because as a chorister it is not uniform to have long hair."
Little Princess was started by the parents of Hannah Tarplee from Hereford, after she died in June 2005 of a Wilms tumour.
The kindest cut
Terry Beverley was so moved by the work of Children's Hospice and by the reality of childhood cancer she wanted to make a difference in a very big way - a way that meant the most to her. Terry generously donated 12" of her hair to Locks of Love. Terry had been growing her hair for fifteen years and felt that this was the perfect and very special way in which she could Act Locally to make a difference in the life of a child. Terry says "This was all for love. The children need the hair more than I do." Her selfless and personal gift is a very inspirational act indeed and a beautiful expression of her commitment to children's causes.
It's a family affair
Elizabeth, Pablo, Ethly and Zamira of California made their bake sale for our TGAL event a family affair. The residents of their small town wholeheartedly supported their event and helped them raise $203 for Children's Hospice. We are honored and delighted that this wonderful family were so creative and hardworking and took the project immediately to heart. Thank you so much for your amazing participation.
Friendship across borders through Johnny's Angels
Diana of Slovenia and Hilde of Belgium became the best of friends on a Johnny Depp fan forum where they first learned of Johnny's Angels and its mission and were quick to pledge their mutual support. They wear their matching wristbands as a symbol of their friendship, their dedication to our cause and their admiration for the actor himself who is the inspiration for our group. We are deeply grateful and honored to have their kind support and delighted to have learned the story of their blossoming friendship. It is through supporters like Diana and Hilde that together we CAN make a difference even on a global scale.
Diana and Hilde
Grub and Grog Pirate Party
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Farmers' market store
In Texas, Tammy and her family have set up an area
of their farmers' market store dedicated to Johnny's
Angels and CHPCC and will be sending the money
raised twice a year - at Christmas and Easter. They take photos periodically of the guest book names of all the generous patrons who have purchased items and of the
other market vendors who are donating items to be sold
in their shop.
Thank you Tammy, you are a star!
Angel Flyers
Anna Maria in Italy has put our Johnny's Angels flyers in her local library and all the shops in Pietralunga, has written articles in newspapers about Johnny's Angels and our charity work, and is now putting flyers up in the larger town of Gubbio. Please click here for printable PDF versions of our flyers.
Baking
Jackie in England is selling her homemade baked goods at a local boutique, with the proceeds donated to the pediatric ward of her local hospital.
Crayons
Virginia in Missouri has collected over 50 boxes of crayons
to donate to St John’s Hospital in Springfield.
A Box of Crayons
There is Emily in California, whose A Box of Crayons website reminds us how much it means to bring a small token gift to a hospitalized child — some crayons, a coloring book or a toy car.
Dancing
Lia in Germany is a dance teacher who is donating the revenue from her “Mommy and Me” classes to a local children’s hospital.
GoodSearch
Melinda in Florida is a school librarian who installed the
GoodSearch engine on all the computers in her district.
Recycling
Diana in Texas set up recycle bins at her office so that her co-workers’ empty cans and bottles may be turned into cash for her local children’s hospital.
Children's valentines for children
Lizzy in Utah collected 2,093 homemade valentines from local elementary school students that were then shared with young patients at Primary Children's Medical Center, a Children's Hospital that serves the needs of families in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Montana.
Legal not-so-fine-print
Our goal here is to inspire you to act in your own communities. We cannot officially sponsor your efforts or events, and for that reason we must request that you do not relate your project to Johnny’s Angels WITHOUT OUR PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL. This includes any use of our trademark, logos, banners or official group name. Thank you for your cooperation.
