The Aron Family has been a Family Team in March for Babies since 2005. They were inspired to give back when their twin sons, Jake and Josh, were born prematurely at 1lb 2 oz each. In the many years they have been a part of March for Babies, they have raised over $40,000 for the March of Dimes!
Jake and Josh are doing great and are healthy and happy 9 year olds now. Josh is taking piano lessons and Jake is counting the days until he's eligible to try out for "American Idol"!
The boys recently flew up to Charlotte to help design the March of Dimes Edition of the FedEx car to be unveiled when it rolls off the truck at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Thursday, April 7th. The car will be in action for the race here that Saturday night!
The twin's older brother, Zac, has been inspired by his very giving family to create a charity of his own. While his family has raised money for years to ease the suffering of babies in the NICU, Zac is working to help ease the suffering of teens that also find themselves in the hospital.
Jaime Aron explains below how you can be a part of such a special way to give back:
Would you like to help make a long hospital stay a little less boring for a sick teen? All it takes is gathering up the old iPods or any other electronics laying around your home. Our 13 year old has started an organization called "Tunes for Sick Teens", to turn your old gizmos into a new iPod Touch for a sick, needy teenager. We've already given away three, and hope to help many more! For details about our group, check out http://www.tunesforsickteens.com/ ; for more details on the trade-in program, check out www.TunesForSickTeens.com/howtohelp.aspx .
Let's help this young man make a difference in so many people's lives!
