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June 21st, 2010 | News
Chase Community Giving is letting people help decide where Chase will donate $5 million. 200 charities will receive donations. You can vote for Cheerful Givers along with your other favorite charities at http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/
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June 8th, 2010 | Book, Donations, News
Baseball fans everywhere recognize the name Yogi Berra, former major league baseball player and manager who played most of his career for the New York Yankees, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, and is regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history. “It ain’t over till it’s over” is probably his most famous quote.
We were excited to learn from Bob Salomon, promoter of the book “A Glove of Their Own” that he has gained the support of this legend at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center.
A Glove of Their Own is a children’s book that is touching hearts across the nation. When ordering, choose Cheerful Givers on the drop-down menu, and $3.00 per book will be donated to Cheerful Givers.
The next great catcher Bob would like to add to his amazing list of supporters is Joe Mauer. Spread the word!
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June 7th, 2010 | Events, Giving, Upcoming Event
Our Social Summer Fundraiser will take place August 1-31, 2010. The goal of this online-only campaign is to raise funds strictly through the power of social media.
Donors will be able to bid on many valuable items in the Social Summer Fundraiser including a one-hour performance from Tim Mahoney, a 1-2 hour show from Jeff James, an autographed jersey from Adrian Peterson of the Miinnesota Vikings, and autographed items from the Minnesota Twins!
We need your help to spread the word across your social networks. We’ll have simple links already set up to promote it on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and your own website or blog.
More details coming soon. Follow us on Twitter or “Like Us” on Facebook for updates on this and other online campaigns.
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June 2nd, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Kids, News, Volunteers
Cheerful Givers is proud to be one of 154 nonprofits qualified for the Top-Rated Women’s Empowerment Nonprofits List and during the coming weeks will be promoted as a top-rated organization on GreatNonprofits, Guidestar, and beyond.
Supporters and volunteers submitted reviews to earn this honor. Here are a few examples of what they said or you can read them all.
“I’ve seen the results of this organization in… Kids get to receive a gift on their birthday, which wouldn’t necessarily be a given without Cheerful Givers. Parents get to experience the joy of being able to provide a gift to their children. Volunteers of all ages get to learn that giving can be fun!”
“In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are… helping people understand that the emotions of a child are just as important as keeping them healthy and well fed.”
“If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could… give gifts to every kid in the US and make such a difference in their lives!”
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June 1st, 2010 | Giving, News
Through dating, engagement, and marriage, Claudia and Michael Cuddyer have been together for seven years. In a recent interview, Claudia commented “I’m finally starting to get a hang of this baseball life! The Twin Cities community has been so good to us that we’ve always felt a strong desire to give back. I was a teacher for six years before I married Michael so children hold a big place in my heart and our son, Casey, will be two on June 20.”
Claudia talks about why she and the Minnesota Twins Wives support Cheerful Givers, what impact she thinks the organization is having and why she encourages others to help. Continue reading »
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May 26th, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Giving, News, Press, Volunteers
Thanks to donations from local businesses and the school’s own fundraising, more than 30 students were able to make 50 birthday bags, the third year in a row the Skyline High School Key Club in Washington has contributed to our cause.
And not content with their successes, the Clubbers are planning on reaching out to their peers at Eastlake High School to stage a bigger event in the near future.
Read article about them in today’s Sammamish Reporter.
