Esther inspired a story that is known world wide (The Fault In Our Stars), and based on that story a box office hit (trust me, this is a book that will move you in such an incredible way.... you won't be the same after you read that book. Read my review here), but did you know she has a NYT Best Seller?!
In Esther's memory, her family started this amazing organization- TSWGO (This Star Won't Go Out) a non-profit foundation that serves families with children who are battling cancer. Thank you to John who tweeted about it recently here:
Much of #tfios was inspired by my friend Esther. You can donate to This Star Won't Go Out in her memory here: http://t.co/mDtheZpxtI
— John Green (@realjohngreen) June 8, 2014
Since I had no idea this existed until John's tweet, I thought I'd make it today's Thoughtful Thursday post to help spread the word about it. Cancer is one of those things I hate. Yep, I used the word hate. I feel that hate can be used for something like this. Childhood cancer is one of those things that I never would have imagined it effecting so many people. Once almost unheard of, it now effects countless precious children, and sadly I know quite a few of my friends whose children are bravely fighting this very battle. This is an organization that John & Hank Green, LeakyCon, Project for Awesome, DFTBA Records and The Whomping Willows are supports/donors. You can read more about each of them here.
You can DONATE here. Check it out, 95% of what you donate through that link goes directly to help families of children battling cancer. No amount is ever too little or too much when it's being donated to an organization to fight cancer. EVERY LITTLE BIT helps! You can also check out the donors/supporters link here, and find out how you can help them raise money for TSWGO. OR you can be apart of the support and do your own FUNDRAISER! Find out more about how to do that here.
The Fault In Our Stars movie has received a huge amount of support, and has shed light on childhood cancer, which is amazing in itself. I think it would be awesome if we could do more. Can you imagine what it would be like if a portion of those who have seen the movie donated that cost of purchasing a ticket to see Our Fault In The Stars again, to This Star Won't Go Out? The movie alone earned more than $48 million at the box office last weekend. That's a lot of money that could go to families.
Go here to find out more about the friendship between John Green and Ester and how you can take part in Esther Day! I haven't yet seen the movie, but I was crying while reading about Esther Day. What an amazing person Esther was. Her memory has touched so many people. It's incredible.
*All images, except for the book images were found on TSWGO's website/Twitter.
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