KAYLA, 7 YEAR’S OLD, AND HER SISTER, AVA, 4 YEARS OLD, CAME UP WITH AN IDEA IN 2009 CALLED “BEARS FOR SMILES“.

WE SHOP AT BUILD A BEAR A LOT AND OFTEN I GET A COUPON(S) FOR SAVING ON MAKING THE BEARS. THE GIRLS MAKE A BEAR(S). WE THEN DONATE THE BEAR(S) TO KAYLA’S CHOP (CHILDRENS’ HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA) ONCOLOGY CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, WHO THEN GIVES THEM OUT TO THE CHILDREN.

If you are interested, please visit Bears For Smiles.

“Don’t Hope For a Miracle. Make One,” is the tagline of CBS films’ upcoming release Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford. It is inspired by the story of John Crowley, a father who defied conventional wisdom and great odds, and risked his family’s future to pursue a cure for his children’s life- threatening disease.

To celebrate Crowley’s story, we’ve created a wonderful opportunity to get the word about a cause that is close to you, and also possibly win some money for them!
It’s so easy, all you have to do is upload an inspirational video.
Go to the Inspirational Quilt and click on Upload Your Story (http://youcastcorp.com/c/67/go/index.php?r=1)
Once your video is uploaded, you will be entered into the sweepstakes for a chance to designate the charity of your choice to receive $10,000.
Tell your friends to vote to increase your chances of winning.

Some fantastic videos have been uploaded to the Inspirational Quilt and are already in the running for the $10,000 donation- including the story of Alexandra “Alex” Scott, a young cancer patient who, facing a grim diagnosis, insisted on setting up a lemonade stand to raise money for childhood cancer before succumbing to the disease at age eight. Her stand evolved into a national lemonade stand initiative and foundation which has since raised over $25 million for the cause.

* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Participants must be legal residents of 1 of the 50 US states or D.C., at least 18 years old or age of majority in state of residence or older at date of entry. Entries accepted until January 26, 2010. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer:

I was not paid for this posting.

This holiday, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world’s leading florist and gift shop, supports the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation through its new Toys for Tots Collection of holiday flowers and gifts. In an effort to help spread the warm and fuzzy feeling to children in need, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will donate 10% of the Net Proceeds from product orders from its Toys for Tots Holiday Collection to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

“With 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, we will be able to plant a seed of hope in many more children this holiday season,” says Lt. General Pete Osman, USMC (Ret), President and CEO of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “With the support of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, we hope to achieve our goal of delivering toys to children throughout the United States.”

“1-800-FLOWERS.COM is excited to team up with Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to help deliver the magic of the holidays,” said Jim McCann, Founder and CEO 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. “With the Toys for Tots Holiday Collection, both 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and its customers will have the opportunity to support this important campaign and help children in need.”

1-800-FLOWERS.COM has launched a Secret Santa application in support of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation which is accessible via Facebook. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM encourages visitors to share the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s Secret Santa application and help spread the warm fuzzy feeling this holiday season. In addition to the donation of 10% of the Net Proceeds from product orders from its Toys for Tots Holiday Collection, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will make an added donation as visitors share the application through December 20, 2009.

According to the most recent U.S. Census, there are an estimated 13 million children in the United States living in poverty. As a result, Toys for Tots conducts many activities throughout the year which help generate toy and monetary donations to aid in the development of underprivileged children in the U.S. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and Toys for Tots are committed to improving the lives of children in communities across the country, therefore, pairing their collective resources will move both organizations closer to achieving that goal.

For additional information, please visit www.1800flowers.com/toysfortots.

Thanks Global Influence Network for alerting me of this!

Hello Everyone!

Not to worry, this is a good Public Notice, but its one that you ALL need to read. First off, Thank you SO much to everyone for an awesome 2009. We have had a crazy whirlwind start-up and run. Its been so much fun that we can not wait for 2010 and we want to do it with a meaning. I will tell you about that in a second. Let me get to the most important business for Readers:

GFC is now enabled on the comment form again. If you sign in with your Google account, please make sure that your email is correct on it, or leave a Twitter or email address on your comment just in case. What we will do starting Jan 1st 2010 – If you are a winner and your comment only has a GFC email such as angela@googlefriendconnect.com (which is NOT a real email) , we will post the screen-shot like normal, but you will need to come back and check that giveaway within 48 hours and email US directly. If after the 48 hours you have not contacted us, you forfeit the prize.

Will we draw a second winner?- NO.
Starting in 2010, Mommy PR will NOT draw a default winner. Instead all unclaimed prizes will now be shipped to a charity of our choice.
Each lady here at Mommy PR will be picking a charity to represent for 2010. All of her prizes that go unrewarded will be sent for a donation on our behalf.
We will be publicly posting those charity names as soon as we have permission and we will post what giveaways were sent where and the value.

Please check your GFC accounts and make sure you post some sort of contact in your entry. If you want me to call you at your mother in laws on Christmas..leave me your phone number, i will surely play Santa so you can win LOL. Just leave a contact or you may be forfeiting your prize (although it will be for a great cause lol).

What if i want to donate my winnings? You May.
It is your choice to do what you want. If you like the Charity of the reviewer, you may donate it and we will have it sent in your name to them.

How long will this run? All Year.
We will be donating winnings the entire year.

Do you have any questions?? Please leave it below in the comment form and we will post the Q*A here as soon as they come through.
We hope you all see how this would benefit those less fortunate, but at the same we want the 1st person picked to get their prize, so make sure you update your emails, twitter names, facebook links..etc etc tec (And Check Your Spam!)

Angela
Director of Mommy PR

Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk children get a good night’s sleep in preparation for classroom learning. Partnering with the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, and Dr. Monica Tracey, Wayne State University, Sweet Dreamzzz’s Rest. Educate. Motivate. (R.E.M.) Sleep Program educates children on the benefits of healthy sleep habits, helps them to establish a healthy bedtime routine and provides them with the bedtime essentials to sleep well. After being taught the educational component of the program, each child receives a sleep kit including, a sleeping bag, nightshirt, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, sleep activity book, crayons, stuffed animal and more.
Currently, Sweet Dreamzzz has helped more than 23,000 children using the high-quality, detailed and relentless work of many volunteers and supporting corporations and individuals. With 47.8% of Detroit children living below the poverty level in 2004, Sweet Dreamzzz mission is to ensure that all these children have a warm, comfortable night’s sleep and that they be educated regarding the importance of sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation has stated that “sleep is sometimes given a low priority in modern life, taking a back seat to our busy schedules and life styles. Yet, as scientists in the field of sleep medicine continue to discover, sleep is a dynamic activity in its own right, that is as essential to good health as diet and exercise, and as necessary for survival as food and water.”

Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service.

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See our Mission Statement for more on what we promise to uphold on every post.

FOR OUR 1st ANNUAL “TIS THE SEASON” CHRISTMAS DRIVE

With the arrival of the 2009 holiday season
Dreamcatchers for Abused Children and Amber Child Safety
are teaming up to help make the holiday season a happy one for children in need, with their first annual “Tis the Season” Drive.

This year, with your help, the team hopes to give away thousands of gifts to needy children and bring smiles
to the faces of those children.

The two groups are asking the public to donate unwrapped toys for children ages 0-18 years that will be distributed to numerous children, families and abuse shelters throughout the United States. A single gift will make a tremendous difference to the life of an abused child. Drop off locations will be set up throughout the holiday season. Arrangements can be made for pick up as well.

In addition, the two groups will be hosting Christmas parties across the United States
for these children and Santa will be visiting to pass out the gifts.

“This is a partnership that we’re very excited about.
Dreamcatchers is an organization that has been helping abused children for some time now and we are honored to be working along side them reminding people that it ” tis the season.” said Tad Camp, CEO, Amber Child Safety, LLC.

For more information on donating, please call…

Tad or Angie Camp
AMBER CHILD SAFETY
(727) 584-0115

or

Sandra Potter
DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN
(810) 275-0755