Fundraiser – MouseScrappers.com

A Kit for your Kindness – GKTW Gingerbread Run

Give Kids the World (GKTW) is literally the place where Dreams come true. Each year it fulfills the wishes of thousands of children by providing accommodations, meals, attraction tickets, and a whole lot of fun at a 70-acre whimsical resort. On Saturday, November 2nd 2013, Give Kids the World will be holding their annual 5K “Gingerbread Run.” This professionally-timed race winds through the Village, past snoring trees, magic castles and the world’s largest CANDYLAND game. It is a fun way to raise money for the Village, and help fulfill Wishes for more children!

I reeeeeally wish I could be there in person so that I could participate – it sounds like a lot of fun, and since I recently completed a 5K to benefit breast cancer patients, I’m not too intimidated by the distance. I unfortunately won’t be able to make the trip over from California to attend this event in person, but I did find a way for MouseScrappers to help… . Yep, I signed us up! MouseScrappers is an official ‘Virtual Participant’!

Of course I’m not going to ask you to donate without arranging for you to get a goodie in return, so I asked Wendy from Neverland Scraps if she could put together a 4-pack of her fabulous Pixie Plates. She not only put together one pack, she put together two!

Set 1 is perfect for pocket scrapping (e.g. Project Life / Project Mouse)

Layout by Melinda	Layout by Ana
Layout by Jenn	Layout by Susan
Layout by Lisa

Set 2 is perfect for layers of papers and element clustering

Layout by Andrea	Layout by Tammy
Layout by Jennifer	Layout by Jennifer
Layout by Dawn	Layout by Lisa

Here is how it works

Click the “Donate Now!” button below to go to our participant page on firstgiving.com
On the firstgiving donation page, enter whatever amount* you are comfortable with; If you don’t wish to show your real name you can put your MS username in the “Display Name” field, or you can check the box that says “I want to hide my name on the fundraising page”
Check your email for a receipt showing your donation amount
Forward your email receipt to donations@MouseScrappers.com. In your email, indicate which set(s) you would like to receive: Set 1 (Pixie Plates #270-273) or Set 2 (Pixie Plates #274-277). Donations of $10 or more will be sent both sets.
Once I receive your receipt, I will email you a link to download the template pack(s)

*Suggested donation: $5 for each set

Thank you!!

Fundraiser benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation

We at MouseScrappers really love organizations like Make-A-Wish as they help children and their families experience special activities that they may not get to experience otherwise. Now it is OUR turn as a community to do something together to help Make-A-Wish help other families live their dreams.

This July, there will be a special fundraising event taking place in California called “Course of the Force”. It is relay very much like the Olympic torch relay, however in this Star Wars-themed event, instead of a torch the runners will be carrying a “Lightsaber”. Last year it started in the Los Angeles area and finished in San Diego (right at the start of Comic Con). Given the overwhelming response, success and money raised for MAW, this year’s event is expanding and will cover nearly 500 miles! The race will kick off in Marin County (the Bay Area) at the world-famous Skywalker Ranch, and will finish in San Diego.

I will be volunteering at this event – hopefully during the last few miles but the details are still being worked out. I will be joining members of the three major Star Wars costuming organizations (501st Legion, Rebel Legion, and Mandalorian Mercs) as they escort runners and show their support for this fun and worthy cause. I have been working on a costume for the last few months and aim to finish it in time for this event.

In 2011 MouseScrappers raised $500 for Give Kids the World, so I have set a target of $500 for this event (though I’m hoping we can surpass it!). Will you please help MouseScrappers raise this money for Make-A-Wish?

Please visit our donation page at {link expired} Any amount, even if it is just a few dollars would be very much appreciated!!

Here are a few photos from 2012. These two guys are members of the Mandalorian Mercs (Boba Fett and Jango Fett are Mandalorian, a name that refers to people from the planet Mandalore, in case you were wondering 😉 ). I am so excited to be joining these guys this year!

Make-A-Wish Foundation® is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions see their dreams come true. The Foundation’s mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities. Since 1980, Make-A-Wish has made “wishes come true” for more than 250,000 children worldwide. Nearly 25,000 volunteers work in different capacities, from wish-granting to fundraising, to enhance these children’s lives, showing the power of a wish.

Thank you… and may the Force be with you!