Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is a dot in our rearview mirror. After giving thanks last week and counting our blessings, Thelma is diving into December by celebrating ways to help others this holiday season. Thelma has a friend who is hosting a marvelous party, and no, it’s not a “Secret Santa” or “Ugly Christmas Sweater” theme! Instead, guests are invited to [...]
Category Archive for 'Youth'
Barefoot is Beautiful!
Posted in Health & Wellness, Youth on Apr 4th, 2011
Thanks to TOMS Shoes, April 5, 2011 is “One Day Without Shoes!” Thelma talked about TOMS in October, around the time the company had given away their 1 millionth pair of shoes to a child in need. Well, TOMS is back in the news. Individuals and groups were invited to sign up and pledge to [...]
It’s a Kick in the Pants! GirlEffect
Posted in Youth on Mar 22nd, 2011
There are 600 million adolescent girls living in poverty in the developing world. Girls who are the most likely agents of change, but are often invisible to their societies and to our media. By giving one of these girls a chance, you start the girl effect. When girls have safe places to meet, education, legal [...]
Tangled Up in Blue – Teens for Jeans
Posted in Youth on Feb 2nd, 2011
Wondering what to do with your teens’ too small or, God forbid, barely worn but already uncool jeans? Consider the 4th Annual TeensforJeans drive, taking place now through February 13 at over 900 Aéropostale retail stores in the U.S. The campaign inspires teens to drop off gently worn jeans at any Aéropostale store (mostly mall-based) [...]
Thelma says…Tasty Treats that Give Back
Posted in Cause Connections, Health & Wellness, Women, Youth on Dec 10th, 2010
Holiday shopping not quite finished? In this season of giving, we’ve noticed more great “gifts that give back” than ever before. Here are a few sources for some “tasty treats” that Thelma thinks might be just the short-cut you need to check everyone off your list – and help people in need have a happier [...]
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF!
Posted in Youth on Oct 19th, 2010
Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? What ever happened to kids collecting coins on their Halloween rounds? You may be surprised to learn that Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is still going strong and celebrating its 60th Anniversary. That’s right, since 1950, little ghouls, goblins, witches and princesses have raised nearly $160 million dollars for UNICEF’s lifesaving programs around [...]
Get One. Give One. TOMS Shoes
Posted in Cause Connections, Youth on Oct 5th, 2010
A pair of shoes, that is! A visit to Argentina sparked the TOMS “One For One Movement” when American traveler Blake Mycoskie was struck that many children had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes – a company that matches every pair purchased with a pair of new shoes [...]
Serve Up Some Fun with MetroSquash
Posted in Youth on Aug 17th, 2010
Intense cardio. Mental agility. Technical acumen. What other sport combines all three and is as fun to play as it is to say? That’s right: Squash!