OPERATION TEDDY BEAR CARE
Learn more and purchase donation packages at http://www.teddybearcare.org.
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Subject Line: Show a child living in poverty you care for Valentine's Day
Because you're one of my friends and colleagues who is well connected and generous, I'm emailing you to ask for help spreading the word about a goal I've set. I'm trying to buy 1,000 gifts for South African Children living in poverty by Valentine's Day, February 14, 2009. You can help for as little as $10... or just help by forwarding this email. If you open this email after Feb 14, you can still help because the kids will still be in South Africa suffering unbelievable poverty.
Did you know that thousands of South African children are left vulnerable or orphaned EACH DAY as a result of the AIDS crisis in their country? I have pledged my support to Operation Teddy Bear Care to show 1,000 of these kids people care about them.
Currently, 1.2 million children live in abject poverty without any personal comforts. For them, it is just a matter of surviving from one day to the next. Many do not consistently get even one meal a day. The aim of Operation Teddy Bear is to provide the personal gift of a teddy bear and food care package to these kids. Malnutrition and starvation are major problems for these children and many have no personal comforts to call their own.
How it works: To avoid wasting funds and fossil fuel on shipping, you can purchase a donation package and all items are bought locally in South Africa by the Operation Teddy Bear Care team members there. You just need to make a small donation between $10-$30.
Please purchase a donation package today. Thank you so much for helping me bring a SMILE to the faces of these children. Go to http://www.teddybearcare.org now. There are lots of photos on the site and stories of how much good is being done with the money we're raising.
Thanks,
ME
P.S. Please help spread the word to others about this great cause. Forward this email to family and friends.
OPERATION TEDDY BEAR CARE
Helping South African Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS
http://www.teddybearcare.org
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Comment by sharon on July 16, 2009 at 7:49am -
See the new and interesting developments at Operation Teddy Bear Care! (www.TeddyBearCare.org)
I am still very active and currently here in the US, (Woodstock, Georgia to be exact) my church is devoted to making 100 quilts to cover the kids and we are teaching a quilting class for free! We had 13 women cutting, pinning, sewing, and pressing on out first gathering! Quilts are being sent to me from all over-Dawn form 29 gifts sent this one!
Since separation from 29 gifts we lost many supporters who check in here everyday! PLEASE join on the Operation Teddy Bear Care site and continue to GIVE some time, energy and talent if you cannot afford the monetary donation. Lots of ways to Give there!
sharon
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Comment by Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder on December 29, 2008 at 4:20am - I just posted a new email above that you can forward to your family and friends right now to help us reach our 1,000 gift goal by Dec 31. Please take a few minute to copy and paste the email and send it out!
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Comment by Lisa Goldner on December 3, 2008 at 3:29pm
- Just joined OTBC and send a care package to this wonderful cause! The slideshow is great - send this to family and friends and bring in more bears for these children!
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Comment by sharon on December 1, 2008 at 8:43am
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DECEMBER'S CAUSE IS OPERATION TEDDY BEAR CARE!
C'MON 29 GIVERS!
WE NEED 638 MORE TEDDY BEARS!
LET THESE KIDS HAVE A CHRISTMAS!
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Comment by Lindsay on November 6, 2008 at 7:57am - Very cool idea! I just bought 4! Thank you for letting me know about this awesome opportunity! I will definitely pass this info on!
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Comment by Jan on November 1, 2008 at 7:15pm -
I was just showing my daughter (almost 18) this group and we were watching your video and we are both sniffling BJ :o)
So we are going to give more Bears :)
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Comment by Kirsten on October 31, 2008 at 8:25am - Thanks so much for posting this Cami! Maureen is such a wonderful inspiration to us all! :D
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Comment by Elysia Skye on October 29, 2008 at 2:28am -
My friends and I got package 4! That was fun and easy! They're so cute :-)
Love and Gratitude,
Elysia Skye
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