You all know how I feel about giving back. So I invite you to look at your Thrifty deals, and see what you may have to give.
On Saturday May 12th, letter carriers in more than 10,000 communities will collect food items and deliver them to local food banks to help some of the millions of Americans, including an estimated 13 million children, who face hunger every day.
Since 1993, families have donated more than a half-billion pounds of food to Stamp Out Hunger. You can help make this year our most successful ever. Simply place bags filled with nonperishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice next to your mailbox on Saturday, May 12th.
Your letter carrier will pick up the bags and deliver them to your local food bank.
Please do not include out-of-date items or those in glass containers.
We participate in this every year, my kids look forward to filling our mail box with food. It gives them an opportunity to learn to give back and feel how happy it makes you when you help others!
This weekend I attended training to help with drives for Be The Match. Org we collected swabs at the Day of the Child Event yesterday. With a simple swab of the mouth and some paperwork I will now be added to the national list of marrow donors. With over 6000 people waiting for a donor, the need to find that one perfect match is urgent. Most people who register will never be called upon to donate, but it sure feels good to know that if I did happen to be a match I am now registered!
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I posted Kyle’s store in December but wanted to remind you that SO MANY people are waiting for the life saving gift of bone marrow, please think about taking this simple swab of your cheek. His big brown eyes touched my heart… though I will not be his match due to him being part Asian… but I may be someones else’s match.
We have shared with you before our feeling about organ donation the priceless gift to save another. Well bone marrow donation is also a priceless gift, and can save anothers life.
Sweet little Kyle needs a bone marrow transplant. His match will most likely be found in someone who is half-Asian, half-Caucasian. They are currently unable to find a match for him out of the 9 million registered bone marrow donors. That’s why your help is needed – to spread the word that people can easily be testedwith a simple swab of the cheek (you can request a test kit by mail). Giving the gift of life is the most precious gift of all – so please help find Kyle’s bone marrow match.
Kyle we will keep posting your story until we find you a match... We do not know you, but I can only pray someone else would do the same for my sweet little ones!
I posted this in December but wanted to remind you that SO MANY people are waiting for the life saving gift of bone marrow, please think about taking this simple swab of your cheek.
We have shared with you before our feeling about organ donation the priceless gift to save another. Well bone marrow donation is also a priceless gift, and can save anothers life.
Sweet little Kyle needs a bone marrow transplant. His match will most likely be found in someone who is half-Asian, half-Caucasian. They are currently unable to find a match for him out of the 9 million registered bone marrow donors. That’s why your help is needed – to spread the word that people can easily be testedwith a simple swab of the cheek (you can request a test kit by mail). Giving the gift of life is the most precious gift of all – so please help find Kyle’s bone marrow match.
Kyle we will keep posting your story until we find you a match... We do not know you, but I can only pray someone else would do the same for my sweet little ones!
Updated- sorry just found out the old links didn’t link to anything – Please help out!
A few week ago Matt and I went to a blog conference in Tennessee, only to find out a few days later tornadoes hit and caused wide spread damage. It is heart breaking to watch the hear the stories of those who lost everything… leaves you asking the question How can I help?
I have teamed up with a wonderful group of bloggers ready to give back with a program called Click4Hope. We can offer you a 50% of f a subscription to All You Magazine….. PLUS every subscription sold through this special fundraising link – $6 will be donated to tornado relief efforts.
Last year, Click4Hope was able to raise $28,000 they donated $7,000 each to the following: Cleveland, TN., Ringgold, GA., Moody AL., and Joplin, MO.
Ryan and Kendra were married in November of 2006. They welcomed their beautiful Makenzie Rye on July 18, 2009. What a life they had with her. She was the most beautiful, most happy, most healthy baby they had ever seen. She came out smiling and never stopped. She changed their world the moment she took her first breath. She brought the greatest amount of joy into the lives of everyone around her. No one ever imagined there was ever a problem with this sweet little girl. The day before her 4-month birthday Makenzie was admitted to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah where she was kept alive by machines, medication and doctors. Kendra never left her side. They fought hard for their daughter until she couldn’t fight anymore. This family lived an amazing life full of the purest of love for almost 5 months. On December 13, 2009 Makenzie grew her angel wings. A rare disease called SMARD is what took her life.
SMARD is a genetic neuromuscular disease. Both Ryan and Kendra are carriers of this disease, which leave them with a 1 in 4 chance that their children will be born with SMARD. As for their dream to expand their family, it has forced the Webster’s to look for other options.
The reason for these cookbooks is because they now understand they can’t bring a healthy child into this world without some external help. We decided in September of 2011 that we were going to use a sperm donor. We used these cookbooks as a way to help pay for all the expenses surrounding getting pregnant. After 3 rounds of IUI they are now pregnant!!! Due September 20th. They still have tons of cookbooks that will still be put toward the cost of getting to this point. There are so many expenses that occur and of course insurance won’t help cover anything. Ryan and Kendra completed their second fundraiser in July 2011 to help find a cure for this horrible disease. To date they have helped raise over $20,000 for SMARD/SMA research.
They are praying and listening, hoping to find the path God has in store for them. Follow their story at: kendraandryanwebster.blogspot.com
I wanted to take a moment to invite all my local readers to think about giving back this weekend and grabbing a few personal care items from your stockpile and giving them to the Canyon County Clinic. They will be at my favorite Albertsons accepting donations!
C of I students will be in front of Albertson’s on Blaine St in Caldwell this Saturday (3/3/2012) from 11am-3pm to collect donations for the Canyon County Clinic which provides healthcare to families in need in our community. We are accepting everyday items such as toothpaste, shampoos, and anything that will not spoil on a shelf. Donations are tax deductible! Through the month of March we will be in front of Albertsons, Walmart, and several Walgreens Saturday mornings from 11am-3pm to collect donations. Please call or email Thao for questions or comments: (208) 275-9529. thao.ha@yotes.collegeofidaho.edu and visit canyonclinic.org for information on the cause.
If you are a long time reader on my site you know that my son Matthew was born missing half his heart know as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, the journey has not always been easy but we are grateful for every moment with our sweet boy. My friend sent me the link to a benefit for Hatcher a little boy who also has HLHS like my son. This brave little cowboy has been threw more than his share of challenges and now has a serious lung condition as well. His family needs a little help…
I have never met this family, but we heart families stick together and have a bond that keeps us going! If you are in the Pocatello (Idaho) area I invite you to think about attending! For all of us NOT local I invite you to think about sending a donation or auction item. You can find for info on the Beinifit Facebook page here.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
1:00pm until 4:00pm
Bannock County Fairgrounds Indoor Arena
Hatcher is three years old and has already had four heart surgeries.All he wants is to be a cowboy we are putting this on to help the family with expenses and because Hatcher loves bullriding. there is no admission but we are accepting donations please come out and support us and have a great time with a great kid.
A Thrifty Mom is very excited to be teaming up with The Fairy Godmother Association and GIVING BACK this Valentines Day. Roses will be delivered to the Caldwell/ Boise area but we invite ALL our readers national and local to donate a rose to victims of domestic violence for donation of $3 per rose. You can like them on Facebook Here for updates and info.
So many of us have been blessed in so many ways, with loving families, parents,
children and partners. We eagerly look forward to Valentine’s Day as an
opportunity to celebrate those blessings. But what about those who aren’t as
fortunate? Every year too many local women spend Valentine’s Day alone; not
because of choice but out of necessity.
Victims of domestic violence & sexual assault face loneliness, hardship and
heart break everyday, doing the best they can to stay strong. But on a day used to
celebrate love it can be hard to keep their survivor smiles shining as brightly.
Help The Fairy Godmother Association give them a small token to remind them that
they are beautiful and strong women who are thought of and loved.
The FGMA will be delivering roses on Valentine’s Day to local women’s
shelters, including: Hope’s Door, Valley Crisis Center, City Light Home for
Women & Children,& Nampa Family Shelter.
You can gift one rose for only $3.00, this is a very small price for the
smile it could bring. Donations can be made via Paypal through this link www.thefgma.com
Join with us today to become someone’s Fairy Godmother!
Our goal is to create moments of happiness where they are most needed.
We focus on local area shelters, foster care, and other area programs
whose goals are helping women and children.
Often times just a small reminder that they are thought of and are wished
happiness can help the women and children keep going in very hard
times.
This is the daughter of a dear friend of mine and she has done this drive now for about five years and is such a totally unselfish and sweet girl.
It’s hard to get a lot of donations for petfood and I was thinking with all the great couponers that read this blog maybe some might be willing to use some pet food coupons to find great deals on animal food and then donate to this food drive? It is done every year in the month of February and this year we would sure like to beat the donations that we got last year.
It would be wonderful if any of your great readers could be of help.
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