The History Of Red Envelope Day In The US And How You May Participate
The first year which Red Envelope Day started was 2008. Someone who had been Pro-Life for over fifteen years decided that something should be done to put the word out about abortion and what it means. He thought very hard on this and pondered what he as one man could do. He started by calling all of the people he knew and emailing them, they emailed and made phone calls and so on. One thing each of these individuals had in common was they advocated for Pro-Life causes.
They formed a campaign called Red Envelope Day to get the defense of pre-borns out to not only the public but to important officials as well. They targeted politicians, governors, the senate and even the white house. Envelopes which were red would be sent out to all whom they could address them to. They did not hold letters within but were completely empty. All it said on the outside was a quote for the child that died from abortion.
These cards would hold only one saying “This envelope represents one child who died in abortion. It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to the world. Responsibility with Conception”. That is it the entire message. It may not be many words but its meaning is deeply heart felt.
One drawback this campaign had in its first year of running was that many knew about it and the ones that did including many media people just kind of pushed it aside and moved on to other stories and news. Even the political leaders and others in influential positions turned their backs on it. This should be something that news as well as our leaders of government take concern with and have stands against and not just ignore the whole thing all together.
This next Red Envelope Day everything will be done to correct earlier mistakes regarding the media and so forth. More envelopes than ever will be sent out to as many leaders in positions of authority as is needed to be heard. More advertising and strategy will be done to keep media outlets interested and involved as well as political advisers and leaders.
With so many unimportant things some of the media reports you would think they would love the chance to report on something started out of a man’s faith and belief in what he conceived as the right thing. Children are our future and we should strive to save them and help them be born not kill them before they are given a chance.
To make your mark and help on this Red Envelope Day go to the Red envelope web site. From there you can send your cards to a multitude of leaders and influential people within political arenas and more. These can be sent as a group or as an individual. All you do is put in your order and then the site takes care of everything else from addressing, stamping and delivering.
Lisa Krempasky blogs on action steps you can take today to change your world. Follow Lisa’s tweets @lisakrempasky
