VALUE OF LIFE
Your life and mine should be valued not by what we take ... but by what we give. Quote by Edgar Allen. Edgar Allen founded Easter Seals in 1919. He was an Ohio businessman who lost his son in a streetcar accident in 1907. The lack of adequate medical services available to save his son prompted Allen to sell his business and begin a fund-raising campaign to build a hospital in his hometown of Elyria, Ohio. Through this new hospital, Allen was surprised to learn that children with disabilities were often hidden from public view. Inspired to make a difference, in 1919 Allen founded the National Society for Crippled Children, the first organization of its kind.REFLECTION:Are you a taker?Do you give freely?What can you give to someone today?What can you do to make a difference for someone today?