Letter: Personalizing children could boost fund raising

Friday, May 15, 1998 | 10:54 a.m.

But I had an idea. I'm sending $10 to the Sun Camp Fund, but if I knew the exact cost of sending one child to camp, I'd probably send that amount. For years, we've been subjected to appeals to "adopt a child" in some foreign country.

What about our own children in this community? The catch there is they personalize this child -- picture, info, etc. What I'm wanting to express is this: If I thought I were helping one particular child to have the camp experience, I probably would want to help the child on an extended basis -- birthday, Christmas.

God forbid that any more info be given on the child than first name and general info. "Adopt a child" right here in our own community might generate a lot of money to help a lot of children, and what do we have if we don't have our children?

I would be willing, on a volunteer basis, to support such a program. I raised two children and was an elementary teacher for 26 years in Iowa and possess a lot of "children skills."

Carolyn White