Jay's Warriors - Help Him Reach His Goal!

Hey there, friends!  I have a simple request for you.  Please log into your Facebook account and "like" the page Jay's Warriors.  This page has been set up for Jay Rogers, a teen fighting Ewing's Sarcoma.  The Alabama-Tennessee football game on Saturday (10-20-2012) is dedicated to him.  Please show him some love by "liking" his page!  The goal is 36,700 "likes" by kickoff tomorrow evening.  Help us reach or even exceed that goal!

Jay, You inspire me and many.  Keep fighting!  I and many others will support you through it all. Prayers and love to you and your family!

-Mason Borneman

Facebook link for Jay's Warriors:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jays-Warriors/357720607654499

Inspirational Quote of the Day

October 14, 2012

 

"The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be."

-Horace Bushnell

 

North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations

North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations is the statewide membership association advancing North Dakota nonprofits through advocacy and public policy, education and training, resources and research, cost-saving programs, and leadership and networking. NDANO strengthens communities and enhances quality of life through engaging and ensuring a strong charitable sector.

That's what it takes.  We must support and advertise nonprofits in order to get the word out!  I think other states and organizations should follow NDANO's example. Way to go, North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations!

Visit their website for more information:  http://www.ndano.org/

HOW CAN YOU HELP? - October

Pumpkin Decorating Contests

 

How can you help during October?  The answer to that question is fun and easy.  Have a pumpkin decorating contest!

This idea is most suitable for schools.  Allow students (you choose grade limits) to decorate pumpkins.  Set a deadline when the pumpkins need to be finished and submitted.  Choose a place within the school (or wherever the contest may take place) for the pumpkins to set for everyone to see and admire!

I can hear you now, "How does this benefit a charity or organization?"  Here's the catch:

The winner of the pumpkin decorating contest isn't decided by judges.  The pumpkin decorating contest is decided by the viewers!  Allow viewers to donate money of any amount (as small as a nickel or as large as desired) to the pumpkin they believe is decorated best.  My suggestion is to put a paper bag below or beside each pumpkin for the money to be dropped in.  Allow all of the money raised from each pumpkin to go to the charity or organization you're raising funds for.  Have a prize of some sort for the pumpkin that raised the most money, and you may want to even have a second and third place prize for contests that have excess pumpkin entries.

THIS DOES WORK!  The elementary and junior high students at my school had a pumpkin decorating contest recently.  The money raised from each pumpkin went to Relay for Life.  The winner whose pumpkin was most admired received a new bike.  There were over fifty entries, and Relay for Life benefited tremendously!

Kids have fun.  Charities and organizations benefit.  What could be better?

HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Have a pumpkin decorating contest!
 

CURE Magazine

 

Faith, Hope, and Love.  CURE magazine offers all three!  From all walks of life, this magazine features stories from near and far.  All of the stories help cancer patients to better understand cancer scientifically while also offering emotional support.  Self-submitted stories are also featured. 

I was even more inspired to learn that CURE magazine is a free publication!  Anyone can subscribe to the magazine, and no charge is administered. 

Subscribe to CURE here for free:  https://cur.magserv.com/cgi-bin/subscribe?qt=newA

Thank you, CURE magazine, for delivering inspiration to people everywhere!

International Fashion Photographer Nigel Barker Talks About His Make-A-Wish Foundation Involvement

"It's really just an extraordinary day when they watch themselves in the mirror, and they're not seeing their illness; they're not seeing their suffering.  What they're seeing is their dream, and to see that on a child's face is every parent's wish, and certainly anybody's wish quite frankly."  -Nigel Barker

International fashion photographer Nigel Barker shares his story of involvement with the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the video below.  Check it out for a dose of inspiration!

link:  http://youtu.be/Eo7Vs7RrmbI