Happy Halloween to all!
Hope everyone had a great day!
Check Out This Weeks Super Coupon Page
Hopefully you were able to venture out and grab a paper today. There's a ton of good deals to score items for free or almost free, that are perfect for donating to food pantries, our Operation : Send Some Cheer, homeless shelters, etc.
Check out our Super Coupon Page at :
http://allforhelping.blogspot.com/p/this-weeks-super-coupon-page.html
to find out more!
Check out our Super Coupon Page at :
http://allforhelping.blogspot.com/p/this-weeks-super-coupon-page.html
to find out more!
Snow Showers?
Snow showers have descended upon us here in the Northeast. With that said, it feels like a great time to write out Holiday cards instead of Trick or Treat. So if Holiday card writing is in your near future and you have left overs..save them from the trash can or being repeats for the next year. Donate them to a good cause... Operation : Send Some Cheer! http://allforhelping.blogspot.com/p/operation-shoebox-involvement.html
Holiday Cards Needed for Operation: Send Some Cheer
In New Jersey snow showers are in the forecast for possibly making an arrival this weekend! Halloween still hasn't even been fully enjoyed! With that said....all I can think about is Holiday music and cookies! Yum! At the same time though, I'm reminded of all our Nations Deployed Soldiers and how different the Holidays will be for them.
Operation : Send Some Cheer will be in full swing soon enough with it's best efforts to try and bring "Some Cheer" through care packages. In preparation, we'll be collecting Holiday cards to send along too. So if you're ready to pull out your holiday supplies and purge last years card inventory or card making supplies...what a great way to put them to use...instead of the trash can eating them!
We will be hosting "Card and Letter Writing to the Troops" through out the Holiday Season at various events including our own care package assembly --Operation: Send Some Cheer.
Operation : Send Some Cheer will be in full swing soon enough with it's best efforts to try and bring "Some Cheer" through care packages. In preparation, we'll be collecting Holiday cards to send along too. So if you're ready to pull out your holiday supplies and purge last years card inventory or card making supplies...what a great way to put them to use...instead of the trash can eating them!
Holiday cards, card supplies, and postage donations can be dropped off at any of our "Community Sponsors" or shipped directly to us at : All For Helping 2564 Route 57, Stewartsville, NJ 08886.
Another Great Coupon Site
I wanted to share a great site I found with you all , so you could enjoy it as much as I do. It's another coupon site but it works differently than the standard ones. On this site, it promotes environmental health and offers many learning experiences on how to incorporate easy tactics to reduce, reuse, and save! In exchange for watching short video clips or audio clips, you're rewarded with points that can be redeemed for amazing coupons. The coupons offered are a higher savings amount than a standard coupon, so I recommend giving this site a try. Think of all the free stuff you'll be able to donate, and how much you can learn about helping the environment. That's two causes supported through one site! I hope you have as much fun as I did exploring it! Here's the link to follow:
How To Play The Coupon Game
Every time I go to a store, I try to play my coupon game. It truly becomes a "game" to see how much I can get for "Free" to donate. It takes a little bit of preparation before heading to the store, but when I'm walking out with a bag full of items and only paid sales tax, it truly makes it worth my while.
So I start each shopping trip's plan with a visit to couponmom.com. She explains a variety of ways to organize your weekly coupons, some without pre-clipping them, to get you started if you have never couponed before. The site also hosts a ton of coupon to store match ups, so I can see the best deals all in a glance.
After printing my list and attaching the matched coupons, I visit another site- livingrichwithcoupons.com. Then again, I browse by selected store, and print my list (or I just hand jot it down on the other sites list,so I only have one).The site living rich with coupons, just became my favorite coupon site. It offers really good printable coupons right on the site and they're super easy to navigate to.
As I'm assembling my list, I mentally sort where each piece is going after it's been purchased. Such as toiletries that are full size- the food bank or shelter, travel size items- troop care packages or homeless care bags, small packaged food items- troop care packages or homeless care bags, regular size groceries- food bank, and so on.
Target allows the use of a manufacture coupon and a store coupon- which you can print from their website. That equals a ton more savings! Both coupon sites listed above have the match-ups listed for easy viewing. I just learned that Wal Mart's site has coupons too. They don't offer store coupons though, just manufacturers only. I'm sure there are a ton of other coupon sites as well, so use what you're comfortable with. I recommend if you're new to pick one store and focus on that until you comfortable, couponing is wonderful, but can be overwhelming in the beginning because there's such an abundance of deals out there. So start small so you don't get discouraged and quit.
Another great idea too is when the stores send out promotional coupons. In our area Kohl's sends out $10 off any purchase quite often, so I take it and buy socks, or chapsticks, or gloves to put in my bins. JCPenny recently just sent out the same promotion- so I'll be doing the same. I know Bon Ton is another. It's amazing how much "Free" money adds up and is given out. Why not give back to the community and use it in another way.
Coupons really work and by making it a game, turns it into fun!
Here's a few snapshots of my "almost free" items.
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| After using coupons, all this was only $.97 plus tax! |
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| After all coupons the total was only $7.98 plus tax! (2 cans of gravy & 2 suave kids products are missing photo) |
Many times the store coupons are the ones forgotten on the kitchen table or desk, and you wind up throwing them in the trash. So if you generally don't use these kind of coupons and you're used to paying the price without them for your own items, then I encourage you to keep doing that.Focus on these types of coupons for charitable giving. This way you look at them differently, than saving for yourself. Look at them as an opportunity to make someone else happy! I know with the Holiday's approaching "Giving Trees" will be popping up all over with wish lists for local families in need. What a perfect opportunity to learn couponing for a good cause. Think of it as " the store gave you money to use for good- not yourself" and have fun trying to get as many items as you can, or score a good deal, however you need to see it to do it!
I also recommend purchasing a small coupon folder to carry in your purse or car. Then organize it to have a slot to house- "Free" store coupons (such as $10 off $10 purchase), Grocery store A's coupons and list, Grocery store B's coupons and list, Store C's coupons and list, and so on. This way when your out, you're always prepared for saving and helping! Or, if you're up to it, create a "coupon binder". Here's an amazing link on how to: www.cuckooforcoupondeals.com/videos/video_coupon_binder_organization/
You can even get in the habit of keeping a few reusable bags in your trunk, most stores give a credit for each bag used. So you'll save some cash, and do the environment some good!
You can even get in the habit of keeping a few reusable bags in your trunk, most stores give a credit for each bag used. So you'll save some cash, and do the environment some good!
I keep getting asked what to do next with the "free" stuff. Many stores have bins right when you walk in for donations supporting some cause. If you're not sure where to bring your items, don't have room in your home, or just the thought of keeping extra stuff in your living quarters freaks you out, that's a great starting place. Everything donated goes somewhere to be used for good.
What I do though, is keep a few small tote bins in my house to put the collected items in. Each one houses a different cause that I'm working on, so it's easy to use them when needed. It's amazing how quickly they fill. It not only is appreciated by the recipient, it also makes a lasting impact on my children to see how easy it is to help make a difference.
I hope I have inspired you to play along in the Coupon Game and feel the joy of giving back to the community! Happy Clipping all! Feel free to share your success stories in the comments section, or visit the community chat area located at the end of the home page.
World Food Day Collection..Totals Are In!
Congratulations to all who participated in our World Food Day Collection.
We were able to contribute 372 pounds of food to Norwescap and $120 as well!
Without your support and contributions, it wouldn't have been possible.
We were able to contribute 372 pounds of food to Norwescap and $120 as well!
Thank You so much for help in making a difference in our community!
Operation: Send Some Cheer Info Update
We have updated all the Troop Care package collection information, and have
renamed it Operation: Send Some Cheer. So check it out and get involved!
renamed it Operation: Send Some Cheer. So check it out and get involved!
One more Box to Collect
One more donation box to collect ....then the
World Food Day Collection totals will be posted.
World Food Day Collection totals will be posted.
Also our Logo Contest is still in full swing...
so get creative....and submit those entries!
so get creative....and submit those entries!
Big Thanks to Hunterdon Learning Center!
We would like to extend a huge heartfelt "Thank You" to everyone at Hunterdon Learning Center for all your work in helping to make our World Food Day Collection a success. With donations totaling 100 pounds, your school alone totaled 1/5 of our goal! That's incredible school participation. Thank You!
Logo Contest Update
To make our "Logo Contest" more appealing for participation,
we have decided to add an--All For Helping T-shirt with the winning logo
showcased on the front to the already wonderful list of prizes.
So the winner will now receive :
- Much appreciation from me
- Recognition on our blog and facebook page
- Good karma points
- And a T-Shirt with the winning logo on it.
- The logo needs "All For Helping" somewhere in it We would like it to have a tree or be earthy, but it is not a necessity. So the sky is the limit, and we look forward to seeing everyone's unique original creations!
- Entries can be submitted via email to: allforhelping@ymail.com (they will then be posted to our facebook wall for votes)
- Or directly loaded to our facebook wall at http://www.facebook.com/pages/All-For-Helping/139294676169956?sk=wall
- The design with the most likes will be the winner
- Contest runs until 11/11/11
All designs entered could be used in marketing/ promotional materials, labels for items in our soon to come -- All For Helping Online Store,and much more! So by entering you are not only supporting one good cause, but many good causes.
All For Helping is an organization dedicated to helping others while trying daily to increase world happiness through utilizing independent grass roots initiative movements, all the while encouraging others to join in.
There are no paid positions here, all operations are run by volunteers,
so all funds are used strictly for helping others!
We have decided to build an online store to raise funds for things such as: to pay shipping costs on care packages sent to the U.S. Troops, copies to distribute, advertising and campaign details.
If you would like to get involved, there's always room for more help. Currently we are looking for volunteers knowledgeable in e-commerce sites and web design. If interested in helping with anything...please send me an email at: allforhelping@ymail.com.
There's Still Time Left to Drop Off Your Donations!
Our World Food Day Collection is nearing it's end, with only 3 days left. Thank you to everyone for being so generous and helping out a good cause. All the food collection site's will have their bins displayed until Thursday, October 20th, then on Friday we will weigh it all and bring it to Norwescap. So if you haven't dropped off your donations.....you still have time! Thanks again for helping make this a success!
Easy Way To Do Some Good!
Each week I look forward to Sunday. Not because it's generally a relaxing day, but because I can't wait to play what I have dubbed "the coupon game". I make coffee, get the newspaper, and match my coupons with local store's sales flyers. I make it a game by trying to see how many items I can get for free, or close to it, that I can donate. I use the smaller travel size items for the troops, or when we are traveling we use them in homeless care bags to hand out, and the full size stuff for Norwescap.
It's a great way to get involved and costs next to nothing, just a little bit of time. There are plenty of websites that do most of the work for you too, such as couponmom.com , provides a list with the sales flyer and coupons matched up in list form, with a total of how much the item would be. So I encourage every one to give the "coupon game" a try and see how much you can get for free to help make a difference. Happy Clipping!
Here's a sample of current coupon deals at a local store:
Please Share Our Site With Friends and Family
All For Helping is still in need of a logo. We're asking you to share our blog with friends and family to help spread the word of our mission and our logo contest. We are open to supporting other humanitarian missions as well as what we are already involved in. So please feel free to leave comments along with suggestions! Thank You for your help!
So Excited!
I am so excited.....we just had a very generous monetary donation dropped of for our World Food Day Collection! Thank you so much for helping make this food drive a success!!
Thank You
Thank You!
To everyone who has helped and contributed to our World Food Day Collection. The count down is on...with only a few days left. We have been asked by a few participants to extend our deadline by just a few days since the collection ends on a Sunday. So we have extended our efforts until October 20th, which is a Thursday. So donations can be dropped off at any of the places on our list ..or if you know me- on my porch!
I would also like to encourage every one to share the news of our logo contest. We are in dire need of a logo! So please re-post the contest info to help us generate more designs and participation. The prize is Our Overwhelming Thanks and Appreciation....Recognition Online.....and Good Karma Points!!!
Plus we are starting to collect items for assembling military care packages. Click on the "Operation Shoebox" link on our home page. We are looking for places to join our efforts in hosting a collection bin.
Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill have joined our efforts!
Playmakers Sports Bar and Grill have joined our efforts in our World Food Day Collection. Non perishable food donations can be dropped off during normal business hours. They are located on Route 57 in New Village, NJ. Thanks in advance for all your help!
Pediatric Dental Associates Have Joined Our Efforts As Well!
Pediatric Dental Associates of Clinton have joined our World Food Day Collection efforts too! Donations can be dropped off to their office during their normal business hours. They are located at:
Beaver Brook Complex ~ 1465 State Highway 31, S. ~ Annandale, New Jersey
Beaver Brook Complex ~ 1465 State Highway 31, S. ~ Annandale, New Jersey
Thanks for all your help in making this food drive a success!
Matlock Chiropractic Has Joined Our Efforts!
Matlock Chiropractic has joined our efforts in The World Food Day Collection. World Food Day events call for united action to end hunger, emphasizing the power of working together to help insure food security for all – every day. The countdown is on with only 5 days left to help make a difference. Matlock Chiropractic is located at 404 Route 57 in Lopatcong.
12 Collection Days Left!
Thank You to all who dropped off donations at yard sale day.
We are down to 12 days left of collecting!
We are down to 12 days left of collecting!
Very exciting- Hunterdon Learning Center, Students and Staff, decided to participate in the World Food Day Collection. All those who help, bring us closer to meet or exceed our 500lb food goal to donate to Norwescap!
I would like to also say "Thank You" to Print Plus in Greenwich, for mentioning the World Food Day Collection in their Greenwich Gazette. All efforts help in making a difference!
Please send me an e-mail if you would like your charity event listed on the site. We would love to see our "events" page list grow. Thanks for everything and Happy Helping!
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