Close to My Heart supports a charity organization called Operation Smile.
There are many ways we can help:
** Our featured stamp sets directly contribute $7 for every stamp set sold
(This year, it's a Punny Pals stamp set - so cute!)
** Round up your order - those dimes, nickels and pennies add up!
** Attend a crop or fundraising event
The last bullet is the reason for this post - I am hosting my 3rd annual
Operation Smile fundraising event!
Saturday, October 14th from 11am-3pm
Join me for some crafting fun and participate in some or all of the following activities:
Activity #1 - Please give a $5 donation to Operation Smile in return for a cute, little card with a special prize inside:
(Hint: they are all worth at least $5!)
Activity #2 - Please consider bidding on my silent auction. I will have several larger items to bid on, and it will go to the highest bidder! Online bids are welcome - please e-mail me and I'll add your bid to the list (createatrobinshouse@yahoo.com):
Silent Auction Item #1:
CTMH grey and white striped tote that will hold 12x12 papers!
Silent Auction Item #2:
Full Word Puzzle Stamp Set Collection
Silent Auction Item #3
Live Beautifully Cut Above kit, with Album and Stamp Set
Silent Auction Item #4
Old-Style Ink Pad Tower with Tray
Silent Auction Item #5
Spellbound Workshop on the Go
to make these great party favors!
Silent Auction Item #6
(3) Workspace Wonder pieces
Start with this and add as you go!
Activity #3 - I'll have lots of my stash items available for $1 donations, as well as pre-made cards.
Activity #4 - Just for fun, you can earn an extra ticket in the door prize drawings by doing special things:
* Purchase Punny Pals, the Operation Smile stamp set
* Purchase the Stronger Together stamp set
* Round Up your purchase total
* Purchase the Operation Smile card kit or Thin Cuts
* Get the Stamp of the Month (discounted price is okay!)
* When your order passes increments of $50
* Bring a new friend
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Operation Smile has been around for 25 years.
They travel the world, performing surgeries on children and babies born with a cleft lip or cleft palate.
Last year, Operation Smile provided 9,221 free surgeries around the world.
Each surgery costs $240
Families often travel for hundreds of miles just for the chance of having their child selected for surgery.
I joined CTMH in 2009 and I am currently working to fund my 10th Operation Smile operation!
When children have a cleft palate, they are often shunned and abused and have a very difficult life.
And sometimes, their palate is so bad, they can hardly eat because there is no wall between their mouth and nose.
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to make a donation.
Have a great day!
