It’s that time of the year again to where I’ll be using my gift of time and music in North Dallas retail venues to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas. This December I’ll be playing around 60 hours of Christmas music on my saxophone at Nebraska Furniture Mart (The Colony) and Market Street Grocery (Frisco and McKinney) in an effort in building on the $116,200 that I’ve raised for the foundation since December 2010.
For those that are not familiar with my annual December music campaign, it started back in December 2010 when I was going through a very nasty season of depression. My life had taken a very abrupt and unexpected turn and I was completely consumed in dwelling over what I thought that I deserved in life. And on December 7th, 2010, I would choose to make a change in my life that has completely transformed my perspective and the desires of my heart. I stepped out into the world with my saxophone because I was bored, lonely and drowning in depression so I needed something to do to keep me occupied. Little did I know the amount of money that I would end up earning via tips because that certainly was not my objective! I was quickly convicted of the fact that I couldn’t keep this money as I knew that there was someone else out there who needed it much worse than I did that holiday season. The bigger picture quickly hit me and it led me to playing music every day that December. I was able to raise and donate $5,000 to the foundation so that I could help sponsor a child’s wish who suffers from a life-threatening-illness. That journey completely resurrected my spirit and my life – so much so that I’ve adhered to this campaign for the last 12 consecutive Decembers. What I’ve learned through this journey is that you often find peace and joy in your own circumstance when you choose to serve and find compassion and empathy for others and their circumstances.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and may this holiday season bring about blessings and joy that far exceeds your imagination! 😊
David Lowe
*Gifts made through this fundraising campaign are a gift to the entire Make-A-Wish mission. The needs shown are symbolic of the common wish elements associated with each wish and are only representative of our many wish-granting activities. Gifts made will not actually be used to purchase the item or grant the wish described. All gifts will be pooled to meet the needs of Make-A-Wish.
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Date: 12/01/2023
*Gifts made through this fundraising campaign are a gift to the entire Make-A-Wish mission. The needs shown are symbolic of the common wish elements associated with each wish and are only representative of our many wish-granting activities. Gifts made will not actually be used to purchase the item or grant the wish described. All gifts will be pooled to meet the needs of Make-A-Wish.