Saturday, March 17, 2012

Share A Smile (Day #1)

 

Welcome to Share A Smile project!  I'm so glad you are here!!

The Share A Smile Project is a collaborative project to raise funds for the Operation Smile.


8 bloggers have collaborated together to put together a blog style Smile-A-Thon! What is a Smile-A-Thon? I'm glad you asked :)  Together we are photography smileys we see everywhere around us and uploading them to the Spontaneous Smiley Website.  Spontaneous Smiley donates $1 to Operation Smile for every photo uploaded!  
Each life saving surgery only costs $240 and our goal is to raise enough money for FIVE surgeries.  We hope you will join all of us in our efforts to raise $1200 by by the end of the month for Operation Smile!
How can you help?
1.  Look for spontaneous smileys, photograph them and upload the photos to the Spontaneous Smiley website.  Make sure to include in the "who are you" section the words "Elizabeth Sent Me"  
Some samples of Spontaneous Smileys:

2.  Sponsor one of our bloggers.  Similar to a walk-a-thon we are collecting pledges of any amount per photo we collect and upload.  You can contact me or comment below with a pledge amount if you are interested in participating in this way.  For example you pledge to donate 50 cents per photo I collect and I collect 20 photos you would donate $10 to Operation Smile :)  



3.  Print off Sponsor sheets and collect your own pledges.  Or why not try this with a local kids group (school project, Art class, kids club, scouts badge, etc.)  You will find all the information you need to collect your own pledges here.

4.  Donate directly to Operation Smile here.


I would love it if you are a blogger and want to participate along with us!  Please feel free to post the button on your blog and join us for the next 14 days of Sharing Spontaneous Smileys!  

In addition to the Smile-A-Thon, we’re raising awareness for Operation Smile and Spontaneous Smileys in several other ways too!

    Giveaways are going to be happening from now until the 31st! Be sure to check them all out! These giveaways are from The ShareASmile Contributing Bloggers who are very generously donating something related to their ShareASmile project.
    Be sure to check back each day to enter that day’s giveaways!


    March 18th -Broken Treasures giveaway
    March 20th - Boo Boo Princess giveaway
    March 23rd - Broken Treasures giveaway 

    March 27th -Broken Treasures giveaway
    March 31st - Spontaneous Smiley Book Giveaway

    Join us for a Twitter party on Monday, March 26th at 2:00pm EST with  #shareasmile  Come prepared to share activities, crafts, food, etc. that are smile or spring related :)
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    The ShareASmile Contributing Bloggers
    Each of the following bloggers are contributing in some way.
    Let’s tell them all Thank you!

    Broken Treasures                        CraftsNThingsforchildren                    PlayDrMom
    Jaihart                                           BooBooPrincesses                               RaisingFigureSkaters
    HandsOnAsWeGrow                    CourtsCraftCorner                            






    Elizabeth
    Get the Art Philosophy Cartridge for FREE in the month of March

    2 comments:

    1. Thanks so much for everything you've done to organize the Smile-a-Thon, Elizabeth! I've had fun finding my first spontaneous smileys, and I'm looking forward to finding more spontaneous smileys! Deb @ RaisingFigureSkaters.com

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    2. ELizabeth,
      I'm looking for my first spontaneious smiles too, with camera in hand.
      Thank you for all you're doing for such a good cause.
      I really lke today's cards made with the Pemperley papers.
      Thanks,
      Jill
      OKScrapGal13@yahoo.com

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