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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

April 8, 2011 By 2 Comments

There are two foundations trying to spread the word and make some changes with Child Abuse:  McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site and Baby James Foundation. First I’ll tell you about the Sweet Dreams Fund Campaign.

$1.11 Campaign

The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site will provide children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse with a one-stop care location. Currently, as it is in most cities, when a child falls victim to abuse, they are ferried from building to building, address to address, to visit with an array of professionals. From authorities to child protection advocates to medical examiners to counselors, the experience must be traumatic, exhausting, and frightening.

Through the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site, each of these critical services will be provided under one roof. Prompt, efficient, and loving care is what these children need, and this is what they’ll receive, without having to shuffle from car to car, location to location.

My blogging friend Greg over at Telling Dad is currently hosting the $1.11 Campaign to raise funds so that children arriving at the center will receive a teddy bear to hug and a coloring book and box of crayons to help take their minds to a better place. The goal is to ease some of the angst, stress, and indelible fear they’ll have when they walk through the doors.

Greg’s goal is to reach $1200. At the time I’m writing this, he’s closing in on 999 donations. Let’s help him reach that $1200! Please donate by visiting Greg’s page.

Baby James Foundation, Chicago UFOs, Renee HutchinsonBaby James FoundationThe other foundation is The Baby James Foundation which I posted about here.  Last Saturday we attended the rally for the foundation. They had many speakers, which you can watch in the video below. They let balloons and sky lanterns go, which many Chicago residents claimed to be UFOs. Renee Hutchinson of the Baby James Foundation is trying to get a law passed called the Baby James Law. You can sign the petition here.

I made over 200 cake pops and had a table for kids to decorate cookies.



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Baby James Foundation

March 28, 2011 By 2 Comments


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Join Frosted Fingers, Occasional Happenings and Rob Krueger Photography for a rally against Child Abuse with the Baby James Foundation.

I’ll have a table there for kids to make their own cake pops or cookies to eat. There will be a DJ, family photography, a band later in the evening and much more.

Time
Saturday, April 2 · 2:00pm - 7:30pm
Location
3793 South Archer Av
Chicago, IL
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Baby James Foundation will be joined with Miles Payne Foundation on this years 3rd Annual Child Abuse Rally

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2:00 – 2:30 Renee Hutchinson
2:30 – 3:00 Miranda Yonts
3:00 – 3:30 Carrie Johnson
3:30 – 4:00 Charles J Stecker Jr.
4:00 – 4:30 Jamie Hallam
4:30 – 5:00 Rudy Delgado
5:00 Kayla Bowen & Darlene Chen
Balloon Release in honor of Survivors
5:30 – 6:00 R & W DJ, Visit, Break
6:00 – 7:30 American Madness
7:30 Vigil in honor of Angels, release Sky Lanterns

Renee Hutchinson – Has lived through a life of abuse as a child, domestic violence of a second husband, to now raising Baby James adopting him legally July 30th 2009. Baby James is a victim of Child Abuse by his biological mom as young as 2 weeks old. Renee and her husband continues to fight the system on enforcing the protection for Baby James.

11 year old Survivor Kayla Bowen and Grandmother Darlene Chen

Miranda Yonts – from Miles Payne Foundation and speaking on Shavon Miles’ death as well as Shavon’s Law

Jamie Hallam – from Miles Payne Foundation, the mother of Tyler and Ariana Payne, will be speaking about the abuse, torture and murder of her children. Jamie Hallam’s 3yr old daughter was found in a Tucson dumpster while her 4yr old sons body remains missing.

Please join Miles Payne Foundation http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001266417426

Carrie Johnson – Grandmother of Molly Koch who now lies at Children’s Memorial Hospital from child abuse. She is fighting to get custody of Molly. More of her story you can read here http://dailyherald.com/article/20110117/news/701179898/
Please join Prayers for Molly
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-for-Molly/145690652149280

Charles J Stecker Jr – Will be speaking on the death of his little brother “Eddie” whose life was taken by his foster mother. Both Charles and Eddie was in foster care due to abuse and neglect. “Eddie” left this earth in 1967
Please join lil Eddie’s cause http://www.causes.com/causes/330585

Balloon Release in honor of the survivors

Sky Lanterns in honor of the angels

Band American Madness
Please join here http://www.facebook.com/AmericanMadness

Children Activities

Food and Beverages sponsered by Candidate Alberto Bocanegra Jr. at low price.

Candidate Alberto Bocanegra Jr. donated venue location
Join Alberto here http://www.facebook.com/albertobocanegra

Menu as follows:
tinga de tostallas $2 a piece which is a chicken in a chipotel adobe sauce
nachos with cheese which is $2 a bowl
soda and water for a $1
wine for $2
$2 beers
$3 mixed drinks

Occasional Happenings will be providing videography and DJ, along with Rob krueger PHOTOGRAPHY
Please join Occasional Happenings here http://occasionalhappenings.com/
and
Rob Krueger Photography here http://robkruegerphotography.com/

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Heart of Haiti at Macy’s State Street #giveaway

February 9, 2011 By

Macy's Valentine's Day CharityThis Valentine’s Day, Macy’s State Street invites you to make a difference with our Heart of Haiti collection!
Special Shopping Experience Friday Feb 11

This February 14th, give a gift that gives back! The Heart of a Goddess pendant from our exclusive Heart of Haiti collection makes the perfect present. Designed and produced by talented Haitian artisans, each piece is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity. When you purchase this or any other heart pendant from Heart of Haiti on February 11th, receive a complimentary gift card that will be personalized for you by our guest calligrapher.

Where
Macy’s State Street
111 N State St
Chicago, IL 60602
Lower Level

When
February 11, 2010
11:00am-2:00pm
*Calligrapher will be available during the hours of 11am and
2pm



One year later: Rebuilding & Renewing

Despite the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haitian artisans continue to create art reflecting their rich culture and history. From recycled oil drums and wrought iron to paper mache and stone, Haitian artisans transform some of the most unlikely materials into art. Through Heart of Haiti, specific Macy’s locations sell this hand-crafted art, helping to provide better nutrition, improved education and health care resources for the artisans and their families.

Buy It:

You can purchase Heart of Haiti products at Macy’s. Remember if you go in this Friday, February 11th and purchase a Heart of Haiti pendant you will receive  a complimentary gift card that will be personalized for you by their guest calligrapher.

Win It:

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One of my lucky readers will win a Heart of a Goddess pendant from Macy’s exclusive Heart of Haiti collection

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Mandatory Entry

Tell me what is your favorite charity to support

Extra Entries

  • Like Frosted Fingers on Facebook
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  • Like Macy’s on Twitter
  • Like Heart of Haiti on Facebook
  • Tweet about this contest once every 24 hrs. Please include @frostedfingers and @macys. You can use this:

Support #Haiti w/Heart of Haiti at @Macys on State Street #chicago 2/11/11 @frostedfingers http://frostedfingers.com/2011/02/heart-of-haiti/

Giveaway is open to US readers only. It will close 2/24/11. A big thank you to Macy’s for giving me a Heart of Haiti pendant and one to the winner. Winner will be selected by the And The Winner Is plugin. Winner will be posted here on Frosted Fingers and notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim the prize.

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Help a Mom Blogger?

January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

I have met Dawn from Mom2My6Pack a few times at blogging events around the Chicago area but had no idea she was having problems! She is such a happy lady! I had no idea she was an author, either! She wrote the books Because I Said So and You’ll Lose the Baby Weight: (And Other Lies about Pregnancy and Childbirth). It turns out her husband left her and her 6 kids and he is now unemployed but thinks it will not concern her. What?! She has to raise 6 kids on no income and it doesn’t concern her? She also had two of her boys in the hospital over Christmas due to abandonment issues. How does a mom of 6 deal with not only the day to day bills? Add on hospital bills?!

What can you do to help? Order one or both of her books. Or Chip in below:

See this post to see other ideas: http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-hijacking-this-blog.html

The links above for her books are through my Amazon affiliates link. If you purchase through me, any money made will be donated to Dawn.

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Help 77kids help Children’s Memorial and Giveaway! #77kids

November 23, 2010 By

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This past weekend I was invited to the grand opening of 77kids in Shaumburg, IL at the Woodfield Mall. They had a very welcoming staff and the store was very fun to look around. They had multiple interactive things for the kids from being able to take pictures of themselves that they can customize and print, to bean bags on the floor for them to lounge around on, to floating images on the floor of their logo and such. They had some really cool changing rooms that had port holes so the children can open just the hole for Mom or Dad to look in if they are self-conscious and don’t want to come out of the dressing room in front of the whole store. They also have yummy treats for the kids.

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77kidsThey have a really fun interactive window display for the holidays where you can race your friends with the birds skiing down the slope. As you can see from the picture, 77kids is wishing for snow! They have a special promotion going on right now that they would like to hit a goal of 100,000 snowflakes made on the 77kids site to donate $25,000 to local children’s memorial hospitals. The hospitals that will benefit are:

- Children’s Health and Wellness Center at Danbury Hospital

- Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

- Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper

- University Hospital (Cherry Hill/Philadelphia)

- Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital (Syracuse)

- WakeMed Children’s Hospital (Raleigh)

- Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (Hartford)

- Children’s Memorial Hospital (Chicago)

Also, any donation you make in the store over .77 will get you a snowflake that you can place on the Blizzard Wall for all to see. Those donations will go to your local Children’s Hospital. You can make as many snowflakes as you want – not just one!  You’re asked to submit your contact information only after the first snowflake. Creating a snowflake makes you eligible to win a $77 gift card from 77kids (one gift card given away daily!) and enters you to win the ultimate grand prize: an awesome block party for you and 77 pals!!

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Check out all the awesome clothes they have.

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One of my lucky readers will win a $50 gift card to 77kids!

Mandatory Entry

Visit Wish 4 Snow and make a snowflake

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  • Watch the video in this post
  • Like Global Resort Homes on Facebook (if you post on their wall that Paula from Frosted Fingers sent you, you’re entered to win a free week’s stay. See this post for details)
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  • Like 77kids on Facebook
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  • Tweet about this contest once every 24 hrs. Please include @frostedfingers and @77kids. You can use this:

Win a $50 gift card and help Children’s hospitals with @frostedfingers and @77kids http://frostedfingers.com/2010/11/77kids-memorial/

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I received compensation and a gift card for my time. Giveaway is open to US readers only. It will close 12/6/10. A big thank you to 77kids and The Motherhood. Winner will be selected by the And The Winner Is plugin. Winner will be posted here on Frosted Fingers and notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim the prize.

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Help earn money for the Greater Chicago Food Depository

November 17, 2010 By 4 Comments

Between 11/15/2010 and 12/3/2010, Sears and LG will each donate $0.50 to the Greater Chicago Food Depository each time their Thanksgiving Tips and Tricks video is viewed on the Sears Appliances YouTube Channel. A maximum of $2,500 will be donated by each company.

How You Can Help Spread the Word:

  • Click on the video above!
  • Tell your friends! Call them up, email them etc.
  • Embedd the video on your blog, website, etc.
  • Share the video on MySpace, Facebook, twitter, etc.

Like the Video?

Tell us on Facebook or tweet us.

Feel free to use the messages below or maike up your own! but please include #LGcooking

@SearsBlueCrewHA I just watched the #LGcooking video to help raise money for @FoodDepository you guys are awesome http://bit.ly/9ua2mV

@SearsBlueCrewHA & LG Appliances are donating $1 / view to the @FoodDepository check out the video here http://bit.ly/9ua2mV #LGcooking

Want to help hungry people? @SearsBlueCrewHA & LG are giving $1 / view to the @FoodDepository view the video http://bit.ly/9ua2mV #LGcooking

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From now until Dec 3, any giveaway that’s posted on Frosted Fingers you can earn two extra entries if you watch the video above!

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