Tomorrow Shannon and I are going to our High School - Agnes Irwin - to talk to a club called Hives for Lives. When we were first contacted to do this we were honored to be asked, and it just so happened we would be in PA that day, so it was perfect. We didn't think about it too much at first, but as the day has been approaching Shannon and I have looked closer at this club. This "club" deserves a more dignified name for all the good theyre doing.
Here is their note on their website --
Hi! We are Molly and Carly and we are now 15 and 13. Four years ago our grandfather died very suddenly from cancer of the throat. He was very young. We wanted to do something to remember him and to make sure that others would not get sick and die like he did.
Our other grandparents have bee hives and we help them harvest the honey every year. One day, we all figured out that we could actually sell the honey and donate all the money to the American Cancer Society. We also came up with the name Hives for Lives. We sold jars and rounds of honey for the first time in 2004.
We went to our school, our friends, our parents' work, our church , and told our story about our grandfather and our project to help. At the end of that first year, we were asked to give our first check for over $2,000 at the annual American Cancer Society ball.
Last year we raised another $10,000. This year, we have donated another $9,000. In total we have donated over $ 22,000 in just over three years. We now have thirteen hives. As of March of 2006 we now even have official 501c3 status and are expanding our sales nationally. We are recruiting other kids to sell and raise bees along with us as HELPER BEES. We have started a club at our school called the Young Business Women: Hives for Lives Club. We have already sold in 13 states and Puerto Rico! So -- if you love honey, let us know if you want to help!
Im am so very impressed with everything these girls are doing. What they have built in a year at their age is amazing. And all in the name of helping others. I have a feeling they will have a lot more to offer us tomorrow, than the advice shannon and I can offer them.
You can go to their site - www.hivesforlives.com and make your honey purchase (what a perfect hostess gift over the holidays!) today.
