Category Archives: charity

Purchase Pampered Chef Products – proceeds go to Children’s Wish Foundation

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You can still order Pampered Chef Products where all proceeds go to Children’s Make a Wish Foundation. You have until this Sunday to make your order. Feel free to see my post on Recommended Pampered Chef Products. I have one more item that I highly recommend from Pampered Chef! The Cooling Racks.When I bake, I have things all over the kitchen: cookbooks, ingredients, pans etc. When it comes time to cooling my baked goods, I often struggle to find enough room. One product that truly helps me with this is my Stackable Cooling Racks! They hold so many cookies and … Continue reading →

Check Out Pampered Patty’s Pampered Chef Holiday Fundraiser!

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Pampered Patty is an amazing and generous person. After sponsoring our #CanadianCookies Twitter Party this week, she has graciously offered to host an online Pampered Chef Party where ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHILDREN’S MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION Be sure to use this previous link when making your orders to ensure that your order gets included in the Fundraising Event. Some people have asked me to make some recommendations of what products are good. I have to say that I own quite a few Pampered Chef Products and thy are all TOP QUALITY and I love each and every one of … Continue reading →

Remembrance Day at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre

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By Jennifer Schnare, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Today, we recognize the contributions of Canadian war veterans. Thanks to all those who donated a flag and sent a message of gratitude to veterans like Peter at Operation Raise a Flag. On November 11, Canada Remembers. “I was a volunteer. I did what I had to do, and as old as I am, I’d do it again,” said Veteran Peter Bate, a WWII Marine commando, before our Remembrance Day ceremony. Peter’s thoughts on Operation Raise a Flag? “I think it’s beautiful,” he said, looking out over the thousands of flags raised this … Continue reading →

Join Rick Mercer, TV Celebrity, in Honoring Canada’s Veterans Tomorrow

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This post has been written By Jennifer Schnare, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre News for all you caring people at Multi-Testing Mommy! Rick Mercer — comedian, television writer and Gemini Award winner — has lent his support to our Operation Raise a Flag campaign by urging Canadians to get involved. Watch Mercer’s special video message at www.raiseaflag.ca. The response to his call has been tremendous. The Sunnybrook Veteran Centre has sold over 1,100 flags to honor vets tomorrow on Remembrance Day 11-11-11, raising more than $35,000. Starting in the early hours of November 11 (tomorrow!), the front lawn of the Hospital’s … Continue reading →

Pampered Chef Fundraising Party #CanadianCookies

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Last night, @DidUKnowCanada and I co-hosted #CanadianCookies Twitter party! If you came, thank you so much for coming and we hope you had a blast like we did. If you missed it, we are so sorry that you did. Many great tips, recipe ideas and memories were shared last night. Thank you! One of our sponsors, @PamperedPatty, a Pampered Chef Consultatnt has kindly offered to host an online Pampered Chef Party where ANYONE can purchase Pampered Chef items and all of the proceeds will go to Children’s Make a Wish Foundation this Holiday Season.I encourage you to browse through Pampered … Continue reading →

Seventh Generation Diaper Donation Program

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I’ve recently been introduced to a brand called Seventh Generation, a brand that truly cares about the environment and Canadian Communities. Buy One GIVE One with the Seventh Generation Diaper Donation Program Seventh Generation is aiming to reach their goal of giving away up to 240,000 diapers to 40 shelters in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. During the month of October, every package of diapers you purchase anywhere in Canada will mean one package donated to a women’s shelter in a community. To view a list of Participating Women’s Shelters, go here. You too can feel like … Continue reading →

Kicking Breast Cancer to the Curb

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Enviro Healthcare Inc, a leading supplier of high quality hospital laundry bags and various healthcare products, has developed a series of household pink ribbon trash bags in support of the Breast Cancer Society of Canada! Enviro Healthcare has created the Kick Breast Cancer to the Curb Campaign by donating $0.50 from each sale directly back to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada. The campaign will be running for a limited time by concentrating it’s efforts in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and then continuing through the holiday season. A minimum of $35,000 is anticipated to be raised across Canada … Continue reading →

Please VOTE for Oliver’s Garden Project: A project for CHARITY!

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This post was written by Stacey from Moe Moments. It’s a story that has tugged on many heartstrings and inspired people of all ages…and it’s because of my son! I couldn’t be more proud. My six year-old boy, Oliver saw two young kids rummaging through recycling blue bins which led to a conversation with me about some people not having enough money for food. Within minutes, Oliver had decided that we should sell the produce from our small, urban back yard organic veggie oasis. Why? Because he wanted to sell the vegetables from a table in the front yard and … Continue reading →

Childhood Cancer Canada: Cancer Can’t Stop Me FILM

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Childhood Cancer Canada is a foundation based in Toronto dedicated to funding national research while delivering critical education, community, and connectivity programs to children with cancer and their families. In honour of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September), the team at CCC is thrilled to announce the official launch of their Survivor Scholarship Film, Cancer Can’t Stop Me, celebrating the inspiring stories of 4 brave survivors and 2010 Survivor Scholarship recipients – Diana, Kyle, Rachel, and Matthew. Check out this film: Check out Multi-Testing Mommy’s Giveaways

Purchase $20 (US) Raffle tickets to Win an iPad 2 and to Support Children with Special Needs!

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This raffle is open to everyone, everywhere! Deanne Shoyer is a friend of my blog and the mother of 5 year-old twin boys who are both on the autism spectrum. Earlier this year she fundraised in order to purchase iPads for both her boys. As part of that process she discovered A4cwsn (Apps for Children with Special Needs), an organization founded by Gary James. The A4cwsn community on Facebook is now over 5,000 strong and working to get tech to as many special needs children as possible. The Cheerleaders Behind the Fundraising! On Friday, September 16th, 2011, the Westmont High … Continue reading →