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Blankets needed for local animal shelter lost its heat ~ Let’s come together and save some lives!

01/19/2013 11:45 am · 1 comment

by Sarah A Thrifty Mom

 I just got off the phone with my local animal shelter and I need your help!!!  These animals need a hero… will you help?
blankets needed

This cold weather has not been easy for many, going well below zero at night and daytime highs in the teens.  But most of us have a warm home to go to or a nice warm bed to snuggle up in.  That is not the case of all the animals in the Canyon County Animal Shelter their heat broke yesterday and they have not been able to fix it yet.

This is what they posted on their facebook status yesterday…

 Ooooh, bad news – our boiler has gone down again and parts have been ordered, so the floors in the kennels are really cold! We need more blankets for the dogs, so if you have any that you could donate, we can sure use some.

blankets needed

These poor animals are freezing and need your help… we are not asking you to take them home.  Instead we are asking you to help make their temporary home warm till they find a place to live.  THEY NEED BLANKETS, TOWELS, SHEETS, to help keep them warm.  They can not take electric blankets or pillows as the dogs will tear the wire out or the fluff from the pillow.

So this is what I am asking all my local readers please go to your closet.  Do you have an old towel, or blanket that you can donate?  No donation is to small… these dogs need your help.  If you are not local please share this story to help get the word out!  This is a great way to teach your children to severe!

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These two young girls Jenika and Ashlyn raised money to help the shelter and took the money yesterday to 2nd hand stores to buy as many blankets as they could.  Great examples to the rest of us.

So how can you help?

Open

Mon – Sat: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Facebook page 

5801 Graye Lane, Caldwell, ID

208-455-5920

canyoncountyshelter.org

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Blankets needed for local animal shelter lost its heat ~ Let's come together and save some lives!

01/19/2013 11:45 am · 1 comment

by Sarah A Thrifty Mom

 I just got off the phone with my local animal shelter and I need your help!!!  These animals need a hero… will you help?
blankets needed

This cold weather has not been easy for many, going well below zero at night and daytime highs in the teens.  But most of us have a warm home to go to or a nice warm bed to snuggle up in.  That is not the case of all the animals in the Canyon County Animal Shelter their heat broke yesterday and they have not been able to fix it yet.

This is what they posted on their facebook status yesterday…

 Ooooh, bad news – our boiler has gone down again and parts have been ordered, so the floors in the kennels are really cold! We need more blankets for the dogs, so if you have any that you could donate, we can sure use some.

blankets needed

These poor animals are freezing and need your help… we are not asking you to take them home.  Instead we are asking you to help make their temporary home warm till they find a place to live.  THEY NEED BLANKETS, TOWELS, SHEETS, to help keep them warm.  They can not take electric blankets or pillows as the dogs will tear the wire out or the fluff from the pillow.

So this is what I am asking all my local readers please go to your closet.  Do you have an old towel, or blanket that you can donate?  No donation is to small… these dogs need your help.  If you are not local please share this story to help get the word out!  This is a great way to teach your children to severe!

blankets needed 1

These two young girls Jenika and Ashlyn raised money to help the shelter and took the money yesterday to 2nd hand stores to buy as many blankets as they could.  Great examples to the rest of us.

So how can you help?

Open

Mon – Sat: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sun: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Facebook page 

5801 Graye Lane, Caldwell, ID

208-455-5920

canyoncountyshelter.org

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Be Santa to a Child In Need and change their life forever!

12/10/2012 6:01 pm · 0 comments

by Sarah A Thrifty Mom


For only $.92 a day you can save and change a child’s life forever!  As we look for ways to teach our children and ourselves to serve others this holiday season, this may be an option to look at.

 I know a family that “gives away their Christmas” every other year.  One year they do the traditional Christmas with gifts and the tree, but the next year they will give it all away.  They decide together where the money should go and take that money and GIVE IT ALL AWAY… but then they also spend the month doing service projects for others, working in soup kitchens and looking for every chance they can to help others.  They have time to do this because they are NOT busy with all the shopping and parties that normally make December so busy.  They say giving it all away brings them as much joy if not more than doing the traditional  Christmas.

NOW I have to admit I LOVE this idea, but I have never done it.  We sponsor families each year for Christmas and teach out kids to give, but not to this extent…. but I sure admire them for doing so!

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Ridley’s giveback opportunity ~ restock local foodbanks

11/09/2012 4:40 pm · 0 comments

by Ingard

The Ridley’s in Middleton have their bins for donating to the two local food banks.

Just pick a pre-packed grocery bag, pay for it (it will be labeled with the value)
place it in the bin. Ridley’s and the food banks will do the rest.

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Before you head over check out the FULL Ridley’s coupon match up

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Locals: Opportunity to give back and get a Professional Family Portrait

11/07/2012 4:30 pm · 0 comments

by Ingard

Locals ~ act quickly to help a family and in return receive a Professional Photo.

“This past summer, little Travis Gardner was diagnosed with having an ‘extra renal malignant rhabdoid tumor,’ a very rare and aggressive cancer. Since Travis has been undergoing treatments, his immune system is compromised and it’s very important for him and his family to stay away from crowds of people for the foreseeable future to keep him as healthy as possible. This means that the entire Gardner family needs to avoid places like museums, zoos and even playgrounds! The Gardners have a back yard, but not much in it to entertain young children. Help us raise money to purchase a swing set for the Gardners so that they are able to get out of the house and have family fun without worrying about Travis’ health.

With your $30 donation, you will receive a mini photo session with Notable Focus: Piano & Photography and two high resolution digital files: one portrait ready for printing and one portrait ready to print as a holiday card.

This is an excellent opportunity to have an affordable, professional family portrait taken and holiday card designed while supporting a very deserving family in need. But these mini-sessions are not limited to family portraits! They can also be for groups of friends, outdoor head shots, or children’s portraits!

The Holiday Card Mini-Shoot Benefit for the Gardner Family will take place only on this Friday and Saturday (11/9-11/10) at Curtis Park in Caldwell. Session times are by appointment: Friday from 2-4:40pm and Saturday 9-11:20am, 2:00-4:40pm. Please call or e-mail Rachel Cheney to book your mini-session… 208-965-6409 or rachelcheney@notablefocus.com

Each donation is an automatic entry in a drawing for 50 greeting card prints with envelopes!

All proceeds go directly towards purchasing a swing set and/or other outdoor toys and equipment for the Gardner Family.”

Facebook Event Page for this event 

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Wounded Warrior coupons are back ~ Great way to give back too

11/05/2012 10:02 pm · 1 comment

by Ingard

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