Joyful Clay for a Cause
March, 2023:
Girl Scout Troop 91533
My sister Carrie and her daughter, Helena
Hello everyone!
Every year, usually in spring, Joyful Clay likes to give back to a cause that is near to my heart. For the last two years Joyful Clay has donated all of its seconds and discontinued items to the Light House shelter in Annapolis (literally hundreds of pieces!). Those pieces went into the Light House's New Home Welcome Kits for people getting a fresh start in life.
This year, a very special person I know, my sister Carrie Sewell Roberts, together with co-leaders Sheila Sheaffer and Megan Webb, and in association with the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy, started up an inclusive Girl Scout troop. Troop 91533 is exceptionally special, not only because it includes my spectacular niece, Helena, but because it is meant specifically for girls with multi-abilities who span a wide range in age. (Check out their Girl Scout Cookie pitch here!).
This is a new troop in need of some start up funds in order for the girls to be able to do their enriching projects together and earn those coveted badges. For the entire month of March, with the goal of raising awareness of Cerebral Palsy and to help this amazing troop, Joyful Clay will be donating a portion of proceeds of its sales to the HMS school, with the funds to be given to Girl Scout Troop 91533 specifically.
So, take a look at all of my new offerings (there's a ton!), think of who's special birthday or wedding is coming up that you need to buy a gift for (or what you have had your eye on for yourself for a while!), and shop in March! Because we can make a difference for these amazing Girl Scouts.
Thank you for being here with me. Peace, love, and joy to you,
Sarah
Every year, usually in spring, Joyful Clay likes to give back to a cause that is near to my heart. For the last two years Joyful Clay has donated all of its seconds and discontinued items to the Light House shelter in Annapolis (literally hundreds of pieces!). Those pieces went into the Light House's New Home Welcome Kits for people getting a fresh start in life.
This year, a very special person I know, my sister Carrie Sewell Roberts, together with co-leaders Sheila Sheaffer and Megan Webb, and in association with the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy, started up an inclusive Girl Scout troop. Troop 91533 is exceptionally special, not only because it includes my spectacular niece, Helena, but because it is meant specifically for girls with multi-abilities who span a wide range in age. (Check out their Girl Scout Cookie pitch here!).
This is a new troop in need of some start up funds in order for the girls to be able to do their enriching projects together and earn those coveted badges. For the entire month of March, with the goal of raising awareness of Cerebral Palsy and to help this amazing troop, Joyful Clay will be donating a portion of proceeds of its sales to the HMS school, with the funds to be given to Girl Scout Troop 91533 specifically.
So, take a look at all of my new offerings (there's a ton!), think of who's special birthday or wedding is coming up that you need to buy a gift for (or what you have had your eye on for yourself for a while!), and shop in March! Because we can make a difference for these amazing Girl Scouts.
Thank you for being here with me. Peace, love, and joy to you,
Sarah
Facts About Cerebral Palsy
(Courtesy of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation)
What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations, attributed to non progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication and behavior, epilepsy, and by secondary musculoskeletal problems.
Cause. CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the motor area of the brain’s outer layer (called the cerebral cortex), the part of the brain that directs muscle movement. This damage can occur before, during, or shortly after birth.
Treatments and Cure. CP can’t be cured, but treatment will often improve or sustain a child’s capabilities. There is no standard therapy that works for every individual with CP. Once the diagnosis is made, and the type of CP is determined, a team of health care professionals will work with a child and his or her parents to identify specific impairments and needs, and then develop an appropriate plan to tackle the core disabilities that affect the child’s quality of life.
Cause. CP is caused by abnormal development or damage to the motor area of the brain’s outer layer (called the cerebral cortex), the part of the brain that directs muscle movement. This damage can occur before, during, or shortly after birth.
Treatments and Cure. CP can’t be cured, but treatment will often improve or sustain a child’s capabilities. There is no standard therapy that works for every individual with CP. Once the diagnosis is made, and the type of CP is determined, a team of health care professionals will work with a child and his or her parents to identify specific impairments and needs, and then develop an appropriate plan to tackle the core disabilities that affect the child’s quality of life.