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Don't Miss The Junior League Strides for Success 5K Run, 1K Walk @ Fairfax Corner - April 15, 2012

Posted by Claudine on Friday, 13 April 2012 in Health & Fitness

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For more information, visit www.jlnv.org/stridesforsuccess.

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Mission: Sleep - Supporting Military Families In Need

Posted by Let Mommy Sleep on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 in DC Metro Mom Blog

Mission Sleep

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Teach Children Sharing This Holiday Season

Posted by Amy on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 in Parenting & Pregnancy

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Make a Difference this Holiday Season with Angelwish!

Posted by Amy on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 in Random Thoughts

Have you missed the deadline for your local holiday toy drive? Don’t worry, there is still time to help local children in need! Angelwish, a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit organization dedicated to providing chronically ill children with birthday and holiday gifts, is currently managing holiday toy drives for over 110 care centers nationwide, including two in the DC area: Children's National Medical Center and The Women's Collective. Since they work through the Internet, donors have more time to give after traditional toy drives stop accepting gifts.

You and your child can view the online Wishlists for individual care centers and choose a gift to send directly to a child in need. Angelwish works closely with social workers from each care center to make sure the gifts listed fit the individual needs of their patients. Because the lists include pictures of the toys, children really enjoyed picking out something special to give. It is a fun, hassle-free way for busy parents to engage children in the spirit of giving back this holiday season!

Best of all, 100% of your donation is tax deductible and will go directly toward purchasing your chosen gift - corporate contributions cover all administrative costs so you get more for your money.

Without the generosity of Angelwish donors, many of the children in these care centers would not receive any presents this holiday season. To view the Wishlists for the DC care centers, visit http://angelwish.org/carecenter/index/25 for Children's National or http://angelwish.org/carecenter/index/138 for The Women's Collective. You are encouraged to donate before December 22 to ensure that the gifts arrive in time for the holidays. Thank you for your generosity and Happy Holidays!

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1st Annual EVANfest Family Fun Day! September 17th ~ Gaithersburg, MD

Posted by Claudine on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 in Around Town & Family Fun

The Evan Foundation is proud to announce our first annual EVANfest Family Fun Day. The event will feature a great time for the family, while helping to raise funds to research a rare and deadly pediatric cancer called neuroblastoma. We will have games, moon bounces, races, face painting, haircutting and styling, food, music and more! There will even be a raffle for a very cool item! You are invited to bring your family for fun and to help make a difference. Bring a blanket to sit down, eat, relax and enjoy the afternoon.

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Donate To "Backpack for Kids" - Ends August 31, 2011!

Posted by Claudine on Friday, 19 August 2011 in Parenting & Pregnancy

Backpack 4 Kids

I recently saw a story about Backpack for Kids on NBC4 news. I was really moved by the effort to help local youths get ready for school. My own daughter is starting kindergarten this September. I must admit I was a little shocked to see that her school supply bag would cost $50.00. Ouch!

When the NBC4 Backpack for Kids story aired, it suddenly struck me how many local families won't be able to buy school supplies for their children. I immediately headed to my local CVS and bought a backpack. For $12.99 you too can buy a backpack for a local child in need. It is so easy. You buy the backpack and CVS takes care of the rest.

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