Life Experiences is a non-profit organization based in
Cary, North Carolina. It offers satisfying work experiences for adults with
varying disabilities. By providing valuable services and products to the
community, these adults receive the self-esteem of earning wages for their
work.
Mid-summer of this year, I was contacted by a business
acquaintance, Katherine Sliva, whose husband is on the board of directors for
Life Experiences. The organization's 22nd annual charity event was coming up in
August. For one of the "items" on the block, Katherine wanted to
auction off a character name in my next book. Was I game?
The winner, Peggy Carroll, asked if she could transfer the
character name to her son, Blake, a history buff and currently a student at
Athens Drive High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a special surprise, the
gift of this character name would be a Christmas present for her son.
Merry Christmas, Blake Carroll, and welcome to the
Southern theater of the American Revolution. You're now officially a named
character in my next book, currently titled A Deadly Occupation. Thank
you, Peggy Carroll and Katherine Sliva, for making this unique gift possible.
Your creativity and giving have made winners of us all, especially the
hardworking folks for whom Life Experiences finds employment.
A restful and happy winter holiday to all.