Save Lives Save Money Charity

We have been hard at work the past few months planning  our 2nd annual giveback event SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY on June 22 12-4:30 pm at Stevens Henager College in Nampa.

We have a goal to get 85 volunteers to donate blood to the American Red Cross, a blood drive being held in honor of my son Matthew.  Over the years little Matthew has been the recipient of the life saving gift of blood, that was selflessly given by a total stranger…but saved his life! To read more about his heart click here.

You will need to pre-register by calling 208-467-0501 then hit the * key…. call to reserve your spot today.

Calls will be taken weekdays till 8pm and Saturday’s  till 2pm

We hope to fill this blood drive within  the next 2 weeks… so PLEASE help!

All presenting blood donors can enter to win $500 Airline or Hotel Gift Certificate~ (For all Idaho blood drives for the Month of June, must be 18 yrs old to enter)  They can also  enter to win the Grand Prize $2,500 Dream Vacation (for all Regional June, July and August) blood drives must be 18 yrs old to enter)

Date: Friday, June 22

Time: 11am -4pm blood drive (events will be 12-4:30)

Place: Stevens Henager College Nampa, 16819 N. Marketplace Blvd MAP (across of Nampa Costco)

All presenting blood donors will get 10 raffle tickets that you can enter to win well over a $1000 in prizes.

Yes you can give blood if:

  • you are a nursing mother and baby is at least 6 weeks old
  • you are diabetic
  • you have a tattoo done in Oregon
  • you had Hepatitis before the age 11
  • NO you can’t give blood if:
  • you are a pregnant woman
  • you are on blood thinners
  • you are on Antibiotics
  • you had a tattoo done in Idaho within a year
  • you had Hepatitis after the age 11

For all other questions please call 208-467-0501 then hit the * key

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We have been hard at work the past few months planning  our 2nd annual giveback event SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY on June 22 12-4:30 pm at Stevens Henager College in Nampa.

We have a goal to get 85 volunteers to donate blood to the American Red Cross, a blood drive being held in honor of my son Matthew.  Over the years little Matthew has been the recipient of the life saving gift of blood, that was selflessly given by a total stranger…but saved his life! To read more about his heart click here.

You will need to pre-register by calling 208-467-0501 then hit the * key…. call to reserve your spot today.

Calls will be taken weekdays till 8pm and Saturday’s  till 2pm

We hope to fill this blood drive within  the next 2 weeks… so PLEASE help!

All presenting blood donors can enter to win $500 Airline or Hotel Gift Certificate ~ (For all Idaho blood drives for the Month of June, must be 18 yrs old to enter)  They can also  enter to win the Grand Prize $2,500 Dream Vacation (for all Regional June, July and August) blood drives must be 18 yrs old to enter)

Date: Friday, June 22

Time: 11am -4pm blood drive (events will be 12-4:30)

Place: Stevens Henager College Nampa, 16819 N. Marketplace Blvd MAP (across of Nampa Costco)

All presenting blood donors will get 10 raffle tickets that you can enter to win well over a $1000 in prizes.

Yes you can give blood if:

  • you are a nursing mother and baby is at least 6 weeks old
  • you are diabetic
  • you have a tattoo done in Oregon
  • you had Hepatitis before the age 11
  • NO you can’t give blood if:
  • you are a pregnant woman
  • you are on blood thinners
  • you are on Antibiotics
  • you had a tattoo done in Idaho within a year
  • you had Hepatitis after the age 11

For all other questions please call 208-467-0501 then hit the * key

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 We are excited to tell you about our 2nd annual charity event called Save Lives Save Money. Held in Nampa Idaho on 6/22.  I told you a little bit about it yesterday.  We have a lot of goals to reach this year one of them is getting a crowd of 800+ people to attend this event.  We are looking forward to have a parking lot FULL of booths and vendors.  This will be a fun filled  day for the whole family to come and enjoy, everything from a live D.J., free arts and crafts for kids, Free Dance Classes for kids, nail polish, Other Mothers Quarter sale, $1000.00 in raffle prizes to be won and given away every 20-30 minutes live, food and so much more.

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Donations and Raffle items needed

We are currently seeking donations for the Raffle (all the  proceeds will go to help children and their families in medical crisis).  If you would like to donate an item for the raffle  please email athriftymom@gmail.com  with SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY  raffle donation in the subject line.

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 VENDORS WANTED (we plan on 800 people attending) Booths are FREE

If your business would like to take part in this event  and want more information  on a  booth, please send  us an email to kenneth.corder@stevenshenager.edu    with SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY Vender info in the subject line.  Or you can call Ken at 467-0501 ext 1620

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Please save the date of June 22, 2012… and plan to spend the day with the A Thrifty Mom Family!

We have so many exciting things to tell you about bigger and better than last year!

We have been hard at work the past few months planning  our 2nd annual giveback event SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY on June 22 12-4:30 pm at Stevens Henager College in Nampa.

We have a goal to get 85 volunteers to donate blood to the American Red Cross, a blood drive being held in honor of my son Matthew.

You will need to pre-register by calling 208-467-0501 then hit the * key…. call to reserve your spot today.

Calls will be taken weekdays 8pm and Saturday’s  till 2pm

Over the years little Matthew has been the recipient of the life saving gift of blood, that was selflessly given by a total stranger…but saved his life! To read more about his heart click here.

We hope to fill this blood drive within  the next 2 weeks… so PLEASE help!

Date: Friday, June 22

Time: 11am -4pm blood drive (events will be 12-4:30)

Place: Stevens Henager College Nampa, 16819 N. Marketplace Blvd MAP (across of Nampa Costco)

All presenting blood donors will get 10 raffle tickets that you can enter to win well over a $1000 in prizes.

Yes you can give blood if:

  • you are a nursing mother and baby is at least 6 weeks old
  • you are diabetic
  • you have a tattoo done in Oregon
  • you had Hepatitis before the age 11

NO you can’t give blood if:

  • you are a pregnant woman
  • you are on blood thinners
  • you are on Antibiotics
  • you had a tattoo done in Idaho within a year
  • you had Hepatitis after the age 11

For all other questions please call 208-467-0501 then hit the * key

Stay tuned for more info and sign up info for the Food Drive, Be the Match.org donor  drive, Vendor booths, Other Mother $25 cent sale, Nail painting, Raffle and more.

We will also be holding a Food Drive to benefit the Idaho Food bank .

We have teamed up with many local businesses and have planned a fun filled day, you will want to bring the whole family too!

We invite you to bring a food donation and then sign up for many prizes, eat samples from local restaurants …lots more details to come!  But you will not want to miss it!

Please save the date of June 22th on your calendar and plan to spend some time with theA THRIFTY MOM FAMILY.  We look forward to seeing you all.

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 VENDORS WANTED (we plan on 800 people attending) Booths are FREE

If your business would like to take part in this event and have a booth, please send  us an email to kenneth.corder@stevenshenager.edu  or athriftymom@gmail.com  with SAVE LIVES SAVE MONEY Vender info in the subject line.  Or you can call Ken at 467-0501 ext 1620

Remember THE GIFT WE ALL HAVE INSIDE OF US, HELPED SAVE HIS LIFE

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Well Halloween is over and our big event last week has wrapped up! If you are not local you might be wondering what we are talking about. Last week we helped put on the Trunk or Treat so People Can Eat 2011 promotion. The main goal was to raise food through donations to donate to the Idaho Food Bank. We had hoped for a couple barrels of food and about 300 people. With the help of Ken and Jeff from Stevens Henagar it turned out much bigger then we could of ever planned for.  There ended up that over 4000 people showed up. Needless to say the candy supply was running short, still everyone got some! But all and all we had tons of food donated, people seemed to be so happy and having fun!

Sarah donating to the Idaho Food bank

Dakan Funeral brought their new Hearse - and who else inside?

Ken Corder (left) and Tyler Grigsby (right) with the "Best Trunk Award"

Sarah, Ken Corder, Jeff White

Didn't know the entire Smurf family was coming

Didn't know the entire Smurf family was coming

It has Begun! Let the kids raid the candy

Maveric is not impressed having to sit in the stroller

Maveric is not impressed having to sit in the stroller

A Thrifty Mom "Trunk"

A Thrifty Mom "Trunk" I think every kid touched the heart (some called it brains) on the right side of the table

Pirate stroller boat, with baby pirate on board

Pirate stroller boat, with baby pirate on board

And the line keeps coming! Wow over 4000 people! We were expecting 200-300 in the beginning!

And the line keeps coming! Wow over 4000 people! We were expecting 200-300 in the beginning!

And here is what it was all about - over 16 barrels of food for the Idaho Food Bank

And here is what it was all about - over 16 barrels of food for the Idaho Food Bank

We are so glad every one came! And we are so thrilled with the turn out and that you all were able to donate so much food!

Thanks again! And we will see you next year at our next Trunk or Treat so People Can Eat.

Make sure you stop by, email or see what the venders that helped out so much have on their sites. Support them for helping out!

Special thanks to Olive Garden Nampa store for providing 80 FREE kids meal vouchers, given away to the first A Thrifty Mom Readers who stopedp by our trunk.

Stevens Henager Collage Nampa Satellite - Organization and facility – Contact Jeff White and Ken Corder

Edmark Super Store - Provided Trunk or Treat candy bags

Games2U-Free Game Trailer and robot driving around event

DJ Mac Beats- Provided Free DJ services

Tates Rents- Provided Free Rentals

Photos By Kristina – Facebook or website – Event photos on the Facebook page

Young Hearts – Organogold – Kimble and Julie Johnson (Organo Coffee) – Free Jumpers

Cabalos Farms – Pumpkin Patch

Young Hearts Education CPR-Set Up

UL magazine – Promotion

Nampa Fire dept – Fire truck

Nampa Police Dept & McGruff The Crime Dog!

Canyon County Paramedics

All other Vendors that were there too…

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When little Matthew was in and out of hospitals all over the west coast receiving life saving surgeries we received so much support. Not only emotional support but financially, by food given to us while we stay in Ronald McDonald type facilities, support in the way of a vehicle to drive back in forth to the hospital from Ronald McDonald house while we were out of state and many more. We were amazed by the love of strangers and fellow heart moms and dads. With out their support there would of been many more emotional break downs and hardships. So for a long time Sarah and I have wanted to find a way to give back. A way to make a difference in others lives. Couponing is fun and have been very fulfilling hearing how people have been blessed in the economy that we are in by following our site and being Thrifty. But we still felt something was missing.

So we then started a plan. We have so many national readers that wanted to learn from our local Couponing 101 class. We knew that other deal bloggers sell their DVD’s for $20, $30 and even higher. So how could we feel good about offering a free local class and then charging a huge price for a DVD where you don’t even get to come and ask questions face to face. When we first started our website, many deal bloggers charged a subscription fee to read their site. And we knew back then that charging people to learn how to save money didn’t seem right. And so our site, and our class has always been FREE. But what about our coupon class. Well - Save Lives Save Money.org  charity was conceived and we will be allowing our readers to watch the coupon class for free. But we would ask that you donate what you feel is appropriate to the charity. We would hope that all of you will express how much you have learned and how it has helped you by donating to the charity. (once paperwork is completed a donation area will be available online) So what really is Save Lives Save Money then?

Save Lives Save Money is a nonprofit organization we have started to make a difference in families and more importantly children lives. As couponers we try and learn to save money for our own families, get deals on food and other products to make a difference in our own families lives. All too often we can become engulfed in what we need for our own families. Save Lives Save Money is a charity group that has been started to refocus our lives and do more for others. The knowledge we learn as couponers can help others who are more worried about their own life or the life of their children in a time of medical need. Many children and their families worry about how to pay for a medicine, how both parents will get to see their child due to government programs only pay for one adult to travel with the child. And even worry about gas money to travel to the next city when their child is transferred to a larger hospital. Save Lives Save Money is starting up to help provide funding to families that are in need while their children are in a medical emergency. So they don’t have to worry about the little things in life, and focus on the more important things, their family.

 

We are still in the beginning stages of development and paper filing with local and federal government – Please like our page on Facebook at Save Lives Save Money so you will not miss out on the chance to make a difference.

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