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March 6th, 2010 | Children, Donations, Giving, Kids
Each month there are thousands of kids whose birthdays pass without any recognition. Our hope is that we can change that through people like you who are willing to make a commitment to provide a birthday gift bag for one, five or ten children each month. Recurring donations occur automatically each month via PayPal. You decide when they stop. Each $10 donated provides a toy-filled birthday gift bag for one child on their special day.
Your commitment will ensure that economically disadvantaged families get to celebrate their children’s lives. Commit now!
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February 28th, 2010 | Donations, Events, Upcoming Event
Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta
June 12, 6:10 pm
Celebrate the 50th Season of baseball for the Twins in their New ballpark and a portion of ticket sales will be used to provide toy-filled birthday bags for children living in poverty
The Twins tell us they are expecting to sell out most, if not all, of the 2010 games in their new stadium. So we are pleased to have reserved 100 tickets to the Cheerful Givers game on Saturday, June 12 when the Twins take on Atlanta at 6:10 pm.
Tickets can be purchased for $26 and we will receive $5 (regular price is $27). They are “home plate view seats” in section 315. To purchase tickets call Todd at 612-659-3577 and be sure to say Cheerful Givers. Encourage your contacts to order tickets soon!
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February 21st, 2010 | Children, Donations, Family, Giving, Kids
Thanks to Jenny Friedman, Executive Director of Doing Good Together for promoting our need for crayons to go along with a large donation of coloring books we received. She simply said:
“Looking for something simple that your family, co-workers, school, scout, civic or church group can do to help kids? How about collecting new boxes of crayons and sending them to Cheerful Givers? Any age can help shop and donate. Very little time commitment needed.”
Kristen Marsan used the opportunity to teach her kids about helping others and she commented: “The poor Wal-Mart clerk had to maneuver huge piles of quarters and dimes. I’m praying that even those little boxes of crayons (and all the rest that you do) are used to encourage other people, both big and small!”
Note: We still need lots of crayons!
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January 15th, 2010 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Funding, News, Press
We were very pleased to receive a donation of $1,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to support our birthday bag gift program. Matt Oldani, Foundation Bear, writes “We are thrilled to be able to partner with you to help children.”
Each year the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation continues to advance its mission of improving communities and impacting lives through meaningful philanthropic programs that support children, families, animals and the environment. We are proud to be one of their “best friends.”
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December 29th, 2009 | Birthdays, Children, Donations, Giving, News
Was an amazing day today as our Cheerful Givers volunteers partnered with the Minnesota Vikings to fill 300 birthday gift bags at their Winter Park facility!
While players had returned home at 4 am from their previous nights’ game in Chicago, they managed to be wide awake and willing to help at 10 am. KARE 11 news captured a bit of the event on their 6 pm news tonight and Fox Sports will be broadcasting the event on Sunday when Cheerful Givers will be honored with a “Hometown Hero” award during the Vikings game with the NY Giants.
Read more on the Vikings website or watch this short video. We have a set of photos on Flickr too. Go Vikes! Continue reading »
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December 28th, 2009 | Donations
By James Kwee
Five weeks of recovery due to brain surgery would plant the seeds for the rooting of Marianne Richmond’s future entrepreneurial enterprise, Marianne Richmond Studios, Inc. While recuperating, in an effort to pass time, Marianne hand-painted Thank You cards for the people who had supported and encouraged her throughout her tribulation. A friend took note of her unique, hand-crafted cards and realized the marketability of the one-of-a-kind type cards—which no doubt encapsulated the spirit of individuality. Subsequently, Marianne created a few batches of hand-made greeting cards that her friend then distributed for sale at local gift shops in Connecticut. Marianne and her husband—both of whom were working full time jobs—moved to Minnesota in 1991, bringing their embryonic — but quickly maturing — card business with them. Continue reading »
