Giving Is Good for the Soul – and the Body!

The Kids Need to Read Foundation has been blessed with many wonderful and interesting ways to raise needed funds since its creation, and our newest fundraiser is no exception. Kazia Hodges, a Kids Need to Read volunteer, has created a website called Healthy Giving. She hopes to use this tool to inspire her own personal weight loss journey while simultaneously raising money for Kids Need to Read.

The idea is simple. Sponsors pledge a donation for each pound Kazia loses from January 23, 2009 until May 23, 2009, and the money goes directly to Kids Need to Read. One-time donations are also accepted.

Kids Need to Read is very excited about this project. Executive director Denise Gary had this to say:

The power of positivity has always been the greatest strength of the Browncoat community. We don’t just think we might be able to do something — we just do it! Healthy Giving exemplifies how the Browncoat can-do spirit leads to great things, in this case, generously using a personal commitment of well-being to reach out and give to a cause for good. The Kids Need to Read Foundation is grateful to Kazia for taking her personal challenge and using it to bring awareness and donations to our fight for childhood literacy.

Kazia, your “kindness is a strength,” and we wish you success and great health! Thank you for giving back to Kids Need to Read.

Everyone at Kids Need to Read is behind Kazia all the way, and other supporters have already stepped up too. The Austin Browncoats are donating a prize basket of Browncoat goodies to the cause. A drawing will be held after the completion of the pledge drive to see which lucky supporter wins the basket.

If you would like more information on this project, or if you would like to pledge a donation, please go to the Healthy Giving website.

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