We heard about Kendall Ciesemier on Oprah a few years back. She was inspired by a story on AIDS orphans in Africa and decided to raise funds to help them. This eventually led to the creation of her own non-profit foundation "Kids Caring for Kids" to continue this work and to inspire other kids to take part and help out. She is an amazing young lady, who had her own challenges along the way, but continued her work. Please read her story on their website www.kidscaring4kids.org

We would like Juanpis to be as conscious of others as Kendall and to help those around him, near and far. With his Birthday so close to Christmas, you can imagine the number of gifts he receives back-to-back. Therefore, we wanted to take this opportunity to begin teaching him how he can help others so that this time of year isn't just "give-me give-me" in his eyes. We invite you to, instead of buying him a gift, to donate to Juanpis's Birthday-Give-Back Fundraiser equal to what you would typically spend on a gift. Together we can make a bigger difference in children's lives.