Monday, November 5, 2012

New Ways to Give this Holiday Season!

Can you believe it is November already? Where has the time gone? Before you know it, it will be Thanksgiving, then Christmas, and then 2013! I don't know about all of you, but as the holiday season begins to roll around, I realize just how much that I have to be thankful for. After all, I am healthy, have a wonderful family, fabulous friends, a great support system, and have been blessed in many other ways. Being thankful gets me thinking about all the ways that I can give to and support others. After all, everyone deserves to have not just a great holiday season, but a life that is blessed and full of joy.

At Family Builders, our mission is focused on strengthening families so that they to, can have a blessed and joyful life. Our goal is to protect children and to educate their parents so that their lives can be enriched in every way. At the start of November and the holiday season, we are reminded that children everywhere deserve to have every day feel like the holiday season - full of warmth, tenderness, giving, joy, and of course laughter and a loving family.

With this mission of strengthening families in front of us, Family Builders has implemented a few new fundraising plans that we hope you will share in with us. All of our fundraising is directed at having the monetary funds to be able to continue to serve families and children around the Oklahoma City metro and surrounding area, making their everyday feel like the holiday season. We want to enrich families' lives so that they are able to have stable and cohesive relationships with each other, benefiting children emotionally, psychologically, and physically.

First, I'd like to introduce to you a new series of "Dine-Out" nights that Family Builders will be holding at local, family friendly restaurants all around the metro area. These "Dine-Out" nights will be held twice a month starting in December and run through the summer. Our first "Dine-Out" night is scheduled for Tuesday, December 4th at Kamps 1910 Cafe located at 10 NE 10th Street in Oklahoma City. The event will run all day long, and if you eat at Kamps, mention the Family Builder's name and a portion of your tab will be donated to Family Builders.

Our second "Dine-Out" event will be held, Thursday, December 13th at Zio's Italian in Bricktown. Watch for printable flyers on this blog, as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages, as you will need to bring a flyer with you when you go to eat dinner at Zio's on the 13th. When you bring your flyer, a portion of your tab will go to Family Builders and you will be helping to support us in our mission to strengthen families.

Be sure to stay tuned for the location, dates, and details of all of our "Dine-Out" nights over the next upcoming months. Be sure to pay attention to the location and what you will need to say, BEFORE YOU ORDER your food, in order for the donation to be made to Family Builders. These unique events are a great way for you to spend time eating out with your family, while donating to our cause. Come celebrate our "Dine-Out" events with us!

Secondly, Family Builders has introduced a new way to give through everyday purchases. Family Builders now has three, newly designed Capitol One, Visa cards that allow you to donate as you purchase holiday gifts. When you sign up for a card, an initial $50 will be donated to Family Builders and then from there,
  • Earn 2% Cash rewards at most major Gas and Grocery merchants
  • Earn 1% Cash rewards on all other purchases
  • Earn up to 10% Cash rewards at select merchants 
Credit approval required. Terms and conditions apply. Offered by Capital One, N.A. © 2012 Capital One.

Our new credit card is an easy way to give, while holiday shopping, purchasing the fixing for Thanksgiving, or just through everyday purchases! Join in our cause!

With the installation of these new fundraising concepts, Family Builders recognizes that these events and options are not feasible for everyone. If you are looking for a more traditional way to give this holiday season, just visit our webpage http://www.familybuildersok.org/make-a-donation.html 

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this important post. Family Builders wants to make big changes in the families in our community this holiday season and beyond. But we need your help and your support! So as the holidays begin to roll around, take a moment to be thankful and remember all that you have, then give a little to help us help those families around you. Your support is appreciated, as well as all that you do! Thank you for being our biggest fans and biggest supporters! Enjoy your week, and enjoy your kids.  

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