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January 17th, 2012 | Birthdays, Events, Family, Funding, Upcoming Event, Volunteers
On Saturday, March 31st from 1-3 pm, Cheerful Givers will once again host “The Great Minnesota Birthday Party” in Sear’s Court at the Mall of America.
We will be celebrating reaching our milestone of Half a Million Kids Receiving Birthday Bags since our organization began. We plan to have special guests fill the 500,000th birthday bag at the event, and the Governor is proclaiming it “Cheerful Givers Day” throughout Minnesota.
We will have a number of interactive elements this year that allows visitors to experience the Birthday Party in a way that resonates with each of them. The design will invite the passer-by to stop and engage while floor visuals grow throughout the event. Included will be a Join the Party opportunity, scavenger hunt, Knowledge Quest informational kiosks, Build a Birthday Bag Lego Station and many prize drawings.
It’s a free event with donations encouraged. All are welcome!
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November 15th, 2011 | Events, Funding, Giving, News
Give to the Max Day, the “Great Minnesota Give Together,” is a day for Minnesotans to come together to raise as much money as possible for nonprofits in 24 hours – starting at midnight on November 16 through midnight on November 17.
Of course we’d love you to donate so we can continue to help children in need celebrate their birthday. But you can also help in other ways.
Share from our website
We’ve created a central page on our website explaining what GTMD is and how to donate. At the bottom of this page are various buttons to share via social networks, email, like the page on Facebook and +1 it on Google+. Using these buttons to share will increase the totals displayed for each type of sharing and encourage others to do the same. Use all of them if you like then keep reading for more ways to use social media to help. Continue reading »
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October 20th, 2011 | Donations, Events, Giving
In the next few weeks your inbox will probably be filled with requests to “Give To The Max” on Nov. 16. Last year, $10 million dollars was raised for Minnesota nonprofits by 42,624 online donors during this annual day of charitable giving. So how will you decide where to give your hard-earned dollars? Might be a time to prioritize your giving habits. Some families let their kids help decide what charities they would like to support as a way of teaching them about the value of sharing with those who are less fortunate. Cheerful Givers, which provides birthday gifts for kids in Minnesota who don’t get to celebrate their birthday, is just one example of several thousand nonprofits who need your help.
To encourage donations throughout the day, an individual donor will be randomly chosen every hour by GiveMN.org to win a “Golden Ticket.” An additional $1,000 will be given to the charity that received the original donation, and one name will be randomly drawn to win a $10,000 golden ticket.
Local musician, Tim Mahoney, has written a song to be unveiled on this day whose title sums it all up – “Just Give.”
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September 14th, 2011 | Events
Save the date: the next Give to the Max Day is 11/16!
Give to the Max Day is a day for Minnesotans to come together to raise as much money as possible for nonprofits in 24 hours – starting at midnight on November 16 through midnight on November 17.
We’ll have more information soon. Until then, please visit the giveMN.org page for Cheerful Givers.
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September 1st, 2011 | Events
You can place your bid on one of more than 25 unique items at Cheerful Givers Online Auction. Proceeds will help provide toy-filled birthday gift bags for less fortunate children.
Items available include:
- Game baseball autographed by MN Twins Michael Cuddyer
- Autographed MN Timberwolves team print
- Autographed Puck by MN Wild Cal Clutterbuck
- Minnesota Vikings jersey autographed by Adrian Peterson
- Framed print autographed by MN Twins Mauer & Morneau
- Other autographed items by MN Twins Scott Baker, Jim Thome, Michael Cuddyer, Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan
- Gift cards to Seven Restaurant, Café Latte, Cole’s Salon/Spa, McCormick & Schmick’s and Everest On Grand
- Admission to Great Lakes Aquarium, Brave new Workshop Comedy Theatre and Social Media Breakfast – Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Teddy Bear Band performance at your birthday party
- Personal Training Sessions from Steele
- Family Portrait Session from Brio Images & Design
- Gamin Ride mobile video gaming theater birthday package
- Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 software
Place your bid today! Auction ends September 16th.
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July 3rd, 2011 | Events
Our online auction is going on now from September 1-16, 2011. As with past auctions, we’ll have a variety of unique sports and entertainment-related items. Proceeds will help provide toy-filled birthday gift bags for less fortunate children.
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May 9th, 2011 | Events, News
Cheerful Givers’ Great Minnesota Birthday Party 2011 from Cheerful Givers on Vimeo.
Thanks to some wonderful singers, dancers, cheer team, celebrities, photographers and volunteers, “The Great Minnesota Birthday Party” which was held at the Mall of America on April 9th, was a great success. Special thanks to our great MC, Elizabeth Ries of Twin Cities Live, and generous sponsors: Microsoft Store, Minnesota Twins Wives Organization, Motorwerks MINI, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Central Mpls., Northern Dakota County & Washington County Chapters), Bremer Bank and Cultural Care Au Pair.
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May 3rd, 2011 | Events, Funding, News
Tickets to our Cheerful Givers “Breakfast With the Minnesota Twins” fundraiser sold out nearly a month before the event! However, we now have 2 VIP tickets available.
The breakfast takes place on Saturday, May 28th from 9:30-10:30am at The Chart House restaurant in Lakeville, MN.
Each ticket entitles you to entrance to the event, a pancake breakfast, and an autograph on one item from Michael Cuddyer, Jim Thome, and Glen Perkins.
We will auction 8 total tickets over the coming weeks. 100% of the bid price (after fees) will be donated to Cheerful Givers!
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April 13th, 2011 | Events, News
You can place your bid on one of more than 30 unique items at Cheerful Givers Online Auction. Proceeds will help provide toy-filled birthday gift bags for less fortunate children.
Here’s just a sampling of items available:
- Get a phone call on your birthday (or the person you choose) from Michael Cuddyer of the Minnesota Twins.
- Minnesota Vikings jersey autographed by Percy Harvin
- Exclusive opportunity for you and guest to be chauffeured in a Bentley to and from Crave Restaurant for dinner
- Xbox Kinect 4 GB Memory Bundle with the KINECT Adventures game
- Gift Card for Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que
- Shoe (size 18) autographed and worn during a game by Michael Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Ladies Team Twins T-shirts autographed by Minnesota Twins Kevin Slowey, Nick Blackburn and Brian Deunsing
- Overnight deluxe accommodations for two at the St. Paul Hotel
- Teddy Bear Band performance at your birthday party
- Gamin Ride mobile video gaming theater birthday package
- More than 30 unique items!
Place your bid today! Auction ends April 30th.
