Hey guys! This post is going to be a little different than usual! Lately I’ve gotten to work on a few projects with Michael De Leon, the Manager of Stylish Fabric. Michael is also the co-founder of Life Scarf, a children’s charity project.
These scarves are really nice. The quality is great, and I really love the size. When you purchase a scarf from Life Scarf, 20% of the net profits are sent to Los Angeles Children’s Hospital to help children in need, giving you a “special way to support critical, life-saving and life-changing care for children”. (On March 4th 30% of the net profits will be donated, and Life Scarf is planning to bump donations up to 50% by October!!). They are all currently on sale for $13.72 (regular price $18.30).
So why did Michael begin this charity you ask? Read on!
(pictured above: The Heidee Mayan Sea Breeze Scarf)
Michael shared a really personal story with me about his nephew, Raffy, who was born in the Philippines with a rare case of cranialfacial cleft.
“It was a pretty sad day since the doctor in the Hospital where my sister gave birth told us that there was a slim chance that he would survive. Days had gone by and we saw that Raffy was really fighting and he was very eager to survive. We talked to a lot of Hospitals in the Philippines to get help but no one really agreed to help since the medical technology during that time was not as advanced compared here in the U.S. My sister decided to contact some of our relatives here in the U.S and like a miracle, Raffy got an invitation from CHLA and he’s been getting facial constructive surgery since.
When he was 7-8, it was the first time they operated on drilling a hole in his nose so he could breathe with his nose. Two days after the procedure we took him home. While I tried to take him out of his car seat he blew the blood from his nose to my shoulders, I got shocked at the amount of blood on my shirt and got worried so I checked on him and before I knew it he was already awake, he tapped me on my shoulder and said “Uncle, I can feel the air in my nose) – pointing to his nose with tears flowing from his eyes but with a super wide smile.. It made me cry like a baby, I hugged him and I promised myself that I will forever be thankful for that day and that I will do whatever I can to help him and other kids in need. I really want this movement to be able to raise awareness on helping out kids with any form of a medical condition.”
I was really touched by Michael’s story, and happy to spread the word about this awesome movement he is starting. Project Lifescarf.com is an organization that will help raise awareness on how easy it is for us to help children in need of medical attention in different ways. Most of us are so blessed, I can’t even imagine watching one of my children go through something like this.
Side Note: How cool is this packaging?!
Life Scarf is also joining in for
#MAKEMARCHMATTER, and they are holding a really fun event this Saturday in Los Angeles on the Santa Monica Pier from 12:00-5:00 pm. This looks like a super fun event to check out if you’re in the area, and interested in donating towards this awesome cause.
Thanks so much for listening guys! Now back to normal sewing posts!
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