There is a year-round charity that sends “shoe boxes” full of items for under privileged children throughout the world. Operation Christmas Child is just one charitable endeavor of Samaritan’s Purse International Relief. They ask donors to use a cardboard or plastic shoe box to put supplies in, and to enclose at least $7 per box […]
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Visalia, California, raised more than $4,000 in August, 2011 from over 350 people bidding on 33 artificial decorated trees. They call their annual fundraiser, Festival of Trees, a huge Christmas tree sale in August. Each tree had a theme and were decorated by volunteers. Some of the tree themes included […]
Last call to enter your 60-second (or less) video of yourself answering the question: Why are you the biggest fan of Christmas? DEADLINE: NOON PT, AUGUST 25, 2011. The Face of the Fan contest is a Sony Entertainment program that lets fans participate in online casting calls and contests. Eight finalists, who will receive $300 Sony […]
Starting next month Ornamentshop.com will be giving away an ornament a week on our Facebook page! Inspired by the twelve days of Christmas, the 12 weeks of Christmas will count down the advent from the partridge to the leaping lords, to the drummers drumming. The contests will solicit stories and ideas from our Facebook friends […]
The 2010 World Cup marked the first time the final rounds of this enormous football (soccer to Americans) event would be hosted in an African nation. South Africa won the bid over Egypt and Morocco, bringing much needed attention and tourism to a nation with a rich and sometimes troubled history. The unique topography and […]