Here at the MDB family, children are our priority. But many children around the world are sadly less fortunate. Some precious babies might never have had a proper place to sleep, much less a safe and stylish nursery to spring their dreams in. That's why MDB has been committed to giving back -- back to the children and back to the community at large. Four Causes have been close to our hearts for years: The Royal Family Kids Camp, Special Olympics Southern California, Save the Children, and Union Rescue Mission. Know that when you support MDB, you are supporting these vital efforts.
MDB supports Union Rescue Mission its effort to embrace the urban poor. After all, URM is the only 24/7 emergency shelter in Central L.A. Since we knew they could use the help, we donated $35,000 in MDB beds, cribs, changers, and dressers to furnish and decorate a few spaces at the Mission. We hope that in using this furniture, the women and children at URM will feel like they are part of the MDB family while they work to lead better, more prosperous lives.
It's a beautiful thing to see a child achieve a lifelong dream. That's why we support the Special Olympics of Southern California. For years, we've marveled at how hard work, persistence, and determination can yield extraordinary achievement. And since we want more children to experience that kind of success, we've donated $15,000 to the Special Olympics in the last two years. This is a dream worth dreaming and a cause worth supporting.
Save the Children has directly or indirectly reached over 48 million children worldwide in its efforts to educate, nourish, protect, and care for needy children. Sadly, there are many more to reach. That's why MDB is planning a special program in which a percentage of our sales will go directly to Save the Children. We know that this relationship will produce, at a minimum, $50,000 per year for this vital international relief and development organization.
Royal Family Kids' Camps is the leading network of camps for abused, neglected, and abandoned children. In one-week camp experiences, these children can create the positive childhood memories they so desperately need. At MDB, we've supported Royal Family Kids' Camps by donating $2,000 dollars to a Southern California camp each summer. Over the last 15 years, that's $30,000. But when it comes to precious memories, that's priceless.
