This past weekend my family and I vacationed to the Oregon Coasts and went to a Nike outlet store. Cooper found himself some Air Jordan basketball shoes. Then on our way to check out, he noticed the Lace Up and Save Lives campaign designed to fight AIDS in Africa. You buy red shoelaces and all the proceeds go to to The Global Fund. A lot of football players are getting involved. As we were driving home, Cooper said, "wouldn't it be cool if I could get everyone in my school to purchase these and we all had them, and we all helped out." That was a proud moment for me as I realized that kids learn through example and it was great to see my child wanting to make a difference. When we arrived home, Cooper got out a piece of paper and began writing a letter to Phil Knight requesting that he allow him to distribute and sell the Lace up and Save Lives to his friends. I put the letter in the mail today. We will see where this goes and what he will accomplish.
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank
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