Compassionate Cards April Mission

[readysetstamp671h]

Hi Everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read this post! I am very excited to get started with this month's mission. This month will be the Center for Elders Independence located in California. They offer a place for people 55 and older who are prefer not to move into a nursing home but health conditions make it impossible to stay in their current home. For more information, please visit their website at:

http://www.cei.elders.org/

I think it would really help boost their moral to know that a complete stranger thought about them and made them a card just for encouragement and hope. I hope that you will join me in this important cause.

There are no restrictions for your card donations. Anything that you can do to help and encourage would be much appreciated. Some ideas for the cards would be: Hello, Hi, Thinking of you, Thank you, Thinking of You, Warm Wishes, Let Your Light Shine, Smile, Get Well Soon, and Happy Birthday. Please leave them blank inside. I have a pre-printed message that I place inside each card. Please try and send an envelope along with your card, if possible.

I'll be sure and update how many cards we have donated. Feel free to post a link to the cards that you have made so we can all see your work! :0)

Please have your cards to me no later than April 30st.

Send them to this address:

Compassionate Cards
PO Box 1145
Gig Harbor , WA 98335

Please do not hesitate to ask questions. Thank you in advance to all that can participate! I know they will appreciate them dearly. :0) Julie.

[stampinchampin]

I am glad I found you! I think what you are doing is amazing! I will make cards but don't know how many yet! Will let you know later in the month!

[girlgeek101]

What a great idea to bring a smile to very valuable people! Our culture tends to forget how important our elders are here. Thanks for sharing this cause with us.

I am sending 6 cards, I've posted 4 of them here:
IC228 - Inspired Cards for a Cause by girlgeek101 at Splitcoaststampers
IC228 - Inspired Cards for a Cause by girlgeek101 at Splitcoaststampers
IC228 - Inspired Cards for a Cause by girlgeek101 at Splitcoaststampers
IC228 - Inspired Cards for a Cause by girlgeek101 at Splitcoaststampers

[NtrLovr5]

I'm putting a few cards in the mail.

CCC #17 - Brayed by NtrLovr5 at Splitcoaststampers
CCC #17 - Happy Birthday by NtrLovr5 at Splitcoaststampers
Snoopy by NtrLovr5 at Splitcoaststampers

[juters53]

I think you are doing such a wonderful job! I mailed out some cards for your cause and followed up with a private message asking about postage (it was an after-thought after I stuck them in the mail to you). When I found out you supply the postage to forward all the cards you receive to your cause and then in addition to that you send thank you's to those that contributed I think that deserves a big pat on the back!!!!! What an awesome person you are

[readysetstamp671h]

You're so sweet! I think the real heros are people like you who take the time to make such amazing cards! Thank you!! XOXO, Julie. :0)

[readysetstamp671h]

Hi Everyone! I thought I would post a note letting you know that I will be doing a video again and have it posted by the first few days in May. Just a quick note to let you know who I have recieved cards from:

Audrie in Washington
Ruby in Walker, MN
Judy in PA
Lindsay and Sunrise Park Middle School
Rosalia in Hyde Park, in NY
Pamela-Newark, NJ

Thank you all so much for your amazing donations. I can't wait to put them on video so everyone can see your special creations. What a blessing this is going to be for the Centers for Elders!! Thank you!! God Bless you too! Julie. :0)

[MizDenise]

I have a group of cards that I was going to send via USPS priority mail today. Since they may not arrive tomorrow, would they be too late to include with the April submissions?

This is my first submission and I lost track of the date due to health issues, sorry.

Thanks, MizDenise

[NtrLovr5]

Can't wait to see them.

[readysetstamp671h]

Hi MizDenise- I'm sorry to hear that you had some health issues earlier this month, but very happy to hear that you are doing better. :0) If you would like me to include them in this month I sure could. I do have another mission that I will be posting by this weekend that I could also include so just let me know which would you prefer and I would be happy to accommodate your request. XOXO, Julie. :0)

[readysetstamp671h]

Hi Ladies!! We had a total of 202 amazing cards donated this month. They are so beautiful! Thank you all so very much. This time there are three seperate videos since there were so many to show. To see a video of all of the cards please click on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y7wYphtR-I

You can check out my Youtube page for part 2 and 3. Thank you all so very much!! XOXO, Julie. :0)