Welcome to the Grandma's Gifts News Blog!
Here you can read the most recent and up-to-date news.
Below is an dollar figure donations ticker that is as up-to-date as the most recent blog entry!
Donation Ticker: $12,035,350.00
News Blog:
-------Monday, November 10th, 2008 9:10:0 AM---------
Emily has been chosen as a finalist for the 2008 L'Oreal Women of Worth award!
Emily has been chosen as a finalist for the L'Oreal Women of Worth award. The winners of the award will be chosen by an online vote which will start on the 10th of November and end on the 24th of November.
We are asking all Grandma's Gifts followers to vote for Emily to help raise awareness about our cause and for the chance to win the $25,000 award to help our cause.
You can vote for Emily by by visiting their website at www.womenofworth.com or click This Link.
-------Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:32:57 PM---------
Grandma's Gifts Goes to the Zoo! (Trip #2)
On April 28th, 2009 Grandma's Gifts will be hosting the 5th grade (100 students) from Dawson Bryant at the Columbus Zoo!
------- Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:31:09 AM--------
Grandma's Gifts Goes to the Zoo! (Trip #1)
On May 1st, 2009 Grandma's Gifts plans to take the 2nd grade (54 students) of Symmes Valley Elementary School to the Columbus Zoo!
------- Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:56:44 PM--------
Dentist Donation!
Dr. S. Jerman made an AWESOME donation of approximately 144 tubes of toothpaste! Thank you!
Jerman Family Dentistry
510 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
School #14 Joins Trick-or-Teeth!
Whittier Elementary school in Westerville will be participating in Trick-or-Teeth! this year. We are so greatful to the schools who decided to set-up and Make A Difference!
-------Tuesday, October 07, 2008 2:40:52 PM--------
Our 1st Dentist Donation for Trick-or-Teeth!:
Thank you Wedgewood Dental for your great donation-
Dr. Norman Straker
10401 Sawmill Parkway, Suite D
Powell, OH 43065
You make us smile... because YOU make a difference!
--------Friday, October 03, 2008 9:46:37 PM----------
TODAY'S EVENT: PROJECT PINK!
Volunteers:
-133 people signed up on Facebook to be a part of Grandma's Gifts Project Pink!
-26 people TEXNIKOI from Ohio State University (Undergrad Engineering Club)
-Dawson Bryant Elementary School in Lawrence County Ohio (Over 700 students Enrolled!)
-Worthingway Middle School in Worthington, OH (439 Students Enrolled!)
-Hastings Middle School in Upper Arlington, OH (742 Students Enrolled!)
- Employees from Emerson Network Power Liebert Division
(Above: Emily's Kappa Delta Sorority Sister, Rachel Raker, Celebrating Grandma's Gifts Project Pink!- thank you for your support Rachel!)
Grandma's Gifts pledged to donate 50cents/ person who dressed up in PINK or JEANS on Friday October 3rd or Monday October 5th! We will share more pictures and the total amount donated soon!
-------Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:10:54 PM----------
13 schools are officially signed-up for Trick-or-Teeth!
-Olentangy High School (Olentangy Schools)- 1468 students
-Olentangy Orange High School (Olentangy Schools)- estimate 800 students
-Worthingway Middle School School (Worthington Schools)- 439 students
-Worthington Hills Elementary School (Worthington Schools)- 429 students
-Riverside Elementary School (Dublin Schools)- 418 students
-Gables Elementary School (Columbus Schools)- 252 students
-Bluffsview Elementary School (Worthington Schools)- 408 students
-McCord Middle School (Worthington Schools)- 369 students
-Wickliffe Progressive Community School (Upper Arlington Schools)- 407 students
-Hastings Middle School (Upper Arlington Schools)- 742 students
-Columbus Academy Elementary, Middle & High School (Private)- 1057 students
TOTAL: 6789 STUDENTS!
We are totally amazed at the response and look forward to counting and sorting everything that we collect.
THANK YOU SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
--------Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:56:42 PM----------
TODAY'S EVENT: COSI ON WHEELS- A SUCCESS AT SYMMES VALLEY!
Pictures and more coming soon...
--------Friday, September 19, 2008 10:35:24 PM--------
TRICK-OR-TEETH! Update:
Last week we sent our 38 letters to local dentists asking for their donation of goods or time for Trick-or-Teeth! The packets also went out to the schools who are signed up to join us! We are expecting 8 schools and hope for 10 dentists to donate goods! We know that our long-time family dentist will be donating goods and we thank him- THANK YOU DR. STEPHEN BROWN of HIGHBANKS DENTAL!
To donate your time, ideas, or goods, please email Emily Douglas at: Emily.Douglas@GrandmasGifts.org!
Lastly, Delaware and Franklin County in Ohio experienced serious storms. Sadly, over 300,000 people lost power and there are still individuals in and around town with no electricity. Many trees were lost and some individuals were in fatal accidents due to severe winds and fallen electrical lines. We wish everyone the best recovery possible and would like to thank EVERYONE who gave a helping hand to a neighbor or friend. It's amazing what small acts of kindness can do to literally save someone's life.
--------Friday, September 12, 2008 9:55:59 AM--------
2 Schools Join Trick-or-Teeth! HOW SWEET!
6 schools are officially signed-up for Trick-or-Teeth!
-Olentangy High School
-Worthingway Elementary School
-Riverside Elementary School in Dublin, OH
-Gables Elementary School
-Bluffsview Elementary School in Worthington (waiting for confirmation)
-McCord Middle School (The middle school I went to!)
4 schools to go to reach our goal!
--------Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:32:23 PM-------