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Social Summer Online Fundraiser coming in August

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:29:51 +0000

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.

Photos from The Great MN Birthday Party

admin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:41:10 +0000

Many thanks to all of our volunteer photographers for these great pics! If you had a photo taken at the event with a local celebrity, you will find it in a separate set we’ve created for portraits.

Razoo’s March Goodness Tournament

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:52:30 +0000

We’re participating in Razoo’s March Goodness Tournament. From now until the end of March, a select group of 96 nonprofits will compete for grants based on fundraising through the Razoo giving network. Right now we’re in 10th place!

It’s easy to help our chances, just make a donation to Cheerful Givers through Razoo before the end of the month.

As always, we appreciate your support!

Happy Cheerful Givers Day 2010!

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:27:48 +0000

It’s a big day for us. Governor Tim Pawlenty has proclaimed today, March 27, 2010, “Cheerful Givers Day” in Minnesota. Click the image to the right to see a larger version of the proclamation. We’re celebrating with The Great Minnesota Birthday Party at the Mall of America featuring live entertainment, celebrity guests, kids activities and lots more. Join us in person from 1-3pm or watch the live video stream at cheerfulgivers.org/live.

There are a number of other ways you can celebrate Cheerful Givers Day:

Make a donation – our social birthday fundraiser is going strong with the goal of raising fund through the power of social media.
Buy a book – We’re also part of a Barnes & Noble Bookfair. We’ll get 10% of the proceeds if you say “Cheerful Givers” during checkout at the Mall of America B&N location today only. You can also take part by shopping online at barnesandnoble.com and using code 10021475 — 10% of your online purchase goes to us. The online offer is good through April 1.
Get involved - Learn about other ways to lend a hand

More ways to support Cheerful Givers this weekend

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:37:40 +0000

We’ve been thrilled with the response to our second online-only social fundraiser. We’re currently at 37% of our goal and still have hopes of reaching 100% by tomorrow night. We still need your help. We are eligible for matching funds from Thrivent if we meet our goal. You can donate and spread the word to your friends across social networks here.

There are other ways to support us this weekend too:

We’ll be celebrating at the Mall of America on Saturday, March 27 from 1-3pm. The Great Minnesota Birthday Party will include live entertainment, celebrity guests, kids activities and lots more. Please join us!
We’re also part of a Barnes & Noble Bookfair. We’ll get 10% of the proceeds if you say “Cheerful Givers” during checkout at the Mall of America B&N location March 27 only. You can also take part by shopping online at barnesandnoble.com and using code 10021475 — 10% of your online purchase goes to us. The online offer is good through April 1.

Social Birthday Fundraiser ends 3/27/10

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:31:10 +0000

The Social Birthday Fundraiser, our second online-only fundraiser, has just started. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds strictly through the power of social media. As this month marks our 16th anniversary, our goal is to raise $1,600 through this week-long campaign.

We’ve made it easy to participate. You can donate online and spread the word with a click to your friends on other social networks right from our site. We’ll also be posting ideas and updates all week. Learn more

Great MN Birthday Party – 3/27/10

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:50 +0000

Join us for the “Great Minnesota Birthday Party” on March 27 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the Mall of America (Sears Court). Each year we gather to raise awareness and funds to provide toy-filled birthday gift bags for children who are living in poverty on their birthday. If you can’t join us in person, watch the live video stream at cheerfulgivers.org/live.

Highlights include:

M.A. Rosko from Fox 9 will MC
Singer/Guitarists Tim Mahoney & Jeff James
Minnesota Roller Girls
Miss Minnesota 2009
Former Minnesota Viking Matt Blair & Viking Cheerleaders
Minnesota Blizzard players
Members of the U.S. Army
Buzz the Minnesota Swarm mascot
Cheering competition between local high school groups
Coloring contests
Face painting
Memento photos

This is a free event but donations will be appreciated — and some matching funds are being provided by Thrivent Financial.

Also: A Book Fair will be held throughout the day at the Barnes and Noble. More details.

Barnes & Noble Bookfair

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:58:37 +0000

Cheerful Givers is pleased to be a part of a Barnes & Noble Bookfair held throughout the day of March 27. The Barnes and Noble store at the Mall of America will feature local authors signing books and 10% of purchases supporting Cheerful Givers. All you have to do is say “Cheerful Givers” at the check-out and we receive 10% of your purchase.

You don’t have to be in Minnesota to help. The 10% to Cheerful Givers also applies to all online purchases made from March 27 – April 1 by simply entering the code 10021475 at bn.com/bookfairs. Spread the word!

MN Twins game fundraiser – 6/12/10

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:49:50 +0000

See a Minnesota Twins game in their new stadium and support Cheerful Givers!

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 please fill out this form (PDF). Encourage your contacts to order tickets soon!

Or you can save yourself the hassle of traffic and parking by riding a chartered bus leaving from the Chart House in Lakeville at 4:30 pm. $50 per person gets you both a Twins and round-trip bus ticket. Contact josh@charthouserestaurant.com to reserve your tickets today.

Thank you to all our GiveMN donors!

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:24:05 +0000

Cheerful Givers was proud to be one of the 3,141 nonprofits participating in Give to the Max Day yesterday. In addition, we were featured on Cities97 in an on-air interview about the event.

We’re pleased to announce that our pre-match total was $2,666!

We couldn’t have done it without the generous support of our donors. Thank you all for helping us continue putting birthday smiles on the faces of underprivileged children in the year ahead.