To all Amazon Shoppers!!

(Personal note: Sibshops is a support group for children (Sibs) who have a sibling with special needs. It is a huge support to children and teaches the children on various levels including advocacy. Feel free to email me for more information)

Dear friend of Sibshops and the Sibling Support Project—

If you’re like me, you will start thinking about gifts for loved ones in the next few days. And, like me, you may prefer shopping online instead of heading out the mall.

If you are one of the millions who shop at Amazon, I have a favor to ask: Will you support the work of the Sibling Support Project by beginning your shopping by “entering” Amazon through the Sibling Support Project’s “Astore”?

You will get the same great deals you always get at Amazon, and Amazon will donate up to 6.5% of the purchase price to the Sibling Support Project!

Here’s the website for our Amazon Astore. Please add it to your favorites or bookmarks: 
http://astore.amazon.com/thesibsuppro-20
 You can shop for just about anything at our Astore.

Once you add something to your shopping cart from one of the below featured categories and proceed to checkout, you can then wander anywhere on Amazon. (And, if needed, you can yank any item out of your shopping cart prior to purchase.) Any eventual purchase made within 24 hours of entering the Astore will benefit the Sibling Support Project. 
 

• Books about sibs and families

• Books and materials for Sibshop providers

• Woodbine House's Top 25 Books

• Any book on Amazon

• All music on Amazon

• Toys & Games

• Apparel & Accessories

• Camera & Photo

• Computer & Video Games

• Electronics

• Gourmet Food

• Jewelry & Watches

• Home & Garden

• Kitchen & Housewares

• Magazine Subscriptions

• MP3 Downloads

• Software

• Sports & Outdoors

• Tools & Hardware
 


Thank you for your support! Here’s the link again:
http://astore.amazon.com/thesibsuppro-20
 


One last thing!  If you'd like to celebrate the holidays with a direct gift to the Sibling Support Project please click here.  Those who give at the $100+ level get a free copy of our newest book, Thicker than Water: Essays by adult siblings of people with disabilities!

Wishing you all the best,



Don Meyer

Director, Sibling Support Project

PS—In case you were wondering, we never know who buys what, so we’ll never know you bought grandpa a subscription to Playboy.
 


PSS—If you think this is a cool way to do good while doing the inevitable holiday shopping, will you please share this email with others?
 


Whoooo Hooooo

Sooooo, over the last several months, we've worked with Pook on being able to stay with "new" babysitters. These were all people he knew well and whose home we've been to several times. We started by having him stay with one of his siblings with him for a few hours. Then, we eased him into staying a few hours without his siblings. Next, he stayed with his siblings overnight. Then......last night....for the first time EVER.....Pook stayed the night without either of his siblings with him! Not only that, but the "babysitter" just called and told me he's been incredible the entire time. No problems whatsoever! He was so good in fact, that she took him to pick out his very own surprise! 

This may not sound like that big of a deal to some parents, but it is a HUGE MONUMENTAL SUCCESS for Pook! It shows us to never rely solely on what "statistics" or "specialists" say regarding children because in God all things are possible! 

Pook, Mommy and Daddy and Bubba and Sissy are soooooooo very very proud of you!! We love you!!! 

Thank you God for molding our son into the child that you will him to be!