STARFISH STORY AND *STARFISH* ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Do you remember the story about the young child, walking along the
beach among thousands of starfish that had washed ashore with the tide?
The child stopped every several yards to throw a starfish back into the
ocean. Another child, a bit older than the first, stopped and asked, "Why
bother? You can't save them all. Do you think it'll really matter?" And
the younger child, tossing another starfish back into the waves replied,
"It will matter to THIS one."
Do YOU have a 'Starfish Story'? Please submit short and engaging stories
about your adoption experience to Teresa at Adopttlc@aol.com if you would like
your child's contribution included in my next book. Just email me for
details. I will look forward to hearing from you soon! 3/08 Teresa
We have available adoption announcements with a starfish theme. The
cards have wording that is appropriate for children of all ages and for
announcing the arrival home of one, two, or three children. The card-stock
announcements come with very nice envelopes so you can include
photos of your child/ren or they can even be mailed economically as post
cards! (They meet Post Office specifications :-) (Order Form BELOW) (Click on
'Photos/Docs' above and then on 'Starfish Adoption Announcements' to see
pictures. Thanks)
Alexia writes, 'My husband and I greatly appreciated receiving the flashcards
and lovely notecards. You are a shining light in this long, arduous process.
We will recommend you and your company to any and all we come in contact with
who are adopting.'
Kelly writes, 'I received my cards. They're really cute and just right for
our family's needs. Thanks for finding ways to help parents and kids still
in orphanages.'
They are inexpensive, and 25% of any/all profits generated from the sale
of the announcements will be donated to orphanages and programs that benefit
children (for example: medical clinics for Mexican children with
disabilities, abuse-prevention programs, etc.)
The sale of the *Starfish* Adoption Announcments is a practical way
I can provide perfect (!) announcements (precious and versatile) to adoptive
parents of traditional and non-traditional families, AND increase the
donations I can make to children in need. I collaborated with a talented
artist -- a student of mine -- to design the starfish-theme adoption
announcements. We know you will love them! They are simple and classy, with
universally appealing artwork in blue on an off-white background: a dolphin,
waves, and yes, a starfish! :)
(Please click on 'Photos/Docs' above and then on 'Starfish Adoption
Announcements' to see a picture of the card - 4 in. x 5 1/2 in. Thanks.)
You'll feel good about ordering these announcements, as they are a
wonderful way to let friends, colleagues, and business associates know about
your growing family, they're reasonably priced, and ordering them will help
both children in need and those who are waiting to meet their forever
families. It's a win-win situation! They make super gifts, too. Please see
the Order Form BELOW. Thank you.
Note: I have donated at least 10% of any profits from the sales of my
language sets to overseas orphanages for the last 5 years. (It's usually
more. :-) To date, I have donated to orphanages in Russia (the
orphanage my son lived at for his first three years, and several others),
Haiti (a medical mission associated with a Mother Teresa orphanage, and two
orphanages for disabled boys), Mexico (one program to supply homeless street
children with basic supplies, another that my daughter and I visited in
March, 2002, and a third one that is a Mother Teresa Home for teenage girls
who have been surviving on the street), Peru (where we lived for a year and
still have friends who put us in touch with an orphanage there), Romania (an
orphanage supported by Little Miracles Adoption), Honduras (through my cousin
who travels there occasionally to visit the orphanage), Guatemala, and
China.
Certainly one of the highlights for me since I have started Tender
Loving Communications has been sending donations to orphanages. It feels
right to help out the kids who may not have the chance to be adopted into a
loving forever family. Adding the *Starfish* Adoption Announcements will
allow me to help adoptive families even more, and to increase the donations I
make to children in need. You'll find that many other adoption announcements
cost $10 or more for a package of 8. The *Starfish* Adoption announcements
are only $17.50 for 35 cards and up to only $45 for 100 cards (Tell the
world!) I want to make them a bargain because I want this to be a Win-Win
adoption announcement. :-) Thank you. Teresa
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ORDER FORM TLC 2008
*STARFISH* ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ Great for friends, colleagues, business
associates...everyone with whom you want to share your exciting news!
**25% of any/all profits will be donated to orphanages, programs benefitting
disabled kids, and/or the prevention of child abuse.** Thank you!
Questions? Please email Teresa Adopttlc@aol.com
______ 35 cards with envelopes $17.50 please add $4.00 s/h (to 1 address)
______ 50 cards with envelopes $25.00 please add $4.00 s/h (to 1 address)
______ 70 cards with envelopes $35.00 FREE shipping/handling(to 1 address)
______100 cards with envelopes $45.00 FREE shipping/handling(to 1 address)
Please send order form and payment to address below (A personal check is
fine...made out to TLC - No need to write out tender loving communications
or Teresa Kelleher.) Prefer to pay with credit card? Please click on LINKS
-ABOVE- and go to Paypal.com Add $1 please for Paypal.com orders. Thanks!
TLC *Starfish* P.O. Box 90
Taylor, AZ 85939-0090
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