I heard this girl get up and talk about the idea she had, then I watched her video, looked at the Facebook page and finally read the blog where she explains the idea like this…
“My name is Emma Dryden and I am a sophomore at Zeeland East. My family recently adopted two boys from Ghana, Africa. I was given the opportunity to go and bring them home. While I was in Ghana I was struck by the extreme hunger in children. It’s my dream and goal to help feed starving kids in Africa. This year I would like to give students at East and West the opportunity to give to children in need. By purchasing a t-shirt for $45 you can feed a hungry orphan for one month.”
So basically she came up with the idea to take something she normally has (dressing up for a dance) and giving it up so kids can have food. I love it because it’s simple. She saw a problem and created a solution.
Instead of wearing her dress to her high schools dance she made some t-shirts with different designs to wear and invited her classmates to do the same. Her idea was to give up the cost of the dress and instead take the money and give it to children in need. The t-shirt cost $45 which, cost to make the shirt included, is enough to feed a kid in Africa for a month (hence 1shirt1child1month). I love the idea but also like that the t-shirts look good so they can be worn more than once which will keep spreading awareness towards Emma’s cause.
What is especially cool is that Emma is trying to spread the word, get this into other schools, and invite others in on her idea. If what she’s done inspires you be sure to share it with your high school, teachers, YL leaders and anyone who might be interested in this!
For more information or to order a shirt (you don’t have to be in high school or have a dance to go to in order to buy a shirt or give to the cause) visit their Facebook page or email 1shirt1child1month@gmail.com
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