MARCH MAIDNESS

While basketball fans are parked in front of their televisions watching the NCAA, do something special for families who will truly appreciate it. Donate one of your regularly scheduled house or office cleanings to a family currently facing the challenges of critical childhood illness.

When your child is ill, life changes. It is hard to motivate to do even the simplest task. Much time is spent in doctors’ offices and/or hospitals and dealing with medical issues. Financial matters drain your time and your nerves. Balancing work and family time becomes a challenge and when life does finally give you a few spare moments when you don’t feel the need to catch up on lost sleep, the last thing you want to do is clean the house. Friends and family often offer to help with the cleaning, but it is hard to ask a friend to come clean your house while you sit on your sofa or lay in bed apparently doing nothing. (It is a shame that the things we do to center ourselves, to regain our strength, and to calm our frayed nerves don’t look like work.) On the other hand, if your child’s illness includes a weakened immune system such as is caused by chemotherapy, steroids, and other common treatments, having a clean house helps protect your child from additional problems.

HELP A PARENT IN NEED. Give a Normal Moments Family a guilt-free clean house and some time to spend as a family or alone to rest and rebuild. Please review the questions on our web form and talk with your cleaning service (or hire one for this event) about this donation. Find out what area they are willing to serve and let them know that you are donating their service. You can fill out the form on-line below, print it, fax or mail it; then we will contact your cleaning person/service and coordinate their visit.

PLEASE SUBMIT FORMS BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY.