As one of the participating bloggers in the Virtual Holiday Extravaganza, I’m helping to help raise awareness about Toys for Tots. Yesterday I shared Toys for Tots’ long and successful history of giving but did you know that the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation enjoys one of the very best program to support ratios within the nonprofit…
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American Cancer Society’s MoreBirthdays.com Debuts Group eCard Feature in Video Featuring Me (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Coty who won the poster and gift wrap set from MoreBirthdays.com! Before Thanksgiving a professional film crew descended on my home for the morning to film a new video tutorial about how easy it is to use the American Cancer Society’s More Birthdays Group eCard feature. Group e-cards are free to send or…
Lisa Lehmann of Studio Jewel for AMEX’s Small Business Saturday
Thanks to American Express for sponsoring my writing today about small businesses. American Express is presenting Small Business Saturday, a way to honor the local merchants who are the backbone of the economy, this Saturday, November 27. They’re offering statement credits to people who shop at small businesses, advertising for small-business owners, and donations to…
Giveaway: LeapFrog Tag and USA Map & Chance to Win All Expense Paid Trip to Hollywood!
Would you like to win a LeapFrog Tag Reader and the new USA Map (which we love!) along with the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Hollywood to help celeb moms give Tag Readers away to needy students? I thought so! Thanks in large part to your support, LeapFrog’s Tag. Give. Read. campaign has…
Shutterfly’s Holiday Cards Are Greetings That Give Back
It’s that time of the year where I begin to obsess over holiday cards. I’ve always loved sending holiday photo cards and can spend forever looking for the perfect design. Shopping for the right card is not a task I take lightly. I comb multiple sites to find the right one that is elegant yet…
#BeatCancer and Use Social Media for Social Good
At Blogalicious I reconnected with James Andrews (@keyinfluencer) of Everywhere who gave an amazing keynote for the second year in a row and is always up to something fabulous. Right now he and the Everywhere team are setting out to raise money for cancer and beat their previous Guinness World Record for #beatcancer. While I…
Think Pink in October, Give Green All Year to Support American Cancer Society
L-R: Renee Ross of CutieBootyCakes and fellow Blogger Advisory Council Member, Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society, and me This weekend’s Blogalicious was the exhilarating whirlwind that most conferences are but on Sunday I had the pleasure of introducing Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer and executive vice president of…
Tech Savvy Guest American Cancer Society’s CEO Shares New Laws Protecting Kids from Big Tobacco
Did you know tobacco use kills more than 440,000 people each year and costs $96 billion in health care expenditures annually. Today, 3,900 kids will try a cigarette for the first time and 1,000 kids will become addicted, daily smokers. Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is Dr. John R. Seffrin, the Chief Executive Officer of the…
MomzShare and BitMoms Unite to Benefit American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Honor of WhyMommy
Photo courtesy of thenagainphoto Last night Jennifer Gerlock and Lara DiPaola of MomzShare brought together almost 80 bloggers for a networking event that benefitted the American Cancer Society (ACS). Hosted by the wonderful Jessica McFadden of A Parent of Silver Spring fame at The Little Gym, the night’s theme was finding your passion and…
Reinforce Green with Shows & Movies with Earth Friendly Themes (w. giveaway)
I am a firm believer in fresh air and outside time but if you have a television, chances are your child enjoys watching the tube so why not sneak in positive messages about treating our Earth right for our future eco-warriors by learning and watching together. A great new kid-friendly eco-friendly DVD called He’s Got…
