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September 20th, 2010 | Events, Funding, News
Michael Cuddyer and Jesse Crain of the Minnesota Twins hosted a pancake breakfast on Sept. 20th, answered fans questions and announced 20 prize drawing winners at this Cheerful Givers fundraiser. Our board of directors shared the Cheerful Givers story with the 128 guests followed by Claudia Cuddyer and Becky Crain explaining why the Minnesota Twins Wives have chosen to support our cause. A fun finale had Michael Cuddyer as auctioneer for a bat which he had signed by all Twins players for this event and which was won by Josh Ruppert.
Thanks to the Southern Dakota County and Central Minneapolis Chapters of Thrivent Financial for providing some matching funds.
Michael Cuddyer, Josh Ruppert & Jesse Crain
Following the event, we heard from some of those who attended with comments such as Matt who said “ I attended this event as a wedding gift from my soon to be wife. It was an experience I will never forget.”
Kathryn Hauser seemed to capture it all beautifully — “This was the greatest idea! Hope you have another one like it in the future! Giving children the gift of excitement on their birthday is irreplaceable. For our own MN Twins, Jesse Crain and Michael Cuddyer to get involved is brilliant. They are able to raise money from fans in ways Cheerful Givers couldn’t alone, and I, myself, was more than happy to get involved. Big thanks to Michael and Jesse for gracing us with their presence, and for being such humble and inspirational idols.”
NOTE: We have some additional autographed wavers, homer hankies and baseball cards which we will send as a thank you for any additional $50 donations made by 10/15 at http://www.cheerfulgivers.org/give/ Feel free to forward to friends.
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September 7th, 2010 | Events, Press
Fox Sports North will be streaming the Cheerful Givers breakfast fundraiser Q&A with Michael Cuddyer & Jesse Crain LIVE at 9:30 am CT at www.foxsportsnorth.com or watch pre-game show tonight to see a clip of it.
If you can’t join us in person at the event, you can still make a difference by making a donation. The 10th and 50th online donors today (9/20) will receive an item autographed by Michael Cuddyer as a thank you.
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August 30th, 2010 | Donations, Events
Our online-only Social Summer Fundraiser ends tomorrow on August 31 and we need your help to reach our goal of $1,200. These funds will directly support our mission to provide toy-filled birthday gift bags to food shelves and shelters so that parents living in poverty can give their child a birthday gift.
There are a number of ways to lend a hand:
- Make a donation in any amount to the campaign
- Bid on an online auction item. We’ve added an auction to the fundraiser this year including autographed Twins and Viking items, personal concerts by Jeff James or Tim Mahoney and more!
- Spread the word today and tomorrow to friends on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace or your blog.
Thank you so much for your support!
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August 18th, 2010 | Events
Learn more about Cheerful Givers while enjoying breakfast with Michael Cuddyer and Jesse Crain. Join us for this fundraiser event on Monday, September 20, 9:30 – 10:30 am at the Chart House Restaurant in Lakeville, MN.You’ll have the opportunity to enter drawings for Minnesota Twins tickets and autographed Twins merchandise. Michael Cuddyer and Jesse Crain will also host a Q&A session. All for only $25. Register today!
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August 9th, 2010 | Donations, Events
We’ve added an online auction as part of our Social Summer Fundraiser this year. All proceeds go toward our campaign goal of $1,200 and support our mission to provide toy-filled birthday gift bags to food shelves and shelters so that parents living in poverty can give their child a birthday gift.
Items up for bid include autographed photos of Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau & Michael Cuddyer, a signed Adrian Peterson Vikings jersey, personal concerts from Tim Mahoney and Jeff James (in your home or office) and more.
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August 8th, 2010 | Donations, Events
As our online-only Social Summer Fundraiser enters it’s second week, we’re thrilled to say we’ve already reached over half of our goal of $1,200. You can help by continuing to spread the word across social networks you belong to. We’ve made it easy to share on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace with just a click.
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August 1st, 2010 | Events, Giving
The Social Summer Fundraiser, an online-only fundraiser, kicks off today and goes through August 31, 2010. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds strictly through the power of social media.
We need your help to spread the word across social networks you belong to. We even have simple links already set up to promote it on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and your own website or blog.
Visit the Social Summer Fundraiser page for more information
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June 7th, 2010 | Events, Giving
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 on our Social Summer Fundraiser page.
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April 8th, 2010 | Events, News
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.
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March 28th, 2010 | Donations, Events, Giving, News
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!
