Monday, July 26, 2010

Bret Michaels Wins Award, and wears GivingBands™!

Bret Michaels was recently awarded the Chair's Citation Award from the American Diabetes Association for his efforts to spread awareness and to help find a cure for diabetes. With his recent victory on the show, "Celebrity Apprentice," he raised $390,000 for ADA.

We would like to congratulate him on receiving this award and thank him for all of his work to help stop diabetes. We also would like to say thanks for wearing the American Diabetes Association's custom GivingBands™ by Charity Charms!

For more information about Bret and the American Diabetes Association, go here.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Another Fabulous Partner: American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association is a great organization that fights to find a cure for diabetes through funding research, providing support, and offering community services. We have had the privilege to work with this organization to come up with custom ADA products to help promote the cause and raise funds. Here is an example of how they have used Charity Charms GivingBandsTM:

Partnering with Charity Charms, Phoenix has designed a Stop Diabetes Giving Band. These bands will be premiered at next weekend's 2010 American Diabetes Association EXPO. "As part of our Share Your Story Booth, the first 25 attendees to share their story will receive a Stop Diabetes gift," explained Jayme. "They can choose from the Giving Band or Stop Diabetes T-shirt. EXPO attendees can also 'Band Together and Stop Diabetes' by purchasing a Stop Diabetes Giving Band/T-shirt combo in the Bookstore."
(From an ADA Newsletter)

Be sure to check out their website for information about this fantastic organization.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Monthly Marketing Tip: Use GivingBands­™ to enhance your raffle


Raffles can be a wonderful source of fundraising and a nice enhancement to any event or campaign. A fun idea that many charities have done with their custom GivingBands™ is to include them in a raffle:

'Purchase $50 worth of raffle tickets and receive this fun GivingBand™ as our thank you!'

People LOVE gifts and thank you’s and the GivingBands™ engage everyone at your event to purchase raffle tickets. And, you KNOW that they have purchased because they are wearing the band so they won’t be bombarded again and again by different raffle selling volunteers!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

CHARM your attendees and your event will live on!

July is an important planning month for your upcoming Fall campaigns. As you work with your committees and boards take some time to think about the impact your campaign or event will have before, during, and after it is over. A well run event or campaign has many facets and you want to make sure all your bases are covered.

As you strategize on the venue, theme, décor, marketing, financial goals, etc. don’t forget the all important MEMENTO. Whether you are planning a walk or a gala, an event memento that the attendees can take away brands the occasion, and keeps people talking about it long after the event is over.

Charity Charms specializes in creating meaningful logo products that people WANT to wear and use. Charms give the wearer a chance to show the world, via their wrist, what they are passionate about. This passion will be shared with others again and again…thus spreading the word about your organization and event or campaign throughout the year.

In the last five years we have enjoyed working with hundreds of organizations (charities, schools, and businesses) crafting beautiful charms to make their events extra special. Once the Charm design is created we can shrink it down to make earrings, children’s charms, and ball markers, or blow it up to become an ornament, paperweight, or keychain. Give us YOUR idea and let us help you make your FALL 2010 venue the most memorable ever!

Monday, July 12, 2010

Pepsi Refresh Project

The Pepsi Refresh Project is a great new idea to help causes and ideas get the funding needed to help change America! 1,000 entries are submitted every month and voters get to decide who's idea or cause will win the grant. Visit their website to learn more and to start voting!

Beads of America is a great organization that is in the running this month, feel free to check out their profile and vote for them.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The Fabulous Giver

Thank you to The Fabulous Giver for the support on their Blog! Check it out here:
Charity Charms on TFG

About TFG:
"The Fabulous Giver exists for the purpose of spreading the word about fantastic ways to participate in philanthropy. I do my best to stay on top of the latest happenings but if you have an event that you would like to submit or would just like more information about The Fabulous Giver, send me an email at kb@thefabulousgiver.com!"
-Karyn Brianne

Thanks Again!