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Cards for A Cause
~ 2011 Monthly Schedule ~ Stamp from the Heart!
January 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Charlene (Cookiebaker)
Organization Featured: Places of Hope, Stuart, Florida
Cause: Providing Support and Housing for Children for Adoption
Asking for: Birthday cards, Thank You cards, cards of Encouragement, blank cards with no sentiment will work too! Think Children and Teens!
Special Restrictions: None.
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Jennifer (binx)
Organization Featured: Humane Society of Concord and Great Cabarrus County, Harrisburg, North Carolina
Cause: Providing food, medicine, the chance at a new start, making a difference in the lives of countless cats and dogs. They are currently fund raising to purchase a new building with a goal to NEVER turn away a single animal!
Asking for: Thank you cards or blank note cards to be used to send to families that have adopted a pet to thank them for making their home the start of a new life for an animal in need. Think cats and dogs, fun animal images appropriate for an animal shelter to thank their adopting families!
Special Restrictions: None
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Bev (Triasimite)
Organization Featured: Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Cause: Cancer Treatment (and more!) for Children
Asking for: Spring cards, St. Patrick's Day cards, and Birthday cards. (Think Children!)
Special Restrictions: Absolutely no religious cards including "Praying for You", no get well, no glitter. Thank you for respecting their wishes!
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Cathy Willmot (Ridgedew)
Organization Featured: Victims of Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami.
Cause: To raise money through the sale of hand made cards to be donated to the Red Cross to assist those dealing one of Mother Nature's biggest tragedies.
Special Requirements:
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Tigerpaws11 (Michelle)
Organization Featured: Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Cause: Cards of encouragement for injured servicemen and women as well as thank you cards for caregivers/medical personnel.
Special Requirements: Absolutely no loose glitter or anything that "came from nature" like real twigs or leaves. Please avoid military equipment, as that may trigger a bad memory of an incident involving that piece of equipment and I'm sure that's not the effect we're going for. Thank you for your service and sacrifice or get well cards are preferred but a few birthday cards sprinkled in would work too. From Michelle's personal experience she suggests using colors other than red/white/blue and olive green - they get enough of that and would like to see something different for a change, especially olive green and military symbols.
Complete details will be posted May 1, 2011
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June 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred By: DLS881 (Diane)
Organization Featured: Quiet Comfort
Cause: Wounded troops and medical staff in over 70 combat support hospitals.
Special Requirements:
Complete details will be posted on June 1, 2011
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July 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Referred by: Spatton09 (Sheri)
Organization Featured: The Art of Encouragement
Cause: Christmas Cards for Military Personnel
Special Requirements: More information to follow.1
Full challenge requirements will be posted July 1st ~ It's Christmas in July!
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August 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Organization Featured: Hugs & Hope Club
Cause: Cards for Sick Children!
Special Requirements:
Full challenge details will be posted August 1, 2011
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September 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Organization Featured: ShareaCard
Cause: Sick Persons Featured Monthly
Special Requirements: None.
Full challenge details will be posted on September 1, 2011
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October 2011
Hosted by: Mothermark
Organization Featured: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Cause: Breast Cancer Patients ~ In Support of October ~ Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Special Requirements: See special requirements outlined in the October Challenge Thread.
Full challenge details will be posted on October 1, 2011
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November 2011
Hosted by: Motherway
Organization Featured: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center ~ Boston
Cause: Support for Cancer Patients
Special Requirements: More information to follow.
Full challenge details will be posted on November 1, 2011
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December 2011
Hosted by:
Organization Featured:
Cause:
Special Requirements:
Full challenge details will be posted on December 1, 2011
Not sure how this usually works, but I liked to see the next month's challenge and request on top of the current one. When I was done early with this month, or when I wanted to work on something different because was stumped with the other cause, it was nice to see the next month's cause up so I could get ahead on that. So throwing this as a suggestion, Cindy- if you have the causes all picked out, maybe you could post all the current info for the current month but a peek into the next as well? Just which kind of cards and for whom to make and the restrictions? Thanks so much for the opportunity to do acts of good. I'm actually ahead in March, already have 4 made!
Not sure how this usually works, but I liked to see the next month's challenge and request on top of the current one. When I was done early with this month, or when I wanted to work on something different because was stumped with the other cause, it was nice to see the next month's cause up so I could get ahead on that. So throwing this as a suggestion, Cindy- if you have the causes all picked out, maybe you could post all the current info for the current month but a peek into the next as well? Just which kind of cards and for whom to make and the restrictions? Thanks so much for the opportunity to do acts of good. I'm actually ahead in March, already have 4 made!
Hello....thanks for the suggestion. Actually I have been posting a sneak peak in this thread but I am a little behind the 8 ball right now. I work full time and this is a tough time of year for me. I need to quit my full time job, don't I wish!!! The beginning of the year is difficult for me because I do bookkeeping and its all about getting the information pulled together for income taxes, kwim? Ha! I will try to do better to keep ahead of the game.
In addition, sometimes its difficult because the information is not always available or we are waiting to get permission to post addresses, etc.
I know you guys like to work ahead and that is why I originally built this thread so its up to me to stay on top of it a little better. As far as your suggestion to post all of the information for the current month in this thread, since I am starting a new thread each month that can also be used for chatting about the current month's mission, I think it would be redundant to post all of the information here. Just more time consuming to put it both places, kwim?
I will work organizing the up coming months over the weekend and try to get something posted here so you all can work ahead! I appreciate all that you do and I sure want to make it as easy as possible for you all!
Thanks! So much, for making this a great success for much deserving causes!
Argh, I'm so sorry I didn't make much sense. Was heavily drugged on meds. You seem to have made out what I was trying to say, lol.
Thanks a lot for the hard work you do. Count on me if you need a bit of help!
Argh, I'm so sorry I didn't make much sense. Was heavily drugged on meds. You seem to have made out what I was trying to say, lol.
Thanks a lot for the hard work you do. Count on me if you need a bit of help!
Hmm...you did make sense to me, that's sorta scary! Giggle! Thanks for the offer of help to Pixxie! I just might take you up on that sometime!
I was also wondering if there is a "cause" for September. I have some extra cards that I need to find homes for!! Usually I send the majority of my cards for Operation Write Home---but some of the cards I want to donate have glitter on them...which is a no-no for OWH.
So sorry guys! Month end came up so fast for me! I have been concentrating on month end and work and forgot about month end at SCS! Will get something posted ASAP. I do have a great cause for you!!
:( Nothing so far. It seems such a shame to let this get away and I've been wracking my brain to find a local cause here, but the only thing I have is the hospice I volunteer for and they are not non-profit, so I wouldn't feel right putting them in as a "cause."
Maggie
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CARDS FOR A CAUSE ~ 2011 MONTHLY SCHEDULE
