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| Clothing swap site raises money for Kids in Need Foundation - PR Inside Posted: 15 Aug 2010 10:47 AM PDT 2010-08-15 19:52:21 - OutGrowingIn.com will donate $1 dollar to the Kids in Need Foundation for every swap, post or transaction that takes place on their site until Sept. 6. Back-to-school is an exciting and nerve-wracking time for families and children. A new school year means new clothes, new supplies and other purchases. But for a child whose family is unable to afford such things, back-to-school can be stressful, intimidating and embarrassing, which can make the process of getting an education extra difficult. That's why the clothing swap site OutGrowingIn.com will donate $1 dollar to the Kids in Need Foundation for every transaction that takes place on their site until Sept. 6. The Kids in Need foundation provides free school supplies to student across the country who are most in need of them."That means that if users sign up, post a box or pick a box to swap, $1 will be donated, " says Christine Korkin, co-founder of OutGrowingIn.com. "As a site founded to help families save money, we knew the importance of an organization like this one to a family in need." Korkin founded OutGrowingIn after realizing that she had a closet full of garbage bags stuffed with her children's outgrown clothing. Rather than lose out on her investment, Christine and her husband Jason Korkin decided to create a service that would help families make the most out of the money spent on children and maternity clothing. OutGrowningIn.com offers families the chance to swap boxes of gently used children and maternity clothing with other families for a flat shipping fee. With both premium and free memberships, it's offers families an affordable way to find quality clothing for their children. Learn more about the Kids in Need Foundation drive at the following site: outgrowingin.com/kids_in_need_foundation.html. Learn more about the Kids in Need Foundation here: www.kinf.org/. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Some ideas for getting kids outside, and away from the computer, this summer - Deseret News Posted: 15 Aug 2010 09:57 AM PDT Published: Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 10:57 a.m. MDT 10. Give everyone a stack of newspapers and a roll of tape. Try to create a costume or outfit from the paper. Sunday comics work great. Don't forget to take pictures of the designer creations. 11. Make a giant chalk mural on the sidewalk or driveway by your house. 12. Many local newspapers sell their newsprint end rolls at a low cost. Trace children's bodies on the paper. After children embellish their bodies by drawing hair and clothing, display the life size bodies for everyone to admire. Indoor activities: 13. Plan an "extra fancy" dinner. Have children help set the table with candles and fresh flowers. Get dressed up and use formal manners at this elegant dinner party. 14. Offer to do volunteer work at your church. Decorate Sunday school bulletin boards, help fold church bulletins or disinfect toys in the nursery. Children learn the practical application to Christian service. 15. Try a new restaurant. One mother took her two daughters to a restaurant that offers ONLY rice pudding, in dozens of flavors! The restaurant looks like a space ship, and the bowls are UFO shaped. 16. Plan a backwards day. Say "Good evening" as children wake up. Serve pancakes for dinner and pray after eating meals. Story continues below 17. Make a giant list of "things we are grateful for": Brainstorm as many ideas as possible, ranging from food in the refrigerator to having a friendly neighbor. 18. Make an indoor obstacle course. Set up chairs, sofa cushions, boxes, etc. Have timed races to get through the course. Messy, but oh so fun on a rainy day! 19. Plan an indoor scavenger hunt ...with a purpose. Give children a list with things they need to find or do such as: Find a hat with a logo. Take out one bag of trash. Find a dirty sock. Put away two items from the floor in your bedroom. 20. Ask each family member to dress up and act out a scene as a character from their favorite book. Take turns guessing each character. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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