Fetch! Petcare of West St. Louis County is hosting a Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive to benefit homeless pets of Open Door Animal Sanctuary. As part of an international effort spearheaded by Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world’s largest association for professional pet sitters, the Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive collects much-needed pet food donations for local shelters across the country. Open Door Animal Sanctuary is in great need of pet food donations as it enters 2012.

Donations will be accepted December 1-12, 2011 and can be dropped off at the following locations:

• One Lucky Mutt!, Wildwood
• Manchester West Veterinary Hospital, Ellisville
• Pet Supplies Plus, Ballwin
• Sulphur Springs Veterinary Clinic, Ballwin
• St. Albans Post Office, St. Albans
• Dickey Bub, Eureka
• Eureka Feed Station, Eureka

For more information, contact Jane Peacock of Fetch! Petcare of West St. Louis County at 636-549-8610

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Did you know that a child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related illnesses according to reports by the World Health Organization? On Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, the Danforth Center in St. Louis  is hosting a community food packaging event to commemorate “World Food Day,” a global day to increase awareness, understanding and action to alleviate hunger. It is annually observed in recognition of the founding of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization.

The Center is hosting for a second year, a World Food Day Commemoration with a goal of packaging 500,000 meals with the help of 3,000 volunteers.  You can sign up here.  It’s a great way to help your kids get necessary community service hours for school, Scouts, etc.

The Center’s program consists of one-hour food packaging sessions, where volunteers assemble nutritious rice/soy meals to be sent to those in dire need in Africa. After packaging, participants will have the opportunity to tour the Danforth Center and learn about our long-term research to reduce hunger and malnutrition around the world.

- Minimum Age: 7

- Kid Friendly: Yes!

- Dog Friendly: No

- Non-Smoking: Yes!

Event Packaging Hours:

-          Friday, October 14 – 9:00am – 7:00pm (last packaging starts then)

-          Saturday, October 15 – 9:00am – 5:00pm (last packaging starts then)

In 2010, 1,900 St. Louis volunteers, packaged more than 350,000 rice/soy protein meals during the Center’s two day event that were sent to critically malnourished children living in Tanzania.  It’s a great event where you can join other families, sports teams, students, scouts, youth groups and corporate teams to eradicate world hunger one meal at a time.

Questions: please contact Karina Benabe at 314.587.1072 or kbenabe@danforthcenter.org. Stay updated with Twitter at #WFD (WorldFoodDay), @WorldFoodDayStl or @DanforthCenter.

For more info visit: http://www.danforthcenter.org/world_food_day/.

Each package provides nutritionally complete servings for six children. The food is designed to reverse the starvation process, help restore health, and improve mental and physical alertness. The sealed packages have a shelf life of three years.   The cost of each life-sustaining meal is approximately 25 cents. Built into this cost are all the ingredients, packaging, administration, and international shipping of the food. These costs will be covered by the Danforth Center, our generous sponsors and donations from the volunteers.

Students are asked to donate $10 and adults $20 per person for this event. Their tax-deductible contributions will be matched by other generous donors and sponsors so that the full cost of a one hour packaging session – approximately $30 per person – is covered.

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Ahnu has already contributed more than $20,000 to the Breast Cancer Fund through the Plus 3 Network, social network that connects people with corporate sponsors and worthwhile causes on a lasting journey of personal fitness and charitable giving.  Ahnu chose the Breast Cancer Fund as one of its causes the past two years, and expects to donate a total of $30,000 through Plus 3 Network before the end of 2011.

I recently received a pair of Ahnu Windsor running shoes and I laced them up for one of my longer runs. (I’m training to train for the 2011 Chicago marathon — in other words, I’m starting to increase my mileage so that when the serious training starts in late May or June, I won’t be “sucking wind.”) Anyway, I’ve never worn this brand before and so far, I really like them. I do think they might run a little small, so if you’re ordering online, you might want to order 1/2 size larger than normal.

If you’re looking for a new pair of performance shoes for the spring and summer, and you’d like your money to help this initiative, go here to learn more.

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You know how much I LOVE Snapfish, and as I promised, as a Snapfish Select, I will be offering you lots of Snapfish coupon codes and information on products in the coming weeks and months. Check out my post on the amazing Holiday Card Studio at Snapfish here and get started making your cards. Then use the 4VETERANS coupon code and help those who have given so much for our freedom!

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This is a very special promotion for Snapfish as in 2004, Natalie Long, director of product management, was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer; and in 2006, Lauren Patterson, merchandising manager, was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. Knowing that self-exams lead to early detection, Lauren has encouraged friends and family to do monthly self-exams.

In support of the month, Snapfish is offering:

·         Customized products including cards, calendars, notebooks, notepads and stickers available for purchase at the Pink Gives Store, where 30 percent of all proceeds from the sales will go directly to BreastCancer.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the most up-to-date, reliable, medically reviewed information on breast health and breast cancer to help those affected by breast cancer make the best decisions for their lives

To learn more about Snapfish and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, go here.

And if you’d like to win a $50 gift certificate to purchase pink products on Snapfish, enter the contest below:

Giveaway Guidelines:

To enter the contest, you MUST become an email subscriber to Lipstick to Crayons. The subscribe button is in the upper right corner of the site. Once you subscribe (or if you are already a subscriber), leave a comment below telling me you did so, and make sure the email address you provide is the one you used to subscribe. After completing this mandatory first entry method, you can gain additional entries by doing any or all of the following (but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do):

1. Blog about this contest
2. Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (you can do daily tweets, but leave a comment each time you do)
3. Favorite Lipstick to Crayons on Technorati
4. Stumble this post
5. Add Lipstick to Crayons to your blogroll or my button to your sidebar
6. Become a fan of Lipstick to Crayons on Facebook.
7. Post a link to this contest on your Facebook page.

This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time October 26, 2010.  Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Winners will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If any winner does not claim the prize by October 27, 2010, she will forfeit the prize to an alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

USA residents only please!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO CONNIE, COMMENT #28.

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For every purchase made using a DealTaker.com coupon or deal during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 2010, DealTaker.com will donate 10 cents to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, up to $10,000, to support research and advancing access to care, with a focus on the medically underserved.  In addition, DealTaker.com is highlighting merchants and retailers that are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is also offering pink Breast Cancer Awareness products for sale.

The disease touches DealTaker.com personally as the site was launched when the original founder’s wife was diagnosed and began treatment for breast cancer.  As a way to stay close to home during her recovery, he turned a hobby of sharing coupons and deals with friends and family, into a business enabling him to stay at home.  To this day, DealTaker.com remains dedicated to supporting breast cancer awareness and research efforts through corporate donations and staff participation in various events, such as the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer held annually in nine cities across the US.

DealTaker.com also wants to get the community involved by encouraging users to post personal stories about how they have been affected by breast cancer. This open forum will allow for the audience to share and connect with each other as well as discuss why it is important to give back to this important cause.  A consumer community fund is also available for customers to contribute to the cause.  For more information on DealTaker.com’s partnership with Avon Foundation or to make a donation, go here.

Please keep DealTaker.com in mind for your next purchase on children’s apparel, electronics, or home goods. You shop, you save, and together we can give back!

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When: Donations are being accepted until Sept. 24 at the Scottrade Center Box Office (Normal hours are 10 AM – 5 PM / Extended hours on 9/24 are 10 AM – 8 PM)

Where: Scottrade Center Box Office, 1401 Clark Avenue, St. Louis MO 63103

Why: The need for physical education supplies and sports equipment in The St. Louis area school systems is great. “Research shows that children who are physically active are healthier, happier and are better prepared to learn in the classroom,” Christy McCutcheon, Kidsmart said. “Our ability to provide this equipment in our teacher Free Store so limited that this partnership with Ringling Bros. is a tremendous opportunity to help meet this need.”

Show Details

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Barnum’s FUNundrum!SM features 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, Barnum’s FUNundrum! is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it!

Thursday, October 14 – 7:00 PM Friday, October 15 –10:30 AM & 7:00 PM Saturday, October 16 – 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM Sunday, October 17 – 1:00 PM • FREE All Access Pre-Shows 1 hour before each show, there is no pre-show before the Friday, October 15 10:30 AM performance

Tickets are available at the Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com.

For more information on The Greatest Show on Earth visit www.Ringling.com

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In support of the month, Snapfish is offering:

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·         A FREE set of address labels if you spend $10 on Pink Gives products through October 31, 2010

Customers can simply use promotional code PINKGIVES during checkout.

To learn more about Snapfish and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, go here.

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