The Bluebird Patch

GET ACTIVE. SAVE LIVES. UNICEF Kid Power is coming to Atlanta to encourage active lifestyles and global citizenship.  UNICEF today announced the launch of the 2016  KidPower   school program, which will empower 70,000 elementary school children in 13 cities to help save the lives of severely malnourished children around the world. You may have also recently heard about Kid Power when UNICEF announced Pink as an UNICEF ambassador and the program’s national spokesperson.  Third through fifth-graders will receive Kid Power Bands, the world’s first wearable for good™, and a teacher-led classroom curriculum in a 30-day program, called UNICEF Kid Power Month. By being active and having fun, kids can earn points to unlock funding that delivers lifesaving packets of food to severely malnourished children in need.  UNICEF Kid Power Month will take place in Atlanta from February 29 – March 25.  The more kids move, the more...

Focusing on The Power to Heal, the Angels on Earth Luncheon will bring together an exciting panel on Friday, February 27th, 2015. Focusing on The Power to Heal, the annual Angels on Earth Luncheon to benefit Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital will bring together an exciting panel on Friday, February 27th, 2015 at the Cherokee Town Club. The panel including Chef Steven Satterfield, Executive Chef of Miller Union, and Dr. Eric Mininberg of the Piedmont Cancer Institute, will discuss the important intersection of nutrition, mindfulness and spirituality as a brief look into the services and programs provided by Cancer Wellness at Piedmont. To purchase tickets for the luncheon, visit  https://donate.piedmont.org/angels . 

Buckhead’s premier shopping destination encourages customers to give generously through their closets and raise funds for their favorite charity with Fashion Project.  Guests can drop off clothing at Lenox Square’s Guest Services and earn a  $20 Simon Giftcard® for every five qualifying items. Select Simon malls, including  Lenox Square , are teaming up with  Fashion Project  to offer mall guests the opportunity to donate their gently worn clothing to benefit charitable causes. Fashion Project is the premiere online clothing donation service committed to using fashion as a force for good. Between  January 19, 2015 and February 1, 2015 , Lenox Square shoppers can pick up a Donation Bag at Simon Mall® Guests Services which is located on the mall’s main level in between David Yurman and Coach or request one online at  fashionproject.com/simon .

For more than 25 years, United Way of Greater Atlanta has partnered with FedEx, FOX 5 and others for Project Overcoat, a coat and blanket drive for men, women and children in need.   The drive runs through Saturday, January 24. The sorting and distribution of the coats will be coordinated by United Way and will be held February 4-6 and 9-13.   Project Overcoat is a perfect opportunity for families, church groups, civic organizations and others to volunteer. Last winter, residents throughout the 13-county metro region gave nearly 19,000 coats to their neighbors in need. This year’s goal is to collect 25,000 new and gently used blankets, coats, hats and gloves. United Way partners with 100 nonprofit agencies to distribute the items to men, women and children in need.   To sign up to volunteer, register at  unitedwayatlanta.org/events .    Please see the details below.   In addition to FedEx, other Project Overcoat sponsors include KISS 104.1 ...

Atlanta, we need your help! Our friends at Ronald McDonald House Charities have until December 31 to claim a $2.5 million challenge grant. Help us meet our fundraising goal to build a new Ronald McDonald House so the can provide comfort and hope for families of sick and injured childre n .  WHY ARMHC NEED A NEW HOUSE • Since 2011, Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC) has had to turn away more than 650 families because rooms weren’t available. With only 11-bedrooms and growing demand, the current House has a waiting list most nights. • A larger House is needed to fulfill the Charity’s mission of providing temporary housing and support services to families of children receiving medical care in Atlanta. • To meet this growing need, ARMHC is building a new 31-bedroom, three-story House at the current Peachtree Dunwoody location to replace the existing 11-bedroom facility, nearly tripling our capacity to serve families.

ATLANTA (July 15, 2014) — Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta kicked off its 2014/2015 series in Atlanta this past Tuesday with the city’s debut of Disney’s The Little Mermaid featuring a special check presentation prior to the start of the show. The donation from the presenters of the first-class touring musicals was given to Bert’s Big Adventure, a nonprofit organization that provides a magical,  all-expenses-paid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World® for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families. The contribution was a result of previous ticket sales for the Atlanta debut of the series’ musical The Little Mermaid, which runs at the Fox Theatre until July 13, 2014. For every ticket sold during pre-season, $5 was donated to benefit the Atlanta-based nonprofit organization. Broadway in Atlanta proudly announced that they raised a total of $18,295 for the local nonprofit organization. This donation will help the charity ...

  What : Unicef Experience 2014 - Join us for a conversation with Somaly Mam , Human Rights Activist, Human Trafficking Survivor, Author, Co-Founder of the Somaly Mam Foundation and Dr. Susan Bissell, Chief of Child Protection, Programme Division, UNICEF   Location : Agnes Scott College, Presser Hall 141 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 Date and Time : Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m  Event Co-Chairs : Sherry Madigan White & Joyce Yamaato The UNICEF Experience is the annual special event of the U.S Fund for UNICEF Southeast Regional Office. This event presents an exhibit highlighting UNICEF's lifesaving global programs: child protection, nutrition, water and sanitation, education and development, emergency relief, health and HIV/AIDS. Attended by more than 300 guests, the unique event shines a spotlight on children’s struggle for survival in more than 150 countries around the world—children who often lack the most basic necessities, such as ...

  Housing is a Human Right Today I'm joining hundreds of bloggers, social media users, vloggers, podcasters, designers, infographic and data producers for " Blog Action Day ". Blog Action Day is the one day of the year where thousands of bloggers, from all over the world can work together to focus on one important global topic, and help raise awareness and money for charities and social causes. When it comes to human rights I strongly believe that every human being has the right to have access to adequate housing. The need for transitional housing in metro Atlanta and across the country is greater now than ever before. According to homeless census data estimates, more than 10,000 people in metro Atlanta experience homelessness on any given night , with more than 40 percent being women and children . A comprehensive, three-county survey of Atlanta's homeless shelters found a shortage of 1,700 beds for all single homeless people, including children and ...

Join Youfit in our endeavor to raise $27, 200 for Miracle Marathon and the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! In the “Miracle Marathon,” participants will raise money by walking or running a mile a day (or exercising an equivalent amount) until Oct. 26. As the campaign started Oct. 1, this would equal a marathon. In conjunction, Youfit is staging its own national campaign, called Youfit Miracle Miles, in which the 58 Youfit Health Club locations across the country will match every dollar donated by their staffs and members, up to $27,200. On the final day of the Miracle Marathon, October 27, Youfit is inviting all its staff, members, and the entire community, to walk an extra mile for the kids. Youfit will host a special event at all gyms that day, in which participants will walk that extra mile at 2:27 local time (or exercise for 20 minutes), to raise more money. Everyone who joins a Youfit Health Club location that day will get a free week. And they’ll be...

  Camp Sunshine has been given the opportunity to win $100,000 to continue their programs for kids with cancer and their families here in Georgia. One of our volunteers, Duncan Dobie, has been selected as one of four finalists for The NASCAR Foundation Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award!    The Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award honors the unwavering commitment that The NASCAR Foundation Chairwoman Betty Jane France has demonstrated with her philanthropic and community efforts. For the third-consecutive year, the award is given annually to one dedicated NASCAR fan who has made a profound impact on children in his or her local community. Each finalist will receive a minimum $25,000 donation for the charity of their choice, with the national winner being awarded $100,000, $175,000 in total donations from The NASCAR Foundation. The winner will also receive a 2014 Chevrolet SS from Chevrolet—the official car sponsor of this year’s BJFHA. Voting...

Our friends at Crowdvance are fundraising for the World Wildlife Fund by partnering with Hotels.com to offer an exclusive gift to everyone who donates. Essentially anyone who donates $5.00 to the World Wildlife Fund can choose any of their gifts for donating, but the our favorite reward is donate $5.00 get $25.00 off at Hotels.com. If you are visiting family for the holidays this is a great way to save in money while giving back. Here is the fundraiser page ( http://crowdvance.com/fundraiser/worldwildlifefund/ ) where you can learn more about what we are doing, and if you like it, you can share it!  WWF's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Our vision is to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature. All donated funds, minus a 2.9% + $0.30 per donation credit card fee, will go directly to the WWF.

Join us on the International Day of the Girl for an evening of art, music, and food October 11, 2013   7:00 pm  Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery  $50 Purchase tickets: CARE.org/celebrate Art is a universal language. Yet many girls around the world have never explored their creative talents. They live in poverty and many are from remote villages where their family’s economic situation compels them to withdraw from school to work or marry at an early age.  Twenty years ago this month, the global poverty-fighting organization CARE moved its headquarters to Atlanta. To commemorate this special anniversary and Atlanta’s position as a gateway to the globe, CARE is bringing art created by schoolgirls across four continents to Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta on Oct. 11. “Through the Eyes of a Girl” features 100 works by schoolgirls from  Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India and Madagascar   who, with CARE’s help, have ov...

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that nearly half of of the kids at Make-A-Wish are battling cancer? Every 38 minutes, this amazing organization grants a wish to a child who has a life-threatening illness. Make-A-Wish mission could not be possible without the generous contributions from sponsors like Straight Talk Wireless.    Every Saturday in September, Straight Talk Wireless will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish for each person that visits their participating local Walmart and takes a minute to learn more about Straight Talk. Straight Talk will donate a minimum of $500,000 to Make-A-Wish and up to $1,000,000. This is the second year in a row that Straight Talk will be hosting this program. Last year’s program was very successful, reaching its $1,000,000 donation mark! Straight Talk believes there is nothing greater than granting a sick child’s wish. They are thrilled to be able to be part of making that happen again this year. ...

  Always Saturday , a group of artists dedicated to making bright music and stories that connect communities and benefit kids in need, is currently doing a fundraiser for our friends at My Camp Sunshine.  When you download " All Love is Plural " song on itunes the proceeds will benefit Camp Sunshine, an outstanding organization in Decatur, GA, dedicated to improving the lives of kids with cancer. To date, they have received over 9,000 Love Is Plural downloads. Please help them reach our goal of 10,000 song downloads for Camp Sunshine. Just click the icon below, download the song, and feel the love! 10 that “Kare” Always Saturday is looking for 10 companies to help them reach their goal for Camp Sunshine and brighten the days of employees all at once! Here’s how it works… Companies make Love is Plural song-contributions for $1-per-song. Always Saturday then sends each donor a link to our Love is Plural song to share with their employees. For example, a $100 don...

Staten Island little league Inc. is a recognized 501c3 organization founded in 1953, with the mission to provide the boys and girls with a safe environment to play baseball and softball, to create an environment that young men and women can learn the important lessons of loyalty, teamwork, respect and sportsmanship to eventually become productive citizens in their community and beyond.  Staten Island little league offers Baseball and Softball programs for boys and girls aged 4-12 in addition they offer a “Challenger Division”. This is a sanctioned little league program for mentally and physically challenged youth, helping them enjoy the full benefits of little league participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities. Staten Island little currently have over five hundred children enrolled in each of their programs. The Staten Island Little League complex was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy. E st...

Covenant House E-Cards : Celebrate a holiday, anniversary, birthday, or any special day by giving a gift with meaning...one that can actually help save a life. Covenant House was founded in 1972 with the simple, profound mission to help homeless kids escape the streets. Today we are the largest privately funded charity in the Americas providing loving care and vital services to homeless, abandoned, abused, trafficked, and exploited youth. Bert's Big Adventure Origami Owl custom lockets:When you shop at Origami Owl and choose Bert's Big Adventure at checkout and 25% of the proceeds goes to Bert's Big Adventure.  Established in 2002, Bert’s Big Adventure is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World® for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families. To qualify for Bert’s Big Adventure, children must be between the ages of 5 and 12, live in “The Bert Show” ...

The Pay It Forward Expo Connects Shoppers to the Community Northlake Mall invites shoppers to join them Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. to experience the Pay It Forward Non-Profit Expo . Sponsored by The Children’s Wish Foundation and The Gwinnett Children’s Shelter , this expo is designed to give shoppers a look inside the local non-profit organizations which serve their community. Many local 501- C registered non-profit organizations will be located throughout the Food Court and adjacent areas in the mall to speak with shoppers. Designed to educate the community on how to “pay it forward,” each organization will speak about volunteer opportunities and how to donate to its cause. Participating organizations include Variety of Georgia , FOCUS , Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlanta and Girl Scouts of America. WHAT:                       ...

Since 1987, the Kids Who Care Awards have recognized the unselfish contributions of young people who dedicate themselves to making our community a better place. ( Nomination Form ) Kids Who Care Awards are made possible by 11Alive, Junior League of Atlanta and the Arby's Foundation. Each year, five high school students are selected based on their service to a local organization or cause. In order to be considered, a student must be in grades nine through 12 and perform a service to the community that is not school-related.  Winners will receive an $1100 scholarship and a certificate of Excellence. They will also be recognized on 11Alive and honored at the Junior League of Atlanta's Annual Meeting in the Spring. In order to nominate an outstanding teen for the Kids Who Care Award fill out the nomination form . You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the nomination form. Nomination forms should be sent to WXIA-TV, One Monroe Place, Atlanta, GA 30324. Fo...