Lydia Taylor February 22nd, 2008
Listen for the Rumble…the annual Kelsi Long Memorial Ride is coming to town!! This year the ride will begin at Augusta Harley-Davidson for a trip down to the MCG Children’s Center.
There is a $20 donation per motorcycle- the proceeds go to the MCG Children’s Medical Center. Be a part of the fun and do something for the kids!! You can’t imagine how it feels to see the faces of the children (and the staff) light up when we ride in.
The ride is in memorial of Kelsi Long, a tiny angel who tragically was stillborn due to Down’s Syndrome. You can read her story at www.kelfoundation.org.
Special thanks to this years sponsors: Augusta Harley-Davidson, NBC Channel 26, and Eagle 105.7
For more information on the ride please call Augusta Harley-Davidson @ 706-651-0444 or Mike Maddox at 706-556-8427.
I participated last year, and had a wonderful time! My vow this year is take even more pictures. You can check out my article on the 2007 Kelsi Long Memorial Ride.
See you there!!
If you want to view a larger version of the flyer, click here: Kelsi Long Memorial Ride Flyer.
Lydia Taylor August 30th, 2007
The other day I found out about a wonderful website called Kiva.org. They attempt to link up deserving entrepreneurs in 3rd world countries with willing lenders around the world. The premise is that lenders can make loans to small businesses at no interest. In turn, these businesses commit to gradually paying back the capital within a defined time period.
Kiva is a non-profit entity, so the Kiva website doesn’t take a dime of the transaction. Their overhead is entirely covered through private and corporate donations.
I think this a wonderful way to make a charitable contribution. It’s not giving without a return, it’s giving with strings. The difference is significant. As they say, “Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime.” In this case the borrowers are charged with returning the lended capital.
The borrowers rarely default on these loans, and when you get paid back you can use the money or just lend the returned money to someone else. With one small contribution, you can continue to use that money to change many lives - not just one.
These borrowers aren’t just deserving people that need a leg up, these are people that are fighting to make a better life for their families and their communities. Please take the time to make an on-line visit to Kiva. With your help we can make a difference.
Lydia Taylor July 11th, 2007
This Friday I will be participating in MCG Children’s Hospital event Movies Under the Stars! It only costs one dollar per person, and they are going to be showing some family friendly favorites! Click here for all the details!
Lydia Taylor May 21st, 2007
Thursday, MCG Children’s Hospital held a charity event at Carrabba’s Restaurant called Celebrity Waiter Luncheon. This event raised funds for the hospital’s Children’s Miracle Network. Local celebrities Trent Butler, Liz Hill, and Jay Jeffries Greenjackets mascot- Auggie, Spartans head coach Bubba Diggs, the Lynx mascot Louie, and many more took the time to serve the public chicken marsala to raise money for the hospital.
This event is a kick off to the telethon that will be held June 2-3 for Children’s Miracle Network.
Lydia Taylor April 1st, 2007
As a member of the MCG Red Wagon Society, one of the things that I get an opportunity to do is play bingo with the kids. Each month about 3-4 of the Red Wagon members gather on the fifth floor lobby of MCG and play ‘medical bingo’ with the children. This is not only fun for us and the kids, it also gives the children the chance to learn about the medical equipment they come in contact with everyday.
All of the kids get the opportunity to win a few prizes and have a little fun during a time that is tough for them. One of the highlights is watching the parents and relatives having just as much fun as the young ones. It gives them an opportunity to forget about why they are there, and watch their child be a kid again. Last Wednesday I teamed up with a little girl named Mariah and her mother. Mariah walked out of the bingo game with a Barbie, a drawing set, and 2 My Little Ponies. The toys are from our February toy drive. Thank you to those that generously donated toys! If you have time to spare a lunch hour, or would like to give more toys, please contact the Children’s Hospital, or send me a note. Any help is always welcomed!
Lydia Taylor March 24th, 2007
My husband and I went along on the 2007 Kelsi Memorial Ride to benefit the MCG Children’s Center. This was the 5th time for this annual event, and about 185 bikes of all makes and models went along. This was quite an increase over last year’s event, which had about 125 motorcyclists. We were riding toward the end of the line, and we could see neither the lead riders or the end of the bikes!! The riders raised approximately $3,750 for the Hospital, and a large group was along from UPS. The guys in Brown donated $15,000 last year and they are trying to match that this year.
The route went from Augusta Harley-Davidson up to the South Carolina Visitor’s Center at Strom Thurmond Dam, where we all had a short break and some refreshments. Then it was back in the saddle down to the hospital, where some of the children were out to see the bikes. The group retired from there back to the Harley dealership for lunch. Special thanks to the guys in blue- law enforcement did an excellent job of keeping the intersections clear for the riders. It was a safe event, and much fun was had by all. We can’t wait for next year!!
More Information:
Kelsi Long Memorial Ride
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Kelsi Long Foundation
