Operation: Send Some Cheer is starting off with much success at the Phillipsburg Mall! Pictures will be posted with our progress tomorrow. I'd like to say "Thank You" to all who have stopped by and volunteered, made a donation, or filled out a holiday card. We will be there all this week from 11am until 8 pm Monday through Saturday and 11am until 6 pm on Sunday- so if you are around- stop in and visit. We are located by the entrance to JCPenny and Old Navy.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and a productive Black Friday! With all the many deals the stores were offering it was hard not to shop. I scored some free toothpaste, energy strips, chapsticks, and holiday cards for practically nothing at Walgreens and CVS to donate to Operation: Send Some Cheer, which is rapidly approaching. Starting Monday I'll be at the Phillipsburg Mall all day everyday for a full week assembling care packages for the Troops. If you'd like to get involved - stop by! Hope to see you all there!
Kohl's Contest Link
Help us win some Cash for Feeding America and Operation: Send Some Cheer. If we win - Feeding America gets $500 and Operation: Send Some Cheer gets $100 Kohl's gift certificate, which would be used to purchase socks to go in troop care packages. Follow this LINK . It's a contest through Facebook, so you'll have to sign in to vote. The page loads super slow...so after you wait it out - remember to click on the VOTE button, or it doesn't count! Thanks for your help!!!
Help Us Win Money for Feeding America
Help us win money for Feeding America as well as a $100 gift card for Kohl's to use to purchase socks for Operation: Send Some Cheer. Vote Here. Thanks for your help!!!
Logo Contest Winner
Our Logo Contest has ended and we have a WINNER!!!!
Congratulations Diana De Lorenzo
What an awesome job you did! You are the lucky recipient of:
- 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 T-Shirts are being made, so expect it soon!
Bet you can't wait to sport such a cool T!!!
Bet you can't wait to sport such a cool T!!!
Holiday Cards to Print and Make at Home Pack 2
These cards were created to print and assemble to send to the Troops.
They are also great to give to family, friends, co-workers, teachers, or anyone special. The first two style cards need to be fed through the printer twice so the inside and outside of the card gets printed. I always print the inside first, then the outside, so the main picture doesn't get smudged.
This one " Snowy Thoughts" is for little ones to color.
The inside says: " In hopes you have a wonderful Holiday! Thanks for all you do!"
This snowman card " Snowman Hugs" has a child hugging a snowman.
The inside reads " Holiday Hugs sent from afar! Merry Christmas!
This "Holiday Stocking Card " is a print, cut and assemble project. The finished card has a layered look and you'll need a hole punch, ribbon, scissors, and glue to create this one.
The inside says " ho-ho-hoping you have a great holiday! Thank you for all you do!
If you'd like to print these cards - email me at:
allforhelping@ymail.com
I'll send you a pdf file to use!
Hope you have fun with these cards!
Thank You 5 Hour Energy
Thank you 5 Hour Energy for your generous contribution of nearly 500 - 5 Hour Energy Drinks to our Operation: Send Some Cheer! They will be highly appreciated by all Military Service Members that receive our care packages! Thank you again!!
One day left for Logo Contest
We are down to only 1 day left to submit logo's for our Logo Contest! So get them done and send them to us at allforhelping@ymail. It's for a good cause- and you can win a T-shirt!! Sweet!!!
Hope For Allie Walk
Just a Reminder that
at Meadow Breeze Park, in Washington, NJ
For complete details click on the link below the image.
Holiday Cards to Print and Make at Home Pack 1
These cards were created as a compliment to our Snowman Soup Project, as an alternative to the hang tag. The saying is printed on the inside, so the card serves as a "jacket" to the assembled snowman soup packet. They are great to make and give to neighbors and friends, elderly community members, teachers, or to send along in troop care packages.
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| Snowman Craft Card |
This card prints one sided on card stock.
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| This is the inside of the Snowman Craft Card |
The larger card prints two sided on card stock. So you would print the inside of the card, then flip the paper over and print the outside of the card. The smaller card prints one sided and then folds.
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| Holiday Trio card and Merry Christmas Snowman card |
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| Inside of the smaller Merry Christmas Snowman card |
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| Inside of Holiday Trio Card |
If you would like the templates, send an email to Katie at: allforhelping@ymail.com.
They will be sent as a pdf file.
Hopefully you'll have fun with these projects and help spread some Holiday Cheer!!
Phillipsburg Mall Gave Operation: Send Some Cheer the Green Light!
The Phillipsburg Mall decided to donate space to Operation: Send Some Cheer for one week. We will be located at the Old Navy entrance, where Liberty Travel used to be, from November 28- December 4. Hopefully you'll come out and get involved with creating care packages and writing cards and letters of support to our troops.
Also don't forget 4 days left for our Logo Contest-- get your designs submitted!
You'll be glad you did if you're the winner- You get a T-shirt!!
Cute Little Donation Gift Bag Idea
Here's a cute donation idea to assemble with all those hotel toiletries you have and don't know what to do with. Please make sure that they are new, unused, and unopened before sending them. They are great for troop care packages ( think of Operation: Send Some Cheer), donated to a homeless shelter, a food pantry, or wherever you feel most comfortable seeing them go!
In each bag there is a bar of soap, a sample packet of toothpaste, 2 razors, shampoo, and conditioner.
Think of making it a little more festive by printing on business card style paper- little "Happy Holidays" notes and either hang them off the front under the bow, or slide into the front of the cello bag, so it makes a statement. Or if you are computer gifted- create a festive label to stick right onto the front of the package!
My kids look forward to assembling these little packages, so I hope you have as much fun with it as we do!
Operation: Send Some Cheer Needs Your Support!
We need your support for Operation: Send Some Cheer to help make it a success. We have planned with the Phillipsburg Mall to host a care package assembly and card writing event from November 28-Dec 4, and they are now having second thoughts. They think that there is not enough time to market the event and therefore it won't be a success. So I am asking anyone that would like to get involved to please post a pledge of support in the comments section. Any business that would like to become a "Community Sponsor" by means of a monetary donation, or through hosting a donation collection bin, please post in the comments section too! I need to show the Mall that this event will be a success, I just need more written confirmations, they are easier to show than all the verbal ones we received! Thanks so much for all your help in making Operation: Send Some Cheer a success. Feel free to share this link with everyone you know and re-post at will!!!
UPDATE: The Mall has since given us the "green light" to hold Operation: Send Some Cheer!
Papers are signed - it's all good!!! So mark your calenders to come out and get involved!
Snowman Soup Project Idea
Every year we make these little bags up and give them to just about everyone we know. My children pass them out at school, all of our family gets them, and last year for the first time, we sent them to the troops. Our goal was to try and send a little bit of festive holiday cheer- and what creates that more than a picture of a snowman while sipping hot cocoa! Again this year, we have started assembly in our house, and we encourage you to do the same. We would love for you to create them and send them to our "Operation: Send Some Cheer" to be included in every care package sent.
It's so simple to create. You can use just about any type of hot cocoa, candy cane, and hershey kisses. When we make them for friends, we bag mini marshmallows, but since they are going to service members, it can only be pre-packaged items, so we got the kind of cocoa that already has marshmallows in it! If you don't have hershey kisses, you can put small plain chocolate bars instead. Be sure to check expiration dates, they need to have a few months left on their shelf life, so we don't make anyone sick!
Here's the contents:
Now as for how many of each item- it's your call. I like to put in 2 cocoa packets, 4-6 kisses, and 2 candy canes. Singles are good to- do what you're comfortable with!
Here it is packaged in a festive bag.
As for the hang tag, send me a message via e-mail to allforhelping@ymail.com, and I'll send it to you in a pdf file attachment.
Next to come- creative print at home cards to make to send to the soldiers. Keep checking back for more ideas!
Norwescap's Thank You- See Where Your Donations Go To
Here's the summary of our World Food Day Collection --- right from Norwescap!
Great job everyone!
Check Out Our New Page- Community Spotlight
of the community get to SHINE in the SPOTLIGHT!
Our SPOTLIGHT's beams have been cast upon a local organization committed to doing good.
Alternatives
A non profit social service agency providing a variety of services, including housing, community supports, recreation, and employment to people with special needs in New Jersey.
Throughout the entire month of November Alternatives in conjunction with Five Below is holding a fundraiser where every time you shop at the Phillipsburg, NJ location, the store will donate 10% of every purchase!!
Be sure to view all the Details and print your flyer! Happy Shopping!
Operation Send Some Cheer New News!!
We have found a place willing to donate space for "Operation : Send Some Cheer" care package assembly taking place from November 28 - December 4. Location will be announced as soon as our paperwork is finalized! Be sure to write these dates down on your calenders so you can come out and get involved. The whole family is welcome to come along. We will have Holiday cards and craft supplies to draw pictures, and write letters to include in the care packages! More details to come!
Community Sponsors are always welcomed and needed. Contact us if you are interested!
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