What Do Natural Wax Candles and The Seminole Boys and Girls Club Have In Common?

Have you ever thought of how similar kids that play soccer and natural wax candles are?  Have you ever thought about comparing the two?  Every year, we take on a new challenge.  The challenge is to help give back to the community and to help show children that they do not have to be a statistic.  They can be all they want to be but it takes the community to help. 

This year we focused on the Seminole Boys and Girls Club U9 Co-Ed Soccer team.  By doing so, these young people shared a gift that was absolutely priceless.  As a result, I had the opportunity to see just how much both kids and natural wax candles truly are.  Here are some examples of how they are similar.

1. Smiles and the glow of a candle flame
2. Determination and Team Work
3. Memories and Caution
4. Family and Community
5. Natural and Gifts

A Child’s Smile and the Glow of a Candle Flame

Children have that magical glow that lights up like a candle when they smile.  It is that magic that only comes from seeing them smile without them knowing you are looking or when they hear that familiar voice. It is reminiscence of the magic that emerges when you walk into a room that is softly lit by candle light.

Determination and Teamwork

Have you ever seen the look of determination as children are playing soccer?  If not, you are truly missing a gift.  As each game is played, you can see the team work and determination just beaming through their face.  It is that satisfaction of playing the game, trapping the ball and making the goal that keeps their purpose alive and shining. With candles, it is the team work of the candle wick, the wax, and occasion coupled with the determination of the chandler to make every occasion radiant.

Memories and Caution

Most children have memories that burn deep within the mind and heart.  They never forget the soccer games that you did not show up at.  They will remember the parents that do make the time and effort to be at every game cheering them on.  They will also remember all the times that you are there.  Unfortunately, many children that attend the Seminole Boys and Girls club never have their parents attend one game.  All the while, they’re opponent team has a bleacher full of more fortunate children’s parents watching the game. 

Candles have a burning memory.  In order to achieve a proper burn pool, you must burn your candle one hour for every inch in diameter that your candle is large.  By doing so, your candle will burn clean to the edge of the container.  Failure to properly burn your candles will result in unused wax.  For pillar candles, you can actually train your candle to tunnel which will give you luminary glow as the candle burns deeper into the tunnel.

 Family and Community

 The Seminole U9 Soccer Team is comprised of a family of young people who come from different walks of life.  Mainly however, they are children who have found a family among their peers who strive to be the best than can.  They are taught that they may have a challenging home life, however, they can rise above adversity.

They help opposing teams learn sportsmanship by backing off the ball when the other team is losing.  Although they hate to give up the points, the children glow with satisfaction knowing they played a great game and they were able to give of themselves by standing back and watching the other team score.

Natural wax candles are a great fundraising tool.  Fund raisers are a vital part of every community center. The funds that are raised from the community help to support the programs that help keep these children off the street and give them a sense of belonging.  For many of these young people, the community center is there family.  It is where they learn respect, community involvement, and determination.  Candles are just one avenue to raise funds to help provide, the maintenance and up keep on the vans that transport the kids from school and to and from soccer games.  These funds also help to provide the uniforms the kids ware in order to play sports. 

 Gifts and Natural

 All children are a natural gift.  They touch the lives of many people, parents, teachers, coaches and neighbors are just a few of the lives they touch.  They help to make our life full and rich. 

 Natural wax candles touch the lives of many people.  From the bride whose table is elegantly lit by candle light to the romantic dinner for two.  Candles also make a great house warming, hostess, or simply I am thinking of you gift.  When you purchase candles through a fund raising program, you are helping to put books in community centers,  or gas in the community center van, or simply showing a child that someone cared enough to give a gift to help them succeed.

What is the difference between the Seminole U9 Soccer Team and Natural Wax Candles?

Heart and Soul

Obviously children have a heart and soul.  They can embrace you, hug you, laugh with you, and play with you. Candles on the other hand only help to create an atmosphere. One that children love to be incorporated in.

Yes, children and natural wax candles have a parallelism. Their glow, memory, and determination are all just part of the similarities. Natural wax candles however, do help to provide a child with the fundamentals of a better life by helping to provide the funds to support community groups such as the Seminole Boys and Girls club. 

Showing support comes in many different ways, from donating books, school and art supplies to just showing up at a soccer game, is simple ways you can give back to your local Boys and Girls club. 

So the next time you have a minute and want to do something good for your community, help be one of the adults cheering you local club on at their next game.  You will be glad you did.  You may also donate to the Seminole Boys and Girls Club by visiting this link.