The other day while I was cleaning my scrap room, I set aside a large Priority Mail flat rate box and filled it with supplies I knew I wouldn't be using anymore. There's no since keeping these items if there's someone else that can use them!I'm sending these items, plus some Elle's Studio tags, to Camp To Belong. Our local news station featured this camp in the summer and it really touched me. This camp reunites siblings that have been placed in separate foster homes or other out-of-home care. During this special time, these kids get to see their sisters and brothers, some it's their first time for the year! They get to do all the things typical siblings get to do everyday together like eat breakfast together, share bedtime stories, eat meals, etc. They also get to celebrate their birthdays and other holidays together and during their time... they get to... put together scrapbooks! Scrapbooks that capture their time together and hold all their memories of that special week.
They have locations all over the US and even in Australia! It's an amazing organization and I was so excited to be able to donate scrapbook supplies to them, knowing how meaningful their scrapbooks they create there would be to them. I can't imagine!
They currently are in need of: scissors (regular and shaped), shaped punches, stickers and embellishments. The albums they work with are from Creating Memories and are 8 x 8 albums, with sleeves - so nice of them!! If you want to donate some supplies, you can either go to their website or contact Deb (Deb is Washington's Co-Director).
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OH this is awesome always looking for a place to donate..
I shared this post with the members of the two Design Teams I am on. Thanks for sharing this story with us.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh that is an awesome idea!! I always donate mine to the Childrens Hospital here in Phoenix...as they have 6 craft rooms for the kids! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Thanks sooo much for this post...I have so much stuff and would love to donate to the local washington chapter!
Thanks for the information. I am going to box some of my own stuff up. I will share this program with the other scrapbookers I know.
Hi Elle! thank you SO much for posting this! I am always looking for places to donate supplies. What a great way for these items to be put to use!
This is awesome! It is about time for me to do another purge....off to check out thier site! Thanks!
This is GREAT! I've been looking for a place to send some extra supplies I cleared out a while back. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thank you for sharing such awesome information! I was so fortunate when I began to scrapbook some wonderful ladies from BPS A Year To Remember Class taught by Heidi Swapp sent me donation boxes because my husband is disabled and I lost my job. It made such a beautiful impact on me being able to begin scrapbooking for the first time. Now I would love to pay it forward.
xo Susi xo
This is perfect! I have a decent size box of stuff that I no longer want and was wondering where I could donate them, where they'd be appreciated. As a former foster child myself, I am happy to help this awesome cause. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for this info! I'm getting ready to purge and this will be a perfect opportunity to find a useful home for the supplies.
Oh, how wonderful! I'm in the process of cleaning my craftroom, and organizing my supplies, and have lots of stickers/embellishments I don't need any more. Thanks for the link!
I am completely gutting my craft room to re-organize and have been piling up stuff I know I'll never use-thank you so much for this post now I know a great organization to send them too!
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