Have you noticed how the social media feeds of many folks in the DOC are starting to look a little rosy? It’s a veritable florist out there at the moment, with lots of people talking and sharing information about #SpareARose.

I’m resharing is a recycled vlog from last year where I suggested that we try to get #SpareARose outside of the DOC and into the conscience of a broader audience. Watch my over-caffeinated rantings…and then tell someone about #SpareARose and ask them to donate.

The address for donations is: www.LFACInternational.org/SpareARose

(If this is your first time here, you may be wondering what’s #SpareARose? It’s a campaign that was developed by some pretty amazing advocates from the diabetes online community back in 2013. The idea is simple: send eleven roses instead of twelve to you love this Valentine’s Day and donate the money you saved (about USD$5 / AUD$7) to #SpareARose. Your donation will go directly to Life for a Child and provide a month of life-saving insulin to a child with diabetes. Spare a rose, save a child. Sounds like a pretty special Valentine’s Day gift to me.)