Hi all. It's that time of the year again! Holiday
time is approaching and we are back for the 4th year
for our annual Caring Hearts Card Drive to collect holiday cards for the
elderly that lives in nursing homes. This year, I teamed up again with Jennifer McGuire and we really hoping that we can
bring holiday cheers to as many nursing homes as possible.
We also have a couple ladies helping us in collecting the cards. Tina Schrof is working with Jennifer in collecting the cards. And we want to support the nursing homes that are located in Canada as well, so, we have Anita Recksiedler helping out for our Canada joint venture. Since international shipping is expensive, those of you in Canada can mail your cards to Anita and she'll distribute the cards.
We also have a couple ladies helping us in collecting the cards. Tina Schrof is working with Jennifer in collecting the cards. And we want to support the nursing homes that are located in Canada as well, so, we have Anita Recksiedler helping out for our Canada joint venture. Since international shipping is expensive, those of you in Canada can mail your cards to Anita and she'll distribute the cards.
I hope you will join and help us to reach as many nursing homes as possible and continue to spread more joy.
The holidays are about family, about kindness, and joy. During this time many of the elderly who lives in nursing homes would really feel the loneliness or missing their family. Wouldn't it be so awesome if we can bring a smile to their face & brighten their holiday season simply by sharing our love of card making? A simple gesture to let them know that they are not forgotten.
We all love making cards and what’s better than knowing our creations can bring a smile to others, right? Some helpful people already agree to help us deliver the cards to selected nursing homes.
A few important details:
- This card drive will be going on till November 28, 2013. We need to receive your card by November 28, 2013.
- Please make the cards for Christmas or Holiday Wishes. Anyone can send a card, your children, church group, scout troops, etc.
- All cards need to have a message in it (it can be stamped or hand written).
- Please sign your name and where you are from.
- Please include an envelope for each card and please don't seal the envelope.
- Please stick to just cards (all size welcome)
- And please don't use any pins (safety reason).
- You can mail the cards to:
Vera Yates Card Drive Piney-fine
109 N. Post Oak Lane Ste. 430 c/o Tina Schrof Attn: Anita
Houston, TX 77024 P.O. Box 75 P.O. Box 30
Springboro, Ohio 45066 Piney. MBR0A 1 K0
Canada
- In each package, PLEASE include THIS SUBMISSION FORM. This helps us in keeping track for prizes! For each card you send, you will get a chance. So the more cards you send, the better your chances.
To thank you for your generosity in supporting this drive, I have several PRIZES ready for several winners. There will be many winners and remember… the more cards you send the better your chances. :)
I'll update the prize list as more prizes coming in. And huge thank you to all the fabulous companies who support this card drive by donating awesome prizes.
I'll update the prize list as more prizes coming in. And huge thank you to all the fabulous companies who support this card drive by donating awesome prizes.
Avery Elle - $30 gift certificate
Elise Blaha Cripe - 3 stamps of winner's choice & a spot on quilting e-course
Ellen Hutson - $25 GC
Fresh Squeezed Stamps - 1 stamp set of your choice
5 Cling Stamp of your choice
i {heart} papers - $10GC
Inspiration Emporium - $25GC
From Jennifer McGuire - Online Card Classes - 2 classes of your choice
Lawn Fawn - $30 GC
Lil' Inkers Designs - $15GC
May Arts - 3 rolls of ribbon of your choice
My Favorite Things - $25GC
Neat & Tangled - $25 GC
Newton's Nook Design - $20GC
Paper Crafts Magazine - 4 Special Edition
Handmade Cards, Holiday Cards & More 8, Birthday Creations, and Card Creations: Volume 11
Paper Smooches - $25 GC
Secret Sponsor
Simon Says Stamp - $40GC
Studio Calico - 3 months subscription
There She Goes Stamp - $15GC
The Twinery - $40 GC
Latina Crafters - $30 GC
BABY BIRD & BUB BUB - $25 GC
Wplus9 - $25 GC
Gina K. Designs - Petite Border Clear Stamp
Waltzing Mouse Stamps - $30GC
Crafter's Companion - $20 GC
Spectrum Noir - (2) 6-marker set of your choice
Melissa Bickford - 3 Papertrey Background Sets
Canuck Craft Distributing - $25 GC
Uniko Studio - £15 GC
I will update the prize list as I get more. :) Please feel free to share about this card drive. We really appreciate your support & kindness. Let's rock this card drive and bring Christmas joy to as many nursing homes as we can!! Thank you.
PS: Thank you to Kristy from Some Odd Girl for designing the badge. :)
42 comments:
Yay...so excited to start.
Woo hoo, excited to see the card drive kicking off today! Thanks to you & the other ladies; I know it's a lot of work behind-the-scenes.
I will be sending some cards your way Vera. This is such a sweet thing that you ladies are doing! :)
awesome Vera!
can't wait to join in the fun again :)
Oh, I'm so glad you are doing this again! Count me in!
will be sending cards in! thanks for doing this, Vera!! <3
Hi Vera,
Do these cards all need to be handmade? My boys want to send cards and want to buy the cards.
Thank you!
This is very nice! I need to make a note to whip up a bunch next week to send them out!
Thanks for sponsoring this wonderful event!
very nice, I will be sending some cards to :)
Great cause, looking forward to participating.
I love how many people are supporting this! The idea is fab and so are the sponsors and volunteers! thanks for letting us be a part of this!
what a wonderful idea!
My mom and I spent our afternoon making 11 Christmas and Holiday cards to send - we love them! We're proud to be able to participate, and to hopefully put a smile on some faces this holiday season. This is the first time I've heard of this card drive, and I'm so glad I did. I will be posting my cards on my blog this Monday. I'll be spreading the word and encouraging others to join. I hope the turnout is tremendous!
Wow! this is the first time I've heard of this card drive, but I am so happy to get on board with it! I will be placing badge on my blog to help spread the word and now I'm off to hop! :)
Thanks to the sponsors for their generosity!
What a nice thing to do! I will be proud to be a part of this! I was just thinking of what to do with all the holiday cards that I make and this is just wonderful!
Wonderful opportunity to share what we do to brighten the spirits of others! Thank you for organizing this!!
Carol
What a great idea!
Cant wait to see what everyone has in store x
Receiving a card always warm people's hearts! So this is a wonderful idea.
Wow, this is such a neat idea!! Glad I heard about this :)
Great cause, great idea!
Awesome cause Vera! Hopping off now:-)
Just saw the post on Simon Says Stamp for this great cause. I'm looking forward to creating cards that can be sent to deserving people to make their holidays a bit brighter to let them know someone cares.
Good give aways and some awesome cards.
This is a wonderful cause! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. You can count me in!
Huge thank you, Vera, for running such a great initiative!
Wow, huge Thanks to all the sponsors! What a great cause!
What a great cause. I have hopped around and seen all the wonderful and inspiring cards. I wonder if there is such a group here in Australia? I usually give my 95 year old Gran my extra cards.
I can't wait to submit some happiness to those in nursing homes! Thanks ladies!
Thank you for doing this. I'll help.
Such a great cause. A BIG Thanks to everyone who is participating in this drive.
What a wonderful cause, we do this for the nursing homes in our home town too, but this is much bigger, thanks for thinking of all those wonderful people this way.
I will be sending a few cards for such a great cause :)
Yay!!! Getting my cards together and hoping to make more before sending them all off! Thanks for putting this together!
What a lovely thing to do - thank you for allowing us the chance to partipate! Hannah x
wow awesome Hop thanks for the chance to win!!! Great cause
Love this card; simple and clean.
I am so happy to learn about this via Lawn Fawn! I will mail in my cards within the next few days. I also shared on the Funky Finds FB page, so hopefully you will get tons more donations! Happy holidays to you & yours! ~ Jessica D.
Thank you to those who are working this drive I'm sure a lot goes into it but the rewards are many.
Sent my cards last week and so happy that you are doing this! I work with seniors and I know how much they will appreciate the cards.
Thank you all those involved with the card drive. My cards have been mailed. ♥
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