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?