Charity
Want to Get a Free Ticket to the Circus in October?
The Circus is Coming! The Circus is coming! That right: The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey FUNundrum is coming to St. Louis Oct. 14 to 17. And you can win a free ticket to a select performance of the show at the Scottrade Center. (FREE tickets are valid for Thursday, October 14 at 7 [...]
22Sep2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Snapfish Helps Raise Money & Awareness for Breast Cancer, Coupon Code
Snapfish (my favorite photo site) is contributing to the fight against breast cancer by launching its new Pink Gives Store, which will give customers the opportunity to purchase customized products including custom card designs from new Snapfish Publisher designers, as well as calendars, notebooks, notepads, cards, and stickers. For any purchase made, Snapfish will donate 30 percent [...]
19Sep2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
May is National Foster Care Month
Did you know it would take less than 1 percent of the U.S. population to provide a family for every child in foster care?
May is National Foster Care Month and there has never been a greater need to bring attention to children waiting for forever homes. More than 463,000 children are currently in foster [...]
Fun Shopping Event that Helps Kids, Too
Want to get your hands on a designer handbag and help kids in foster care at the same time? Then consider attending the annual “Old Bags” event in St. Louis. Old Bags™ is an annual fundraiser held on the fourth Tuesday of April by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. The party features a silent auction [...]
28Mar2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Be Super Smart about the Super Bowl
The teams are set, the hype is well underway and Super Bowl party planning is in full swing.
While you may not be thinking about the dangers of buzzed driving this time of year, you or someone you know will likely be attending a party where alcohol is served. So whether you’re rooting for the Colts [...]
Service-minded Kids Can Win $10,000
Today, more than ever, young people are stepping up to make a difference in communities near and far. More than 55 percent of American teenagers have volunteered for public service projects, according to a study from the Corporation for National & Community Service. That is more than double the rate of adults. And more than [...]
22Jan2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Upload Video for Chance to Win $10,000 for Charity
CBS Films’ upcoming release of Extraordinary Measures, starring Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford, is inspired by the true story of John Crowley – a man who defied conventional wisdom and great odds to pursue a cure for his children’s life threatening disease.
To celebrate Crowley’s story, CBS created an opportunity for charities – big and small [...]
8Jan2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
It’s So Cute I Had to Share
My two-year-old has been taking a toddler dance class (tap and ballet) at the Wildwood Family YMCA.
She is the youngest in the class, because the kiddos were technically supposed to be 2-years-old when it started in September, and she wasn’t 2 until late October. Thus, I enrolled her knowing it might not work. But each [...]
