My Blog Spark: Win and Give: Fruit Snacks & $25 Donation
My kids love fruit snacks, and they'd eat a whole package up in a couple days if I let them. Not only that, but I love spreading the word about ways to help those who are less fortunate. So, when I had the opportunity with My BlogSpark, to both spread the word and get free fruit snacks for the kiddos, I jumped at the chance.
Each day from now through May 30, 2010, one laptop prize will be awarded to a U.S. winner. For every laptop won, one laptop will be donated to an African child through One Laptop per Child, an organization that creates educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. For your chance to win, simply enter the unique online code printed on participating Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snack packages on www.WinOneGiveOne.com.
My Blog Spark not only provided us with 2 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks, but they also made a $25 donation to One Laptop per Child, in my name. That's not all, though. If you'd like to participate in this giveaway, and you win, they'll send you 2 boxes of a variety of Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks, and they'll make another $25 donation on your behalf. How exciting!
If you'd like the chance to win this giveaway, you can enter in one or more of the following ways. Just be sure to leave a separate comment for each way that you enter. I'll draw the winner next week, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, using Random.org.
- Leave me a comment, letting me know ways you have encouraged your children to help others or what your favorite experience has been in helping others.
- Follow my blog, or you can subscribe to my posts.
- Follow me on Twitter; you can tweet daily about this post and gain extra entries.
- Blog about this giveaway, being sure to link back to Real Heart Prints.
- Vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs or Mom Blog Network (just click the buttons in sidebar).
- Digg or Stumble this post.
- Place my blog button somewhere on your blog.
Good luck, and have a wonderful day!
(The Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks, information, and giveaway, were all provided, free of charge, by Betty Crocker, through My Blog Spark.)
79 comments:
We always help others just as a way of living. In fact my little boy's teacher recently complemented my little man on his empathy and helpfulness at such a young age.
tvollowitz at aol dot com
Our Church group has encouraged the children in our church to make " Care packs" for Haiti: So far 23 have been assembled.writer61@yahoo.com
angel tree, boxesforthe troops
We help our church with the family the we adopt for Christmas. Helping our with fundraiser for our local dog rescue group is another way we get involved.
I do not have children, but I have nieces. One thing that I saw another family do was give their children an opportunity to give up their cable television in order to fund a child in Africa's education. It cost the same amount a month. I loved that idea!
I encourage my children to help others by having us participate as a family in helping out at the local no-kill animal shelter.
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My favorite thing to do to help others is donating to the Children's Hospital. It's not always a huge donation, just what we can give, but it still warms my heart to know that we do what we can!
My favorite experience has to be when I gave can goods to my friend while he was in a tight spot.
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I am an early childhood teacher. My favorite way to help others is to help children become good, self-confident readers and life-long learners.
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I really enjoyed translating for Latin American families who came to Iowa for life-saving pediatric surgery via Healing Wings International.
For their birthdays, my girls (ages 7 & 9) ask friends and family to donate to the charity of their choice instead of getting them presents.
I have volunteered as a tutor, and I love the look on a student's face when a concept finally becomes clear. It's very rewarding!
urchiken at gmail dot com
I dont have kids of age to really begin teaching them this yet but I imagine that I will just make them a part of what I do.
Our famlily contributes to a local food bank & we have volunteered in our community for many years.
My kiddos have seen me volunteer/contribut before they were old enough to do so on their own and I think they learned how rewarding it could be so now they both enjoy making a difference on their own=)
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I now follow you on twitter(Luvdaylilies) & tweeted=)
2/18
http://twitter.com/Luvdaylilies/status/9283154676
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I encourage them by donating our excess toys and clothes to a local shelter
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Thanks for hosting an others-centered giveaway! I've read great things about the "One Laptop Per Child" project. I am convalescing from cancer, but am able to knit blankets and such for the amazing "Afghans for Afghans" program. It warms my heart to think of a baby in Kabul being wrapped in my cozy blankie made in the same pattern I've used for my own young relatives. If possible, I'd mail a big hug with each package!
I encourage children to be kind and courteous, to hold doors, to help with packages, and to remember to say please and thank you.
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We try to do something for a family over the holidays and then we also donate are unneeded things to others
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I always help my nieces pick out gifts to donate!
I follow on twitter! @desmoinesdealin
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My daughter is very agreeable when it comes to helping others. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer so she knows how traumatic that can be. Now she tries to help others in the same position that she was by making teddy bears
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I follow your blog
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my favorite memory of helping others is when i volunteered at a soup kitchen helping to prepare food. it was amazing.
Last year my MOPS group collected change in baby bottles for the local pregnancy center. My daughter was so excited to put any extra change she found into the bottle "for the mommies and babies".
the kids and I help 2-3 days a month at our local food pantry
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My favorite experience was feeding the homeless at a shelter in the worst area of town. It was in the middle of January and freezing. It was so great to do something for the community.
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I run a non-profit ferret shelter and my son who is 4 helps fill water bottles with us each day. He likes to feed the ferrets too and is always willing to play with them. He knows that by helping animals and people, it makes a difference. lbaran.pcs @gmail.com
For the past several years, we have packed gift boxes for Operation Christmas Child. My kids enjoy shopping for the gifts, and it helps them to understand how richly we are blessed.
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2/21
I tweeted again~Luvdaylilies
http://twitter.com/Luvdaylilies/status/9450058278
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My fav. is giving spare change to the homeless if I have it.
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I enjoy helping others. I'm always that friend to come to when you need advice, a shoulder, a ride, whatever the task may be. Jenprincess88 at aol dot com
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I voted I believe. You just click the button to vote right? :) Jenprincess88 at aol dot com
At my last job we could volunteer at a local school. On my first year doing that I worked for an hour helping a student improve his reading skills. It was so fun at the end of the year when he could pick a book and understand what he was reading.
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I do coupon shopping for elderly who cannot get out often to stock up on items they use regularly, my kids help me clip and sort coupons for the people and what they use (makes a great matching learning tool as well as giving back to others).
I tweeted, love to tweet great items that help others :)
I love paying the toll for the driver behind me on the expressway!
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My daughter loves animals. She is presently volunteering at our animal humane society in the city where we live
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I follow your blog as jelaws5
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I voted for you on Top Mommy Blogs
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we like to help elderly.we hold the door open for them.thanks
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My daughter helps me cook meals for family's that are in need of them!
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Follow on twitter
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Have your button on right sidebar!!!
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I encourage my son to donate his toys that he isn't playing with anymore. I tell him that he is helping out other kids that don't have toys to play with...
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My mother knits scarves so during the winter we'll mail them to someplace that can give them out to someone that needs one.
Follow you on google.
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We save and donate canned goods throughout the year.
I follow through Google friend connect!
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I follow you on twitter!
@Gigglingkids
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I donate to our local food bank
I do lots of volunteer work with the kids. My older son never quite got it, but my daughter is realizing that it makes her feel good about herself to help others, so that's been nice
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I follow you on twitter - bsw529
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/9532728823
no kids here, but my little brother and I donate 2 big bags of clothes and toys every yr to Goodwill and also donate to our local food bank!
i follow your blog
Me and my children donate to our local food bank,plus we give a dollar everytime we go to the store for cmn
every month or so i have my kids help me go through the pantry and we make up a couple bags of food for our local food shelf :)
following your blog as klp1965
http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/9534520245
We donate our time to various charities/causes.
I grocery shop for my grandmother.
I've always encouraged my children to volunteer their time in sports camps as both are gifted athletes. My favorite place to volunteer is at Rescate Malix, an dog shelter in Cancun, Mexico.
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I follow on GFC.
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I follow on GFC.
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What a Great contest!I love that a donation will also be made. My children love fruit snacks! I have six children so this would come in handy. My husband and I love to teach our children to give. When we first got our four adopted children ( adopted this past june!!) they wanted to accept accept accept and not give back.
Today they not only help by donating every other month to our local charity they love giving to those at school that they know are in need of a little extra. They have became loving and caring and giving children and we are very proud of them!
I am following you on twitter now! my name is trinasbabies!
We've encouraged them to help others by working together to make sandwiches for the homeless
My mother and father taught me early on to have compassion and help others. I go out of my way whenever I can to help people that need it.
clarkmurdock@yahoo.com
I encourage my toddler to help the elderly woman across the street whenever possible. Whether it's helping in the garden, picking something up or just a friendly visit for a pick-me-up.
dustbaby1 at yahoo dot com
I volunteered as a helper in my daughter's preschool. I wnjoy helping the preschoolers. garrettsambo@aol.com
They go through their own rooms and will donate things to other children
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I do think this is a most incredible website for proclaiming great wonders of Our God!
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