For many families, the start of the school year is filled with excitement and anticipation. Besides the excitement of new classes, teachers, and friends comes the excitement of new school supplies like backpacks, lunch gear, and even simpler things new crayons and pencils. For some families, with this excitement comes worry because these things cost […]
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The WCS Toy Drive – Everyone can use some extra love this season!
From November 16th through December 31st, join the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo in their efforts to spread a little love this holiday season. All five parks will be accepting new, unwrapped toys for donation to help support local families in need. The Bronx Zoo will be […]
Blizzard of Miracles on August 8
Join Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® (CMN Hospitals) and participating Dairy Queen® locations throughout the U.S. and Canada in celebrating the 8th Annual DQ® Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, August 8. During this event, $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat sold will be donated to CMN Hospitals, which raises funds to help save and improve the lives of kids treated at 170 children’s hospitals […]
Headbands of Hope: Giving little girls hope, one Headband at a time
Headbands of Hope was founded by Jessica Ekstrom (aka Jess) when she did an internship at the Make a Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina in the Summer of 2011. One morning as she was pulling her hair into a ponytail, she thought about the hundreds of girls that lose their hair to chemotherapy. […]
Workplace Charity Fundraising Events
Fundraising for charities doesn’t have to be all about organizing races or getting someone to sit in a bath of beans. There are plenty of easy ways to raise money for your chosen charity that everyone can join in with and that can be a lot of fun, too. Of course, the best type of […]