About the "Adopt A Letter" program
The Adopt-A-Letter charity program was founded in 2007 by Baroness Kimberly Moore just 10 days before Christmas after coming up with a simple idea to answer Santa letters at the U.S. Post Office addressed to the North Pole that were written by underprivileged children living in the community. What started out as a cute idea, Ms. Moore was shocked to find thousands of letters written from such needy children and families expressing their Christmas wishes to Santa. While some children wished for toys, others were asking Santa for food, school supplies, blankets and warm socks for their mom. A six year old boy writes: “Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a nice warm meal with my family.” “When I started reading these letters, I was heart broken,” says Ms. Moore. “ I would have never imagined that there would be so many children requesting such simple things, right here in our own backyard.” Kimberly decided to take matters into her own hands by encouraging others to fulfill a wish and Adopt A Letter. Moore has now answered the the letters of over 20,000 children living in some of the most impoverished areas and personally delivered each gift to their doorstep, making their Christmas wishes come true.
Since then, Ms Moore kept in touch with some of the neediest families and decided to take it a step further. She began mentoring some of the children in the communities, building educational projects which inspired a variety of campaigns which also lead to securing music programs in public schools. The program not only answers wishes from Santa, but adopts requests from underprivileged children and families providing relief and mentorship through out the year. The Adopt-A-Letter program has already secured almost 20,000 Christmas presents.
Twittering and the support of the various local television networks such as CBS News, Fox, Good Day LA, and KTLA, capturing of this process offers supporters unique track-ability of the program making it transparent to all who contributed in making these wishes come true. The Adopt-A-Letter program has not only become one of theTwittering and the support of the various local television networks such as CBS News, Fox, Good Day LA, and KTLA, capturing of this process offers supporters unique track-ability of the program making it transparent to all who contributed in making these wishes come true. The Adopt-A-Letter program has not only become one of the top Christmas stories on the news each year, but has also become one of LA's favorite Christmas charities.
About Kimberly Moore, Founder
Baroness Kimberly Moore is an active philanthropist, entrepreneur and social activist from New York City and Goodwill Ambassador to the United States, best known for using her creative energy in raising funds and awareness for a variety of charitable causes around the world. She founded The Echelon Club in 2005, a highly exclusive organization dedicated to bringing together influential people from around the world who are interested in making a difference and creating a better future in the world today. Inspired by her influential members, she has developed a great number of programs and campaigns benefiting, children and families in her own communities, using her Echelon Club resources to make a difference.
Since the formation of The Echelon Club, Ms. Moore has received
several honors and recognitions for her charitable initiatives. In
August 2008, she was officially honored at Bell Gardens City Hall
Auditorium by the Mayor and Chief of Police for her invaluable service,
dedication and outstanding contribution to the children in the
community. Shortly after, she was inaugurated and awarded title of
honor, a “Lady of Peace Making” medal from HRH Arkady Bugaev for
granting the wishes of thousands of children in need. She won the
“Humanitarian Award” at the 2008 “Hollywood Music Awards” for securing
music programs in public schools and in April of 2009, Moore was
recognized by Americorp for her volunteer work in the community. She was
recently awarded an “Order of Royal Crown” a golden medal prepared by
the International Royal Courts for her outstanding achievements in
philanthropy and winner of the Mogul Award at the 2010 Eworld Music
Awards held at LA Live. Ms. Moore was also chosen as Peace Ambassador in 2010 for Music 4
Peace/World Gandhi Tour promoting world peace through the universal
language of music along with other influential renowned leaders such as
Dalai Llama, Arun Gandhi and others, founded by Tobias Huber.
In October 2009, Baroness Kimberly Moore was appointed by President
Malam Bacai Sanha of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, West Africa and
named the first Goodwill Ambassador to the United States of America.
Moore was granted full power of attorney to execute activities on behalf
of the Presidential Office and interests of the state and afforded all
relevant signatory powers to carry out duties sanctioned by the office.
Moore will work closely with the First Lady playing a major role on the
country’s development while combating various social problems in the
country.
Baroness Kimberly Moore will also play the lead role in a new educational documentary TV series called: This Time for Africa, raising awareness on some of the issues concerning Guinea Bissau, West Africa - set to shoot in 2012
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