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Etiquette Queston About Birth Announcements
Why not ask them to consider a toy donation to a charity of your choice, instead of to ... In place of any gifts donations can be made to whatever charity. ...
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- if you have everything you need, then just state that on the announcement. ie.. we are excited to share the news with you of the arrival of our little bundle of joy....
- Hi R., You could say "in lieu of gifts, please donate to (your favorite charity)" perhaps a charity that helps children. A.
- In celebration Please send all gifts to your favorite charity....thank you.
3 Year Old B-day Party - Presents or No Presents
I love the idea of giving to charity. Maybe a few days before the party, ... I also had a charity picked out for family who really wanted to do something. ...
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- L.- I just had my child's 5th birthday party and it was exactly lik you wrote- too many gifts- gimmine, gimmie, gimmie. Last week I heard this on NPR and thought you...
- Hello! How about a craft potluck?????? Instead of gifts you could ask each child to purchase a tube of fabric paint, buttons or other decorating things and a solid t...
- I just had my daughter's birthday, and we didn't do gifts. Some parents asked me about it, and I was firm with the no gift rule. Some of her friends drew pictures fo...
Help with a Friend
You can also put a basket together filled with groceries and basic items with the family's name on their porch anonymously if they may feel like a charity ...
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- Do a sub for santa secretly. My 8 year old son and I did this one year for a friend. We left turkey dinner groceries and lots of gifts at their doorstep, rang the do...
- My family had a tradition of doing the twelve days of christmas for one family each year. Each night, for twelve days we would drop off an anonymous gift on the doorst...
- Ask her what you can do to help. My friend last year was broke and could only do for her kids and it was really bothering her that she couldn't get my kids anything, m...
What Charity Org Will Pick up Donated Goods from the House?
Read all 13 responses: "I'm new to Los Angeles and was wondering if anyone knew of any charity organizations that would come to pick up household goods that ...
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- C., Call St Vincent , Goodwill or Helping hands for the blind...Many organizations have one a month pick up in different areas of the city. W.
- MEND - Meet Every Need with Dignity, is a wonderful organization. Sorry I don't have their phone number, I think it's in the 818 area code. Thanks for wanting to hel...
- There are many: National Council For Jewish Women (NCJW), Good Will, Salvation Army, St. Vincent. Just google their names for phone #'s.
Shower Etiquette for Baby Number 2
Nov 18, 2009 ... You can word it somehow that you want donations for a charity but mention that you are also registered at Babys R Us in small print by ...
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- I think you need to just think very hard about why you are having the party and word the invitation that way. If you are celebrating your pregnancy then it is not real...
- Love the girls day! Try and find a local salon to pamper you ladies. Whatever they need, hairstyle, nails, facial, massage, tanning...they can use the money they wou...
- I like the idea of a kid free girl's day. Ask your friends to help you celebrate while you get ready to deliver in style...Why not book a salon and everyone can get a...
Best Gifts for Second Child's 1St B-day Party
If you want to be really selfless, tell your guests to bring a gift that you will donate to charity. There are lots of families these days that aren't so ...
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- I have a lot of friends who simply say, no gifts please. If you are having a party, you could always have people bring new or used books or toys to donate to a shelt...
- You can ask for a magazine subscription like Highlights (great mag.) or at that age my daughter LOVED the Baby Bug book series that you receive in the mail. We never o...
- When my second daughter came along, I found myself in the same position - tons of toys, clothes, shoes. There was no need/reason for more "girl stuff". I finally sta...
"No Gifts"
Oct 23, 2009 ... Another option is donating a toy to charity in the child's name. Good way to teach your child as well about giving to others. ...
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- What about making some homemade cookies along with a card?
- Well, I think you've gotten a good take on responses at this point thus far. But to add my two cents...no gift means just that. Bring or make a card and if you still...
- we like to make donations to Heifer international in honor of the birthday child. I found out about the organization through Oprah. Maybe you have a favorite child/h...
Looking for a Good Local Charity in Chicagoland
Read all 14 responses: "I just weeded through all of our clothes (husband, me, and two kids worth) and ended up with 9, yes 9! of the extra large grass/lawn ...
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- Lambs Fold in Joliet is a terrific organization that helps women in need. They particularly need work clothes as they require the women to either be continuing their ...
- A great place is Birthright located at 11235 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL. They give you a receipt. Also they take small toys and baby equipment. Thanks D. ...
- From past experience I can tell you that at least some charities have so much clothes donation and so little volunteers that the clothes just sits and goes to nobody b...
"No Gifts, Please"
So I was telling him about some various ideas (book trades, tree planting, donations to pool and give to a charity, etc) that can be done in lieu of gifts ...
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- I would probably say one of the following: NO GIFTS PLEASE! IF YOU INSIST ON A GIFT, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING TO JANE'S COLLEGE FUND NO GIFTS PLEASE! IF YOU MUST...
- Hi M.! My company www.worldwidechild.com currently plants a tree with every purchase and has had great success with Trees for the Future, a Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Or...
- I think that is a AWESON idea. I would just be really honest about it. I don't think anybody would be offended =) MAYBE SAY 'NO GIFTS PLEASE BUT ANY DONATIONS TO OU...
Teacher Gift? Donation to Charity?
Read all 7 responses: "I want to get a Christmas gift for my children's teacher. I'm sure she is inundated with mugs, soaps, lotions, and candles this time ...
