This Giveaway is Now Closed.
Giveaway Winner is #40 – Starla – who said,
“I have a “no-cost” clothing store that is set up in two rooms in my church, called Ruth’s Room.”
Congratulations!
I have such a fun giveaway for you today!!
If you haven’t “met” Ashley from The Shine Project – I’m excited to tell you about her
Ashley writes a great blog about life and creating and her awesome outlook on how to make a difference in life!
The Shine Project is one of those places in blogland that you can go and always be inspired. Ashley is making a difference – and encouraging you to do the same!
Plus – it’s just fun!! You can find everything from ideas to bring some joy and light to your life, family and neighborhood – to fashion posts, crafts, recipes, and sweet stories.
She is doing a Handmade Holiday Series right now with tonos of great ideas – I am loving the little clay bird ornmament and all the foodie gifts!
Ashley dedicates a lot of her blog – and her life – to raising Scholorship Money for inner city kids!
You can read more about her story here!
One of the ways you can help is to join in her Change4Change Campaign!
You can pledge to put your extra change in a jar – until it reaches $100. Then send in the jar to The Shine Project Scholorship Fund – All money collected will help inner city high school students afford their first year of college. Wouldn’t this be a wonderful family project for this Christmas Season?
Ashley also makes some seriously gorgeous jewelry – how pretty are these necklaces?!
She has some super cute Tee’s too – these would be a fabulous stocking stuffer! They’re adorable – plus you’d be helping to make a difference in the lives of inner city kids!
Money from the Necklace and T-shirt sales goes to The Shine Project Scholorship Fund!
Ready for the Giveaway? Ashley is giving away to a Flamingo Toes Reader a Necklace of Your Choice!!
Woohooo!
She is also giving Flamingo Toes readers a 10% discount!! Just enter the code Flamingo10 for the deal!
How to Enter:
Mandatory:
Leave a comment with a way you make a difference in your home, neighborhood, church – anywhere!
Or you can leave a comment with a Goal you’ve set for yourself for the next year!
Extra Entries:
~Follow The Shine Project blog – leave a comment letting me know.
~Follow Ashley on Facebook – leave a comment letting me know.
~Follow Ashley on Twitter – leave a comment!
Thanks for entering! I’ll announce the winner on Dec. 11.
We adopt a needy child and provide clothing, shoes and gifts. At our church, we have a peanut butter drive for the local food pantry & collect socks, mittens, and hats for the Head Start program in our church’s annex.
I liked Ashley on facebook.
I have ben having a recent bout of the negatives. Personally I have been working on being more positive and being thankful for what I have instead of dwelling on all the things that could weigh me down.
I follow her blog.
This sounds like a great project! I’m making a difference by volunteering in the community with a local non-profit. :)
Not entering the contest because I don’t need any more necklaces, but I just want to say that what Ashley is doing is really amazing. Those tee shirts are so cute too. I would definitely buy one if I wasn’t broke.
I follow the shine project!
I try to make a difference in the lives of my 4 kids (gone from home, but still living close-by) by sending them a postcard every week. I use photos and write on the back words of encouragement, what I admire about them, something funny, and always include a Bible verse to speak to their hearts that week.
I follow Ashley on FB
I follow her blog
I am taking a parenting class to learn how to be a better mom, and my sewing and crafting projects typically go to kids who need some encouragement. In my most recent blog post I share about one such little darling, who passed away just yesterday of a brain tumor. I pray that each of my gifts bring joy to the recipient.
– Caren from cadamsCREATIONS.blogspot.com
I try to make a difference by volunteering at my local school – even though my children are all grown up it’s good to be able to give something back!
I try to make a difference by giving my time to others and teaching my children how to give as well.
I follow ashley on facebook
Every Christmas I take my kids to pick out a gift for Toys For Tots, they get super excited and put a ton of though into the gifts they buy. It really warms my heart.
I try to encourage my students to always do their best., that they have talents that are uniquely theirs.
I follow Ashley’s blog.
I liked shine project’s FB page.
We serve weekly with the Pre-teens at our church and encourage our children to look out for the needs of others.
Each year we shop for a local christmas outreach store.
I used to sponsor a girl education but that stopped once she got engaged. Now I just contribute to food distribution at orphan/old age homes
I want to get the master degree
In the mops group I go to we are helping some familys. Thanks, [email protected]
I Follow The Shine Project blog
I follow ashley on twitter. Thanks, [email protected]
I also like The Shine Project
My blog Hopeful Threads was created with the specific intention of giving back and encouraging others to do so by using their love for sewing/creating also. Thanks for this fun giveaway! :)
Following your blog and the Shine blog! Thanks again!
New facebook fan too!
I love what she is doing. Very inspiring what one person can do to make a difference. I try to teach my children to give and love everyone. It’s hard to teach these big lessons everyday but totally worth it to see the amazing people they are becoming!
I follow the shine projects blog, xoxo
I like the shine project on facebook too :)
I follow Ashley on twitter :)
We pick a child from the angel tree every year during the Christmas season.
I follow the her blog!
I like her on fb!
I used to bring my animals to nursing homes and a special needs facility for young adults. I really enjoyed doing this and think I got more out of it then the people I visited. I recently lost the dog that did so well with these visits. She was a natural and needed no training on how to behave. I miss her dearly.
This may seem silly, but my husband and I try to make our cashiers and servers whenever we are out shopping/dining. It is amazing how many people breeze by them without even saying a word!
I try to make a difference by always stopping if I think someone is in trouble, whether it is on the side of the road or in a supermarket. I also teach my son that life is life no matter what, whether it is a bug, an animal or a person, life should be charished.
I have a “no-cost” clothing store that is set up in two rooms in my church, called Ruth’s Room.
I know follow her blog – super. Oh I just printed out the cookie recipe. Gonna try it soon!
I lead my daughter’s Girl Scout troop. We do service projects for our community and they learn to become leaders. They are in the 4th grade and another mother and myself have been with these girls since Kindergarten.
I follow the Shine Project blog!!
I like Ashley on Facebook!
I follow Ashley on Twitter :)
I’m a 6th grade teacher, and truly believe that I’m making a difference in these kids’ lives each day!
I make bookmarks to raise money for children in need! Thanks for the chance to win!
as a public librarian, i work with kids on a weekly basis. when we realized we were only reaching middle to upper class patrons, we took the show on the road. we pair up with the police station, fire station, and the ambulance district to put together storytime for the kids in low income housing.
I give 10% of my income to my church, and serve others when ever I can. I love these necklaces and love that they’re made for a good cause! Thanks for the giveaway!
I and my daughter go for walks and pick up trash we see. My daughter really likes doing this and at the age of 5, it’s an easy way for her to “help out”.
I like Ashley on Facebook:)
i can make a difference by smiling when i am out and about and being friendly to those i meet
i follow The Shine Project blog via email and GFC
i like ashley on FB
I make sure that I tell my kids all the time that I love them! And give them hugs!
I follow SHINE on faebook
twitter follower of SHINE (sahmof5kids)
I contribute to my favorite animal sanctuary and buy their t-shirts as gifts to help spread the word.
Thank you!
I love Ashley’s blog!! I’m a follower
Haha, I don’t know if I make a difference or not, but I help in each of my kids’ classes once a week at school so I stay involoved in their education:)
I follow Ashley on FB
and on twitter @justsewsassy