How are you doing a little good this holiday season?
I’ve been trying to buylocal or through handmade vendors on sites like Etsy or Groopdealz. When I can’t do that, I try to make sure the item I am purchasing does double duty. Thats why I love gifts that give back. And that’s exactly what Nicole Kidman and Little Rue are doing for the Stanford Women’s Cancer Center this week.
Leave a comment about how you are making a difference
between now and Saturday night at midnight
and Rue La La will gift 1 do gooder $25 in store credit (good for 45 days). Winner selected randomly.
Use your credit towards some of Nicole’s handpicked items,
Appaman Ski Jacket ~ $40 Rosanna Garden Tea Party Set ~ $40
Laura Ashley Pink Velvet Dress & Bloomer $26
Or purchase something yourself {FREE SHIPPING!} feeling good that 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Stanford Women’s Cancer Center. Amazing!
Disclosure: Little Rue contacted me and asked if I would spread the word about the Do A Little Good boutique happening right now and if I would be interested in gifting a reader $25 in store credit. I am passionate about programs like this, so I happily accepted. They also offered me a $25 credit for my time. This credit will be used to put something special under our tree this year. Thanks for helping that happen.
Sites like Little Rue are one of my favorite ways to jazz up a child’s wardrobe without breaking the bank. Brands that would never fit in to our budget suddenly become competitive with our usual stomping grounds. Today, I have even more reason to love this place and even more reason to spend just a tad more to get something so good in return.
Little Rue’s new initiative, “Doing a Little Good” partners with some of today’s most notable parents to curate one-of-a-kind boutiques – with 100% of proceeds benefiting the curator’s charity of choice.
The first sale begins today, 15 NOV @ 8pm EST, and will be curated by actress/mother Courteney Cox, known for her casual, yet chic California style. All items have been hand-selected by Courteney herself, and the Boutique includes her favorite brands like JOE’S JEANS (kids), Kit+Lili and vintage Chanel! How fantastic does that sound?
If that doesn’t sound fantastic enough, ALL proceeds will benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF) a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about the blistering disease EB, its causes, the development of successful treatment, and ultimately its cure.
There are over 3 million Special Olympic athletes in 175 countries across the globe. Chances are good you have already heard about the Special Olympics or have been impacted by it somehow in your lifetime. After all, it is the WORLD’S LARGEST sports organization for children and adults.
You’ve heard of it, perhaps you have even volunteered for it, maybe you or a family member have even competed in it? Please allow me the opportunity to share with you what it feels like. The pure and utter determination and drive these individuals have is nothing short of amazing.
Meet David
Lauren – State Gold & Bronze Medalist
And Colby – Gold, 2 x Silver & 2 x Bronze Medalist winner in the World Summer Games (Athens)
Now take 6:30 minutes to feel how they feel and leave with a feeling you just can’t get anywhere else. You will be moved, probably to tears but hopefully, to vote.
Visit the San Antonio Cadillac Facebook page and vote for the Special Olympics today, there are only a few more days in October left to make your vote count. Vote once a day. Did you know October is also Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
Disclaimer: This is post 5 of 7 in a series of sponsored posts for Team Escalade Texas. Six well deserving charities are competing for the chance to win $150,000. I’m highlighting each charity in a post of their own and hoping you’ll take the time to find out more about them and vote on their behalf. All the research is my own and any profit garnered from my posts is going to my sweet friend Kim, of Hope Whispers. Thank you for your time.
There’s something you probably don’t know about me and its about time I let you in on what I believe is the secret to my success … it’s our local YMCA, my home away from home. I spend anywhere from 8-12 hours there a week. It is my saving grace and the place I KNOW I owe my sanity to.
You know that old saying, It takes a Village to raise a child? Well, I think about that phrase every morning when we walk into the Y. They have become our community, like family and I could not imagine life without them.
Each morning, we’ll chat with our friends on the way in and spend a few moments with the men & women behind the counter. They’ll give Little a High Five, ask Sweet how she’s doing, and rave about her outfit and accessories choice of the day. We’ll grab our spiritual vitamins (inspirational quotes), read them aloud together and then make our way to Y-land (the child care center).
The kids are eager to go and always happy to see their teachers. We’re lucky to have an amazing group of seniors who volunteer their time reading and interacting with the children. Sweet will often come home, line up her stuffed animals and pretend to be one of her favorite storytellers reciting the stories they read that day. Nine out of ten times, when I ask Little what his favorite part of the day was, he will tell me “Treehouse” that’s 2 year old for YMCA. He tells me this even on days we don’t go, he loves it that much.
I use the Y not only as a place to workout, but also to relax and stay on top of things. I take as many of the classes as my schedule allows, they are all fantastic. I highly recommend any of the Les Mills. I run, I lift weights, I use their business center to study, work on Etsy stuff and catch up with old friends.
We are a poster family for everything the YMCA stands for, they have done so much to help me raise my children in the positive environment I want for them, to bolster their confidence, keep our family healthy and active and to make us feel like an integrated part of our community.
There is little I could ever do to repay the YMCA, but I can ask you to vote. Vote for families like mine and the other 21 million Americans involved in YMCA’s across the country. All you have to do is visit the San Antonio Cadillac Facebook page and cast your vote for the YMCA to have a chance to win $150,000. You can vote daily to improve their chances.
Disclaimer: This is post 4 of 7 in a series of sponsored posts for Team Escalade Texas. Six well deserving charities are competing for the chance to win $150,000. I’m highlighting each charity in a post of their own and hoping you’ll take the time to find out more about them and vote on their behalf. All the research is my own and any profit garnered from my posts is going to my sweet friend Kim, of Hope Whispers. Thank you for your time.
Tonight’s charity spotlight is on the Ronald McDonald House and this short video clip they’ve created really brightened my day. If you have a child at home battling any kind of illness, you will want to share it with them again and again.
Heroes really do come in all shapes and sizes and tonight you can be a hero too, just by donating a few clicks of your mouse. Visit the San Antonio Cadillac Facebook page and cast your vote for the Ronald McDonald House tonight. While you’re there, read up on the other 5 deserving charities or watch for their shout out here. Did you catch the last post on the Love Hope Strength Foundation? Four more deserving charities to go, please take a quick moment to vote for each of them as I spotlight them with you and then continue to vote daily for your personal favorite until then end of the month.
About the Ronald McDonald House:
Many families travel far from home to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children. Often, it can be a long time to be away from home, or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having their mom and dad close by for love and support.
The Ronald McDonald House exists to serve and sustain families when serious illness or injury strikes the most cherished part of their lives, their children. In an effort to lessen the burden, reduce stress, keep the family intact, and enhance the quality of life for these families, the Ronald McDonald House provides affordable housing in a caring home-like atmosphere. The Ronald McDonald House program was built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on healing their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal, or where they will lay their head at night to rest.
Disclaimer: This post is part of a series of sponsored post for Team Escalade Texas. Six well deserving charities are competing for the chance to win $150,000. My job is to showcase each of these charities in hopes you will connect with one or more of them and vote on their behalf. All the research is my own and any profit garnered from these posts will be donated to one of my very own heroes, Kim of Hope Whispers. Thank you for your time.
Rosanna Garden Tea Party Set ~ $40
