Countdown to Kindness

Join our Christmas Fundraising Event!

Help us get to TWENTY Random Acts of Kindness by December 31st!!!!!
(we do one random act of kindness for every $500 we raise)

1. Watch the video


Countdown To Kindness from Abide Family Center on Vimeo.


2. DONATE

3. Check the blog periodically to see pictures and videos of our Random Acts of Kindness as the money comes in!

3. Share on FB, twitter, blogger, tumblr, pinterest, etc... to get your friends to donate too!

The Countdown:

20. Games collected for kids in inner-city Philadelphia



19. Stocking filled for kids in inner-city DC



18. Box of chocolates left on a stranger's doorstep



17. Free coffee and bagels for four unsuspecting college student

16. Free night of babysitting for some awesome parents

15. Flowers for the amazing Rachelle














14. Chocolate covered pretzels for a studying student

13. Christmas cards for people living in a nursing home

12. Homemade cupcakes for a sweet neighbor

11. A Movie Night Package for a Very Deserving Couple so They can get a Much Needed Night Out (w/ Complimentary Babysitting)

10. Free Car Wash (Complete with Windex'ed Windows and all!)

9. African Fabric Head Wraps for a Random Gym-goer

8. Encouraging/cheesy post-its in random places

7. Quarters at a vending machine

6. Christmas goodies for someone spending the holidays alone this year

5. Meal for a family with a new baby

4. Paying for the person behind us at the drive-thru

3. Leaving extra diapers and wipes in the mall bathroom

2. Doing the roommates dishes

1. Paying the toll for the person behind me

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED!!!

We Love Moby!

I (Megan) am OBSESSED with baby wearing. I love cuddling babies and the idea that I could cuddle a baby even when doing dishes and cleaning and going for a walk is like the coolest thing ever. Also, strollers are really hard to use on African roads.

So, I knew that I wanted to be well-equipped for all our baby caring needs at Abide. I wanted great quality baby carriers on hand for the moms and dads at the center and for babysitting (and maybe future fostering?). So I researched like crazy and settled on wanting a wrap and a soft structured carrier.

For our wrap, Moby very generously donated TEN Moby wraps! They come in a variety of beautiful colors and designs and after the initial overwhelming feeling they are really easy to use. It only took me two or three tries before I had the wrap down and putting baby in and out is super easy. They're a great sturdy material so when baby is in they feel secure and you can confidently use your hands for other chores. You can easily wash them and throw them in a diaper bag when you head out. From my experience babies love them and sleep great safely wrapped up and cuddled up to a caregiver.

So below we have some great shots from the fabulously talented Kate Casaday of our Moby in action:

Thank you Moby! We are officially fans :)