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CHARITY OF THE MONTH
UPPAbaby is committed to giving back and supporting worthy causes and organizations that align with our mission and core company ethos. Each month UPPAbaby and our employees choose a charity that is near and dear to our hearts to receive a donation. We encourage you to join the UPPAbaby team and support these worthy causes. Please feel free to send us suggestions of charities and non-profit organizations you would like us to consider to mail@uppababy.com.
Good Sports is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create opportunities for youth to lead healthy active lifestyles through sports.
To accomplish this, Good Sports partners with sporting goods manufacturers to donate new sports equipment to community groups in need. The organization strongly believes that sports are a key to the healthy development of young people with both physical and social benefits.
With the current economic reality, children are being offered fewer athletic options, participation fees are being increased, and players are expected to provide their own equipment and uniforms. Couple that with a childhood obesity epidemic that is also hitting disadvantaged areas at a higher rate and we have a very real issue—an issue Good Sports is working to alleviate head on by making sure opportunities will always exist and getting the youth off the couch, off the street and in the game. Let’s work together to stop this harmful trend and help this worthy cause!
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor Good Sports and acknowledges their commitment to a healthy and active youth lifestyle. If you too wish to contribute, please visit, http://www.goodsports.org/donate.shtml.
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PAST CHARITIES OF THE MONTH
Children’s Hospital Boston is one of the largest centers for pediatric health care in the United States. The scientists at Children’s have exceeded expectations and discovered treatments and therapies for countless debilitating and perplexing diseases.
Children’s Hospital offers health care services for children from birth to 21 years. It is home to the world’s largest research enterprise in a pediatric hospital with the finest scientists and staff members from the most honorable medical institutions and academies.
UPPAbaby is proud to support the Children’s Hospital in Boston to bring to attention the thousands of children suffering from these traumatic diseases each year. We made a donation to the Children’s play area where they can escape from their stressful and hectic daily check-ups and chemotherapy sessions to simply be a kid again and play alongside the family and friends they’ve made along their hospital journey. Melissa Huggard, our very own Director of Marketing, is personally invested in the health and recovery of her cousin, Nicole, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments at Children’s Hospital.
There are many ways to give to Children’s! To check out how you can contribute please visit http://giving.childrenshospital.org/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=1361.
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Come join the Travis Manion Foundation as we run to honor our Heroes. The 2011 9/11 Heroes Run is bringing communities together throughout the country this September 11th. The goal is to never forget the sacrifices of all of the Heroes of September 11th - veteran, first responder, and civilian. All proceeds from this charity run go directly to support the local firefighters, police and first responders in each community where the races are held.
A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Travis Manion was an American hero who served two Marine tours in Iraq. During a patrol mission on Sunday, April 29, 2007, Travis was killed by enemy sniper fire in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq while fighting courageously to defend against an enemy ambush. With the legacy of strong character and leadership he left behind, Travis’ spirit remains in Iraq and in the hearts of all who honor freedom and service. His fellow service members continue to work diligently to establish a foundation of freedom in Iraq. In honor of Travis and as a true testament to how much he is admired, the Iraqi’s have named their new headquarters in honor of him, Combat Outpost (COP) Manion.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor the Travis Manion Foundation to raise awareness about the sacrifices made each day by our living and fallen American Heroes. Travis' cousin Elizabeth Kausek works in our internal sales department. We want to thank her for her efforts and for bringing this foundation to our attention. Elizabeth is coordinating this year's Heroes Run in the Boston Area.
To donate to the Travis Manion Foundation, please visit http://www.911heroesrun.com/Home.aspx.
To participate in a run near you, go to http://www.911heroesrun.com/2011HeroesRuns.aspx.
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The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is non-profit organization dedicated to spreading their vision that all people born with Down Syndrome should be respected and valued members of society.
The NDSS believes all people with Down Syndrome should have a chance to fulfill their life goals and become active members of their community. They assist new parents with the transition home after welcoming baby through providing relevant information and true life experiences about the many talents of children born with Down Syndrome, along with helpful facts about life span and applied research findings.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor the National Down Syndrome Society to raise awareness about children born with this disability. For ways to contribute to this worthy cause, please visit http://ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=43&Itemid=64.
To donate to NDSS, please visit http://ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105:donate&catid=43:get-involved&Itemid=126.
Thank you Pamela S., an UPPAbaby enthusiast and advocate of the NDSS, for suggesting this exceptional charity for us to consider and for lending the VISTA to mommy blogger Kelle Hampton!
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Birthday Wishes is a charity dedicated to recognizing the importance of a child’s birthday and bringing happiness and hope to homeless children through hosting birthday parties.
Birthday Wishes was founded in November 2002 with a mission to help underprivileged children build self-esteem and normalcy in their lives. They believe that every child, despite their living situation, deserves a celebration for their birthday. Everyone can relate to this cause which has attributed to the rapid growth of Birthday Wishes thanks to the community involvement and volunteers of all ages. From toddlers to senior citizens, these people support the parties by providing party supplies, and most importantly, their time and effort to run the parties. For more ways to get involved please visit, http://www.birthdaywishes.org/Volunteer.aspx.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor Birthday Wishes and their efforts to make every child feel loved. For more ways to contribute, please visit http://www.birthdaywishes.org/Donate.aspx.
Save the Children is an organization dedicated to serving impoverished children and families in over 120 nations. Donations to the Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund will provide disaster relief and support long term recovery plans to restore education and child care in Japanese communities ravaged by disasters.
Since the destructive tsunami hit Japan, Save the Children has sent emergency response teams to aid the children and families during this critical time. They have also created several child-friendly areas throughout evacuation centers in Sendai City where the displaced families are living. This allows children to play with others while the parents work to recover from this life altering disaster.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor Save the Children to support their responses to children’s urgent needs. To help support these desperate children and families affected by the earthquake, please visit https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6617251/k.7E71/
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March of Dimes supports the families whose babies have been hospitalized in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) across the country. The NICU Family Support aids parents, siblings, grandparents and extended family during their stay at the hospital, on their transition home and after a tragedy, by comforting them and providing them with valuable information during a crisis. To help support this worthy cause, please visit https://www.marchofdimes.com/giving/support_nicu.html.
The March for Babies walk was has raised $2 billion to fund research and programs to give mothers the resources they need to have a healthy pregnancy. This year is expected to join together 7 million family, friends and colleagues in 900 neighborhoods across the country. To join a team, start a team or find an event near you, visit http://marchforbabies.org/why.aspx.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor March of Dimes to give back and raise awareness for the thousands of babies who are born prematurely or ill every single day. For more ways to contribute please visit http://www.marchofdimes.com/default.html.
Thank you to Rebecca Russell Spear for recommending this charity!
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Crowns For a Cure is a fundraising organization inspired by five year old, Miss Addison Faith, to raise money for local hospitals and charities to support those who have suffered from cancer. All funds raised will be presented to The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Chloe Harding Fund.
The Crowns For a Cure Pageant was held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Plymouth South Middle School.
UPPAbaby is proud to sponsor Crowns For a Cure to give back and raise awareness for charities like The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Chloe Harding Fund. For more ways to contribute please visit http://www.crownsforacure.net/.
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Give Back Hollywood is a multimedia entertainment company dedicated to highlighting the charitable work of celebrities and the causes that matter most to them. Through exclusive in-depth interviews with celebrities, Give Back Hollywood provides the latest in celebrity charity news.
Give Back Hollywood is the brainchild of Todd Michael Krim who founded The Reality Cares Foundation in 2004 to help celebrities give back and raise money and awareness for other non-profits. For more information, please visit RealityCares.org.
UPPAbaby is sponsoring the Give Back Hollywood Foundation to raise awareness and funds for charities such as the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at the Golden Globe Awards this year.
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Cradles to Crayons was created in 2002 with the purpose of giving children ages 0 to 12 the necessities of life for free. These essentials include clothing, school supplies, toys, and so much more. They strive to provide children with high quality new/used goods that they need to be safe, ready to learn and feel valued.
Another campaign is their Gear Up for Winter initiative where they collect cold winter gear like coats, boots, pants, hats and gloves to the less fortunate Massachusetts families.
Get others involved! We held a donation drive at our Hingham office and we encourage your family and friends to do the same. Donate to help the less privileged kids of the Boston and Philadelphia area!
To contribute to this worthy initiative, please visit
https://cradlestocrayons.org/node/add/donation.
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In 2007, Billy & Alexis Reilly started a charity bike ride called Pedaling for Preemies in honor of their son, Will. All funds raised benefit the Brigham Womens & Childrens Hospitals' NICU's. To date, they have raised more than $225,000. This year, the ride throughout southeastern Massachusetts (50 or 100 mile) will take place Sunday, Sept 26.
To contribute to this worthy initiative please visit www.firstgiving.com/pedaling4preemies.
You can also visit Pedaling for Preemies on facebook!