Girl Scouts APRIL SHOWERS Event: Clean Out Your Stockpile and Donate

Donate Your Expired Coupons!!

We have a ton of coupons that expired on 12/31/11!  Want to know what you can do with your expired coupons???

HERE’S WHAT I DO WITH MINE!!!

You can send your expired coupons to U.S. military bases around the world?

The coupons are placed in various common areas throughout each base and families can use them for up to 6 months after expiration date!

I try to clean out my binder on the 1st of every month and there are lots of coupons that expired yesterday! (Include your older children and make it a family learning time, it can help them with math as well as teach them about giving to others)

I put my coupons into two separate envelopes marked “FOOD” and “NON FOOD ITEMS” and then put both of those envelopes into a larger envelope, and they are ready to go.

The envelope ships to an APO/AFO address so the cost to mail the coupons is the same as sending a large envelope to my mom or sister in Oregon.

If you are interested in this program, you can adopt a military base, visit the Overseas Coupon Program website. This program has facilitated the transfer of coupons to U.S. military bases for more than 17 years.

Go HERE to browse the list of bases that WANT your coupons!

Go HERE to get more information on the program!!

It’s a great way to help our wonderful service men and women and their families

Reminder: Wehrenberg “Cans Film Festival”=FREE Movie (12/3)

Check out the Wehrenberg theater page to get details on their December 3rd “Cans Film Festival” .

Basically, you donate 5 cans of food (per person) and catch a movie for FREE (before 5pm)!

If you bring 15 cans, you’ll ALSO receive a pass to see a movie on another day!

It’s a great way to put your stockpiles to use!

Pay it Forward with Tiny Prints

Here is a great Pay it Forward that is FREE! Tiny Prints and AMillionThanks.org are allowing you to send a FREE card to the TROOPS!  Here is how it works:

1) To order Holiday For Heroes choose the Brave Blessings Card.
2) Personalize the card with photo and text.
3.) Enter code TROOPS11 at checkout.
4.) Select delivery option “Send It To Me First” and address the card to:

Tiny Prints
Attn: Cards For The Troops
884 Hermosa Court, Suite 100
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Thanks Hunt4Freebies!

Donate Your Expired Coupons to Military Families!

What do you do with your expired coupons?

Recycle? Throw them out? Decoupage into an art piece to give away at Christmas?

HERE’S WHAT I DO WITH MINE!!!

Did you know that you can send your expired coupons to U.S. military bases around the world?

The coupons are placed in various common areas throughout each base and families can use them for up to 6 months after expiration date!

I try to clean out my binder on the 1st of every month and there are lots of coupons that are expiring today! (Include your older children and make it a family learning time, it can help them with math as well as teach them about giving to others)

I put my coupons into two separate envelopes marked “FOOD” and “NON FOOD ITEMS” and then put both of those envelopes into a larger envelope, and they are ready to go.

The envelope ships to an APO/AFO address so the cost to mail the coupons is the same as sending a large envelope to my mom or sister in Oregon.

If you are interested in this program, you can adopt a military base, visit the Overseas Coupon Program website. This program has facilitated the transfer of coupons to U.S. military bases for more than 17 years.

Go HERE to browse the list of bases that WANT your coupons!

Go HERE to get more information on the program!!

It’s a great way to help our wonderful service men and women and their families

UPDATE: Joplin Disaster Relief – How We Can Help!

Obviously we all know about the tornado that hit Joplin on Sunday and I wanted to post an update to my original post as to how we can help!

You can send donation items (such as Non-perishable food, flashlights and batteries, blankets, camping cookware, infant supplies including formula and diapers, new clothing including jackets and rain ponchos, underwear and socks, tennis shoes, sunscreen, soap, deodorant, and other hygienic products, water, wipes, toothbrushes, paper products, as well as tools for clearing debris) to the Red Cross in Joplin:

Red Cross – Joplin Disaster
c/o MSSU
Legget & Platt Athletic Center
3950 Newman Road
Joplin, MO 64801

To make a cash donation visit RedCross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

You can also donate blood, head over to  RedCross.com or call 1-800-RED CROSS to get info on where you can make a donation.

You can volunteer to assist in clean up efforts by calling 800-427-4626 – If you have any medical training, head to ShowMeResponse.org 

According to news reports, officials are asking non essential personnel and “lookyloos” (my word, not theirs) to stay away from the area while the damage is still being assessed. 

Head over to the Red Cross Safe & Well if you are looking for someone or if you know someone is safe or you can call 417.659.5464

Sites you may want to visit for more information:

Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery Facebook Page

Friends of Joplin Facebook Page

Joplin Missouris Lost and Found Pets Facebook Page

Joplin Humane Society Animal Adoption & Resource Center or Human Society of Missouri

If you know of local drop locations – please share them in the comments section.

Donations for Joplin, MO Tornado Victims

Here I am again…asking you to join me in helping those affected by the devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri over the weekend!

I know that since many of my readers are local to Missouri, you have either been affected by this tragedy or know someone who has!

I have been receiving emails all morning from many of you and am trying to go through all the info (verify it) so as to put a list together of where and how to donate!

If you need to clear out some of that stockpile and help those affected… They are in severe need of Non-perishable food, flashlights and batteries, blankets, camping cookware, infant supplies including formula and diapers, new clothing including jackets and rain ponchos, and especially underwear and socks, tennis shoes, sunscreen, soap, deodorant, and other hygienic products,  etc.

If you are local to the O Fallon, Missouri area…Once again, Starbucks at Highway K & Laura Hill will accept donations of items! These items will be delivered to Joplin on Friday!

OR

Windsor Crossing Church has locations in Fenton and Chesterfield. They will be taking donations of bottled water and packaged snack items (granola bars, pretzels, etc.). They are leaving tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 10am. They are asking for donations to be brought to either location tonight or to the Chesterfield location by 10am tomorrow.

OR

 

You can visit the Friends of Joplin Facebook Page…they are working on getting lists together for items needed and drop points!

OR

Andy Wilson @ Mt. Hope Church of Christ 2830 Mt. Hope Road Webb City MO 64870 Contact# 417-624-1795

OR

Text REDCROSS to 90999. Donates $10!

UPDATED: Drop Locations Accepting item donations:
OTC – Collecting items in the IC Atrium on the SGF campus to take to Joplin. Drop off water, food, blankets, toiletries there. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Springfield Paper Company — Water, food, blankets, clothes, toiletries, 412 N National, call 417-379-0533.

Ozark High School — 417-582-5722 . Accepting donations.

Ozarks Food Harvest — accepting donations Wildwood Baptist Church, 4827 E. 20th St.

As I receive more information…I will pass it along!! 

Please take this opportunity to help others in need!!  We as couponers may be frugal, but we sure know how to help others by sharing our stockpiles and more!!

Stamp Out Hunger is THIS Saturday!

Stamp out Hunger is this Saturday, May 14! To participate, just fill a durable, disposable bag with healthy, non-perishable foods like canned vegetables, peanut butter, pasta or cereal for food-insecure families, children and seniors. Once you’ve filled the bag, leave it near your mailbox for your letter carrier to pick up on Saturday, May 14. The letter carriers will deliver all donations to the local food banks.

This is a great opportunity for you to use some of your overstock to pay it forward!

 

EXTREME COUPONING: For a Cause – Tornado Relief – How WE ALL can help!

I decided that if  TLC would do their EXTREME COUPONING show and feature couponers going to extremes to score items to donate to tornado victims, I would be HAPPY to watch it!  But I have a feeling that’s not going to happen…

As I am sure most all of you know, there have been devastating tornadoes in the south!

I personally LOVE sharing my stockpile of goodies to help those in need…if you want to help, please read on…

LOCALLY…Today (5/4) there is a Donation Drop-off for Alabama Communities from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the St. Charles Dollar Tree parking lot (by walmart on the service road)! They will be hauling a trailer on Thursday to two communities in Alabama that have been very hard hit. Let’s show them some big St. Charles County (and St. Louis area in general) love by FILLING THAT TRAILER with much needed items to make their lives a little bit easier.   Head over HERE for more details!!

Also, Kristen, a blogging buddy, who runs the site Couponing to Disney resides in Alabama and is working with her church to receive items for those victims who suffered losses in the latest round of storms and tornadoes.  Here’s a list of items they are in need of:

toothpaste
toothbrushes
shampoo
conditioner
soap
deodorant
dishwashing soap
laundry detergent
hand sanitizer
clothing in all sizes
shoes in all sizes
blankets
small toys for displaced children
ziploc bags
bandaids and other first aid products
feminine products
baby formula
diapers
baby food
toilet paper
Kleenex
food
individual juices
pet food and treats
etc

You can mail your donations Kristen’s church. They will get your donations into the right hands. 

Disaster Relief
c/o First Baptist Church of Moody
902 Church Street
Moody, AL 35004

You can send a monetary donations to:

Salvation Army Disaster Relief
PO Box 100339
Atlanta, GA 30384-0339

Red Cross is taking text donations. Just text text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10.

Let’s show some lovin’ to those who REALLY need it!!

Donate Expired Coupons to Military Families!

What do you do with your expired coupons?
Recycle?
Throw them out?
Decoupage into an art piece to give away at Christmas?

HERE’S WHAT I DO WITH MINE!!!

Did you know that you can send your expired coupons to U.S. military bases around the world?

The coupons are placed in various common areas throughout each base and families can use them for up to 6 months after expiration date!

I’m getting ready to clean out my binder and gather all my coupons that are expiring today, there’s a lot of them for sure! (Include your older children and make it a family learning time, it can help them with math as well as teach them about giving to others)

I put my coupons into two separate envelopes marked “FOOD” and “NON FOOD ITEMS” and then put both of those envelopes into a larger envelope, and they are ready to go.

The envelope ships to an APO/AFO address so the cost to mail the coupons is the same as sending a large envelope to my mom or sister in Oregon.

If you are interested in this program, you can adopt a military base, visit the Overseas Coupon Program website. This program has facilitated the transfer of coupons to U.S. military bases for more than 17 years.

Go HERE to browse the list of bases that WANT your coupons!
Go HERE to get more information on the program!!

It’s a great way to help our wonderful service men and women and their families

Local Readers: Donations for Tornado Victims Drop Off Points

As most of you have either experienced or heard, the St Louis area was hit by devastating tornados last Friday! There are many local residents that need our help!!

Since we couponers, tend to be very frugal, yet very generous, I thought I would put this out there for any of you that would like to make donations!

Here’s a list of items that are needed:

Sheets
Cleaning Supplies
Diapers
Underwear (both men’s and womens)
Socks
Personal Care Items

Where can you take your items???

Maryland Heights Community Center
11911 Dorsett Road
Phone: (314)291-6550

Zion Luthern Church
12075 Dorsett Road
Phone: (314) 739-6121

Schmittel’s Nursery
3406 Creve Couer Mill Road
(314) 469-8900

St Charles County Area…
I will be placing totes at Starbucks (O Fallon – Hwy K & Laura Hill location) later this afternoon (totes are there now) for collection of items and I will personally drop them off on Thrusday (4/28) at the Maryland Heights Community Center!

If you know of other locations accepting donations for the tornado victims, please let me know and I will add them to the list!

Any help I’m sure is greatly appreciated by those affected by the devastating tornados!!

Also, at the Starbucks (Hwy K & Laura Hill – O Fallon location) we are collecting bar soap for a missions trip to Honduras!  So if you have a few bars lying around in your stockpile, feel free to drop them by Starbucks (through May 20th)

Girl Scouts APRIL SHOWERS Event: Clean out some of Your Stockpile and Donate

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