Silver Ribbon Campaign

For Awareness and Support of Children with disABILITIES

Feel free to use one of the above graphics on your page to show your support of the Silver Ribbon Campaign!

Q: So, what is the Silver Ribbon Campaign?

A: The Silver Ribbon Campaign is a grass roots effort started by members of the Our-Kids Mailing List. Our-Kids is a mailing list for professionals, friends, and family members of children with disABILITIES of all sorts. Most members thought it was important to find a way to identify individuals who are interested in promoting awareness and support of children with disABILITIES. Our-Kids kids have needs that are different than adults, and that's what we're trying to promote.

Q: Do I have to be a member to Our-Kids to wear a Silver Ribbon?

Absolutely NOT! Anyone who is interested in the cause may wear a ribbon. We want as many people to be aware of the special needs of children with disABILITIES. So, if you are a professional, friend, relative, or a child yourself, we certainly would love to have you wear one. We're not snobs here. We all want to further the cause.

What does the ribbon look like?

The ribbon is similar to other ribbons you may have seen for various causes. It is about 1/2-3/4" wide and is folded to make a loop. You can see a rough picture of what they look like at the top of this page. Those of us who are starting the grass roots campaign will be passing out cards with them that say:

"Consider this silver ribbon a special gift.
 Please wear it to promote the awareness
 and support of children with disabilities."

If you would like to make your own ribbons and pass out similar cards, please feel free to do so.

What do I do if I can't find any silver ribbon to make my own?

We're currently working out a way to get ribbons to those who can't find the proper materials. Please check back later. I hope to have an answer soon. If you would like to order a pin with the Silver Ribbon Campaign slogan and graphic, click on the "Order a Silver Ribbon Pin Online!" link below.

Links to other Silver Ribbon pages

• The Our-Kids Home Page, of course...
• Order a Silver Ribbon Pin Online! - The proceeds from these go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation

• American Association for Premature Infants
• Autism and Asperger's Syndrome - A Mother's Personal Experience
• Autism PDD - One Mom's View
• Brejcha Personal and Disability Resource Site
• Brian's Page
• The Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome (CDGS) Family Network
• Causes We Support - A great page of links to good causes
• Crystal Heart's Home - Ribbons
• Denise's Silver Ribbon Page
• The Differently Abled Associates, Inc. Homepage
• Disability Information Services Collection (DISC)
• dizABLED - Disability Resources
• Dominic's Page of disABILITY resources for Parents and Care-Givers
• Emily's Spina Bifida Page
• For The Love Of Children
• The Godmother's Parlor
• Hannah's Prayer High Risk Pregnancy Resource List
• The Independent Holoprosencephaly Support Pages
• Jamie3893's Home Page - Causes
• Jayna-Girl's Page
• Karrie's Place
• KFS Circle of Friends Kids' Page
• The Kiwanis Club of Redwood City, California
• The Kiwanis Club of Bayshore Community
• Lovey's Web Site Projects - Several great campaign links
• Lynda Appell Core Disability Information and Support
• Ma's Autism Page
• Molly's Place
• NANABARR's Special Needs Information Page
• Nash Family Web Site
• Nazara's Special Needs Knowledge Base
• Nicky's Epidermolysis Bullosa Information Corner
• Organizations and Charities Page - Sponsored by Jamie Andrews
• Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorder (O.A.F.C.C.D)
• Outside The Box - ADHD Special Needs Resources For Misunderstood Kids
• Peggy's Family Home of Love - Links From The Heart!
• The Pilcher Family Homepage
• PVL Resource Center
• Rays of Sunshine Home Page
• Rhonda's Special Education Page
• Roxanne's Home Page
• Save The Magic!
• Scattered - Amy Fischer's Page
• The Septo-Optic Dysplasia Support Group Page
• The Sleepwetting Forum
• The Smith Family Page
• Some Real Special Kids
• The Special Needs Children Page - DragonLady's Lair
• Special Needs Information - Jessica and Steven's Page
• The Stutes Family Homepage
• Susete's Home Page
• Todd's Journey - A wonderful story about a child with Autism
• Tom and Sandy Farley's Page
• Tyler's Early Intervention Page
• Welcome to My World - Links I Love

If you know of other places that proudly support and/or promote the Silver Ribbon Campaign, please let me know...

What I'm doing to support the Silver Ribbon Campaign...

This is a section for talking about what different people are doing to support the Silver Ribbon Campaign in their community. If you have something to add, please drop me a note. Nothing will help convince folks to start a SRC in their area as much as seeing it at work in other places.

• Bert Edens - Springdale, Arkansas : My primary contribution is in the page you're looking at right now. I'm am working on distributing the ribbons to local pediatrician offices, daycares, and other physician offices. Hopefully it will take off soon!

If you have any questions about the campaign, feel free to drop me a note at chigger@iso.net. I will be more than happy to answer your questions, or at the very least, point you in the right direction.

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