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{Purposeful Giveaway} Lefft

Robin’s the lady behind Lefft. And, her story is pretty amazing.

At 8 years old, after a little fall outside, her mother (a single mother of 3) noticed a lump under her arm that grew to the size of a tennis ball. A biopsy that week changed their family forever — bone cancer. A battle began as Robin and her mom flew across the country for experimental treatments which included Robin’s arm being amputated and intensive chemotherapy and radiation for over a year all while her brothers went from one family member’s house to the next experiencing their own battles.

24 years later, Robin is cancer free and full of heart. She earned her Master’s degree in education and has been teaching now for 9 years, currently teaching 2nd grade in Northern Kentucky. And, I bet those kiddos just love her.

During her summers off, she has volunteered at Flying Horse Farms, a camp for seriously ill children. Serving there has changed her life. Robin told me, “To be able to give back the same way people had when I was fighting cancer is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. . . . all things overwhelming about life just seem to disappear while you are there and you have a greater appreciation for life after being a part of something so wonderful.”

A photo of Robin and a friend who lost her battle with cancer at a camp they got to attend as children.

The camp isn’t the only way Robin has served families. She opened an Etsy store to help raise money as she started the process to launch a nonprofit to support families like her own who are battling childhood cancer. In October 2010, the Lefft foundation became official. The foundation assists families with everyday tasks that are more difficult to maintain when you have a child battling cancer. They also support the siblings of the cancer fighter by providing them with resources to learn more about their role in the process and by sending care packages, with the hopes of creating a sense of value and how they too are fighters in the battle and can also be heroes.

Her Etsy store continues to help fund these efforts. Her handmade cards and other items there have provided over $2,000 for her work.

Today, Robin is offering a giveaway for this set of handmade cards to one of you all.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW  


I won’t make you become a follower. But, if you look somewhere over there on the right, feel free. Because, we’re all friends here.  


Leave a comment here naming your favorite item currently listed at the Lefft store.

That’s all you gotta do to enter.
And, you have until Sunday the 6th at 9pm EST to do it.
I’ll choose a winner using random.org after that.

And, go ahead, buy a holiday gift from her store or some thank you cards for you to use after the holidays (thank yous are nice) and know that 100% of the money made goes to support her efforts to support families who really need it.

25 giveaways to go before Christmas. So, don’t go too far, okay?

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  2. what an amazing woman!

    i love the greeting cards with the little pink cherries. very sweet!

  13. my favorite item is the Greeting Cards

    uk7ss AT yahoo DOT com

  14. I love all the cards and how they are uniquely different but a matching set. My favorite is the birthday cards with the striped background…very cheery!

  16. What an amazing woman! Praise the Lord for that fall 24 years ago!

    i am loving the snowmen right now – I know you’ve already gotten snow and we are supposed to get some tomorrow (ugg!) But bring on Christmas!!

    i posted, by the way :)

  17. I can’t decide… I love the pink and blue birthday cards. The Snowman cards are super cute too. Oh, I need to order some more thank you cards. I always get compliments when I send one of Robin’s cards!

  22. My favorite thing is Robin! She’s so nice! It’s OK if I don’t win the free cards, I already buy them and they turn out great! And cute packaging, and it says lefft foundation.

  23. Small Thank You Cards with the buttons
    kendra22 GFC

    kendraco22 at yahoo dot com

    I will bookmark this page! how great

  24. I love the cards, but the birdhouses are awesome!!! Such a great cause!!!

  25. I thought we should be friends! So I added you :]

    My favorite item is the greeting card in orange!

    rg86 at nau dot edu

  27. All of the items are SUPER cute! But, I think my favorite are the birthday cards with the pink flowers and pretty pink button:)

    Amber

  29. I love the last birthday cards on the page. And with shipping they come out to only $2 a card. That’s less than you’d pay for a card at store, and this saves you the trip. I love having cards on hand for any occasion! And all for a good cause!

  30. The holiday cards with the little green tree buttons are so adorable! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

    christinamthorne(at)gmail(dot)com.

  31. I love the greeting card package with the card-type variety! I think they would make me want to send more cards! =) And who doesn’t like getting a nice card in the mail?!?! =)

  32. There are some greeting cards in yellow that are so so pretty! That’s my fave!
    Nancy

  33. You know my heart is in peds oncology with this being my career and marrying a childhood cancer survivor! Awesome post and giveaway Kelly! I love the daisy ones!

  39. Oh, those snowman cards are just the absolute cutest!

    Thank you for sharing all these amazing stories. I’m sure my husband will NOT thank you for my now-growing addiction to etsy :)

  41. I like the greeting cards with the cherries.
    Hannah
    yellow turtle 123 @ yahoo

  42. Such awesome stuff, Robin! We definitely made some cute Cabin 4 crafts but these take the cake.

    I really love those Orange flowered birthday cards!!

  43. I really like the colors of the Birthday Cards. The orange is a happy color. ambrerose at(aol) dot(com)

  46. i like the orange and green color scheme of the birthday cards. the bird houses are cute too!
    thanks!
    shen
    divertida at fastmail dot fm

  60. what an amazing story…and such a generous heart. :)
    i love all of the holiday cards. :)

  61. I love the snowman cards! What a great story and great giveaway!

    khbride at yahoo dot com

  62. That polka time frame is go’geous!!

    awiegman at gmail dot com

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