Tag: fundraising
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United in Love: How a Call for Support Fostered a Community for My Child
Get Pregnant Fast Throughout my life, I’ve learned to embrace miracles. My mentor often said, “Miracles don’t just happen — we rely on them.” These words resonate deeply with me, particularly now as I reflect on the miracle of community following the birth of my son. Some may know our journey through a GoFundMe campaign…
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What’s Going On? Fundraising Has Completely Lost Its Way
Get Pregnant Fast It’s no secret that I have a strong dislike for fundraisers. I really do. Yet, like a committed parent volunteer, I roll up my sleeves every year to help our schools gather the necessary funds for technology, field trips, and library resources. I find myself hawking overpriced candles, pies, and wrapping paper…
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An 11-Year-Old’s Heartfelt Lemonade Stand to Fund Her Mom’s Transplant Surgery
Get Pregnant Fast Lemonade stands are a classic summer tradition for children, offering them a chance to engage in entrepreneurship while enjoying the warm weather. However, for one young girl from Las Cruces, New Mexico, her lemonade venture serves a far more significant purpose. Eleven-year-old Mia Thompson is raising funds to assist her mother in…
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Bearded Mermen Calendar: A Splash of Fun for a Noble Cause
Get Pregnant Fast In a creative initiative that blends humor with philanthropy, a group of Canadian gentlemen from the Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club has launched a calendar featuring themselves as bearded mermen. This unique project has successfully raised over $300,000 for Spirit Horse, an organization dedicated to improving mental health through therapeutic…
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Chip and Jamie Transform Target House into an Inspiring Dining Space for St. Jude Families
Get Pregnant Fast When renowned design duo Chip and Jamie Thompson, the stars of HGTV’s popular renovation show “Home Revamp,” offer to revitalize your dining area, it’s an opportunity you can’t refuse—especially when that dining area is situated within the Target House, a vital long-term living facility for families with children battling cancer at St.…
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Dad Raises $23K to Eliminate Lunch Debt in Seattle Schools
Get Pregnant Fast In a remarkable act of compassion, a Seattle father has successfully raised over $23,000 to help alleviate lunch debt for students in local schools. Frustrated by the practice of “lunch shaming,” he decided to take action to ensure that no child faces stigma or hunger during mealtime. In more than three-quarters of…
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Why Gun Raffles for Schools or Youth Sports Should Not Exist
Get Pregnant Fast In America, it may come as a surprise to some that gun raffles have become a somewhat normal aspect of fundraising, especially in certain communities. As noted by various outlets, including the BBC, “gun sweepstakes” can start at as low as $5 per ticket, with organizations like the National Rifle Association holding…
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Little Miss Flint Fundraises for Free Screenings of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Get Pregnant Fast Inspiring hope and change, young activist Little Miss Flint is at it again, raising money to ensure that local children can watch A Wrinkle In Time in theaters without cost. Known for her impactful initiatives, Mari Copeny, also affectionately called Little Miss Flint, previously drew national attention at just eight years old…