My quadruplets–Pat, Nick, Ken, and Helen–turned 13 last Friday, catapulting us from having one teenager in the house (their older brother, Marty) to five. We’re having a big party for them here in Beloit this weekend, but instead of asking for presents, they decided to ask for donations to Project 16:49, a local nonprofit that serves Rock County’s homeless teens. My wife Ann–who was the homeless student liaison in Janesville for years–helped found the organization, and it remains dear to us. Unaccompanied homeless kids often have few good options, and Project 16:49 helps fill that crucial gap.
To that end, I set up a page for the quads on Crowdrise.org. Thanks to some truly generous family and friends, they already shattered their initial goal of $500 in donations, and they’re hoping to be able to help out even more. If you’re so inclined to help, stop by the page and chip in whatever you can. The homeless teenagers around here would truly appreciate it–as would my kids.
Meanwhile, for your daily dose of cute, check out this video of the quads getting ready for their first day of four-year-old kindergarten. And thanks to you for all you can do!
