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Awesome Sunday In Baltimore

May 3, 2010 by

Melinda the kids and I were invited to attend MayFair at Port Discovery in Baltimore, MD yesterday. We love Port Discovery and Kate and Erin are terrific ladies, thank you for the invite today as we had a blast. Mayfair is their annual fundraiser which provides resources to families that are otherwise unable to attend the children’s museum.

For MayFair Port Discovery had a catered lunch and had a ton of activities for the kids like face painting, crazy hair and shriky dinks (do you remember these from when you were younger, I do). The kids had a blast and Shaun was really excited to get his face painted. The museum was not as packed as it usually is so that allowed us to do more than if it was a regular day.  I am glad we were invited to MayFair today because we had an awesome time.  Check out a few of our pictures below from our visit.  It was a great for a great cause I am glad we were able to be a part of it.

This is NOT a sponsored post but we were given free admission tickets to MayFair and the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




It doesn’t take much to make a difference

April 23, 2010 by

There is less than 1 week left to enter to win a ConAgra Foods gift basket for hosting your own Child Hunger Ends Here rally to raise awareness, funds or food to #fightchildhunger.

I’m hosting a neighborhood Block Party in Baltimore, MD  with a bounce house, games, food and fun but you don’t need to do something so elaborate. Virtually any effort you make for this cause will not only count as chances to win but will also make a great impact in your community.
Here are some simple ideas for your own neighborhood rally

  • gather your mom friends for playdate and ask each family to bring a food donation for a local food pantry
  • let your children host a Lemonade Stand outside neighborhood grocery store
  • ask local elementary school to run a Penny Drive and donate proceeds to Feeding America
  • Invite family for dinner and use participating ConAgra Foods as the meal’s ingredients
  • take advantage of spring weather and host your own yard sale
  • host a bake sale at your place of worship

I told you it doesn’t take a lot of work, money or effort. The possibilities are endless.  Use your imagination, use your environment just add an extra step into your everyday to help the 17 million children who are hungry each day. So far over 350 rallies have been registered across the United States. Get yours registered and enter to win a goody filled basket from ConAgra Foods and Desperate Housewives.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




ConAgra Food’s Child Hunger Ends Here Celebrity Auction Rummage Sale

April 16, 2010 by

There are many ways to make a difference in the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. Neighborhood rallies, bake sales, dinner parties and more are happening all over the United States. Hollywood is holding a Celebrity Auction. Clothes Off Our Back lets you bid on some of your favorite star’s own merchandise. Here’s a teeny sampling of what’s for grabs.

David Arquette’s own HOMESCHOOLED t-shirt from his closet
Kathy Ireland’s Peacock Platter from her Home Collection
Holly Robinson Peete Autographed book My Brother Charlie

That was just a sampling of all the different products you can find. There is something for everyone; handbags, Twilight goodies, Sugarland music and clothing.

Bidding is going on till May 4th so take a peek over what’s available for a HUGE array of celebrities from all branches of entertainment. Remember ALL proceeds benefit Feeding America to help end child hunger now.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




Wisteria Lane Kickoff to the Child Hunger Ends Here Campaign

April 9, 2010 by

I traveled all the way across the country this week to Wisteria Lane for the Kickoff to ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Ends Here Campaign. It was a whirlwind to say the least. With 12 hours of traveling and 26 hours on the ground to say I’m exhausted is an understatement.  Would I do it again? You bet.  With 17 million hungry child right here in the United States why wouldn’t I take any step necessary to spread the word.

Tuesday:
Arrive to meet all the other fab ladies and FH team for lunch. I’ll give you a rundown of everyone later. We mingle and chat and click right away then off to the LA Regional Food Bank for a tour and volunteer activity. We packed approx 160 backpacks with cereal, peanut butter, milk and more so some of their most needy and hunger students. The facility was HUGE but in order to feed 1M residents a year it has to be.
This is where we met the Feeding America team. All money raised during this campaign and with the neighbor rallies and the purchase of participating foods benefit FeedingAmerica.org and local agencies. You could feel the passion and gratitude as they spoke about the needs for not just the Los Angeles location but the needs all over the country.


Wednesday:

Wisteria Lane here we come! After some delays at the gate we finally made it to the Desperate Housewives’ neighborhood. The kickoff started with a celebrity backpacking session, the same thing the blogger group did the day before at the LA Food Bank. Next came the announcements of the efforts being made across the country. The words were heartfelt and powerful and informative from ConAgra’s Kori Reed, Feeding America and Dana Delaney; Child Hunger Ends Here spokesperson.

To date, more than 330 Child Hunger Ends Here neighborhood rallies have been registered throughout the country to fight against child hunger. I’m registering one of my own this weekend. I’m participating in a community Flea Market where all the proceeds will go directly to Feeding America. If you are in the Baltimore County are please visit the Seven Oaks Senior Center Flea Market on May 22nd.

Please do something to #FightChildHunger in your neighborhood. Have a dinner, invite your family and tell them nearly 17 million children in the US are hungry. Gather your co-workers together and organize a food drive and donate to your local food bank. Rally your children for a lemonade stand on a sunny afternoon, teach them that while they have a nutritious meal 3 times a day there are many children who do not. It doesn’t take much to spread the word and for this fight every dollar truly counts. If you register a rally come let me know and you’ll be entered to win your own ConAgraFoods & Desperate Housewives gift basket.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




Join ConAgra Foods to Fight Child Hunger & Basket Giveaway-CLOSED

April 3, 2010 by

Hopefully you are all aware that I’ve been working with ConAgra Foods on their Child Hunger Ends Here campaign. The focus of the campaign is to of course raise money for Feeding America but more importantly to raise awareness of the growing problem that is plaguing our nation: our children are hungry. My goal for this campaign is to bring the community together in a couple ways. Here are my ideas that are in the works.

  • Ask local movie theater to donate proceeds of 1 movie showing to Feeding America
  • A penny drive at the local elementary school
  • A car wash at the local middle school
  • Host a table at flea market where all sale proceeds will be donated

This campaign doesn’t start and end just with the blogger participants. Anyone can host their own neighborhood rally or get together. Host a dinner party and let your friends know that for each participating ConAgra Foods product you purchased for that meal $1 was donated to FeedingAmerica.org. You can also simply host a bake sale or flower bulb sale or food drive at your local church or community center. ConAgra Foods will even help you promote your activity with a toolkit. Register your rally and ConAgra will send you the tools along with tips and ideas to make it a success. Remember, whatever you can do will make a difference.
Next week I will be heading to Los Angeles, California for a phenomenal event hosted by ConAgra Foods where all the blogger participants and I will be visiting a local Food Bank and visiting the set of Desperate Housewives. Dana Delaney is the spokesperson for Child Hunger Ends Here and Wisteria Lane is the backdrop for the opening neighborhood rally. I will bring back tons of pics and details about the event and I hope to hear back from you all about what you can do in your own neighborhoods.

ConAgra Foods wants you to share this information with your friends, family, neighbors, community, teachers, clergy, business owners and everyone else you see. Host an event/rally/dinner/sale of your own by April 28th and you can enter to win a fabulous gift basket filled with goodies, coupons, Desperate Housewives season 4 and much more.  Leave me a comment and tell me all about your event.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




Growing Up Hungry-Child Hunger Ends Here

March 23, 2010 by

Growing up hungry shouldn’t be something a child has to experience. Food is a necessity and should be available at all times. My childhood was littered with moments of hunger, moments wondering where was the food.  Dinner time would come around but there was nothing on the stove. I remember searching sofa cushions for change so I could run to the corner store for whatever I could afford with the pennies and dimes found. Sundays were spent at my grandmothers because there was always food for the entire family. Weekends were spent with my aunts because I knew I would get pancakes for breakfast. Afterschool I would try to go to a friend’s house because she always had a snack, rye bread and peanut butter, I thought that was heaven.

Today nearly 17 million children in America are at risk of not getting meals on a regular basis. We DO NOT need to live this way anymore. Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity whose mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. With so many different ways to take action everyone can make a difference.

  • Donate: For every $1 donation, 7 meals are provided to feed the hungry in our country
  • Advocate: Organize a fundraiser, bring your community together and raise awareness
  • Volunteer: Donate your time at a local food pantry or Kid’s Café
  • Community: Become of part of Feeding America’s efforts YouTube, Facebook and Twitter


In Maryland there are approximately 456K people living below the federal poverty level. The Maryland Food Bank would have to distribute more than 84 million pounds of food to wipe out that statistic. Right now they are distributing about 19 million pounds to their servicing area. There is a gap, a large one. In recent years there has been an increase in demand for these services due to the economic downturn. Families once considered middle class are the same families now looking for help to put food on the table.

The Maryland Food Bank services programs throughout the state, excluding Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties. These programs include:

  • Kids Café-children are provided healthy meals and snacks during after-school programs
  • BackPack Program-on Fridays children who are eligible for free or reduced lunch are provided with backpacks full of food to take home and feed the family
  • Nutrition Education-USDA and University of Maryland conduct nutrition education and food safety classes to teach families to stretch their food dollars and improved diets.
  • Second Helping-Baltimore area restaurants, culinary programs and caterers donate prepared perishable food to be distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens

There are resources for families to get the help they need there just isn’t enough food to help all the families. Pitch in with a financial contribution, food donation or volunteer your time to help #fightchildhunger in your community today.
Has Child Hunger affected you in the past?  Does it affect your life today? Do you know a child that is hungry?  What can you do to help them?

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




Child Hunger Ends Here with ConAgra Foods

March 15, 2010 by

Child Hunger is a harsh reality in America. Nearly 1 in 4 kids don’t know where there next meal is coming from. Children who are hungry may develop physical problems, such as slower growth and inhibited brain development; and illnesses including stomach aches, headaches, colds, ear infections, and fatigue. Lack of proper nourishment during significant periods of growth can impact a child’s behavior, cognitive skills and their ability to learn at the proper level.

Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Their mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Each year, the Feeding America network provides food to more than 37 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 14 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.
Their network of more than 200 food banks serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, securing and distributing more than 2.5 billion pounds of food and grocery products annually. Those member food banks support approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies and 70,000 programs, which provide food directly to individuals and families in need.

I’m teaming up with ConAgra to host a Child Hunger Ends Here Neighborhood Rally this spring to raise money for Feeding America, which provides food to 37 million people every year. These rallies are being held all across America to help feed kids at risk of hunger and you can join or organize something for your own community.

Visit Child Hunger Ends Here for details and directions and help to turn a bake sale, church rummage sale, food drive, yard sale, school carnival, neighborhood picnic or other existing community event into a CHEH Neighborhood Rally.
Stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out how you can do more to help feed kids throughout America and in your own neighborhood.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! This is an ongoing partnership with ConAgra Foods. Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.





ShopRite Partners In Caring Bloggers In Caring

February 4, 2010 by
Melinda and I took part in the ShopRite Partners In Caring Bloggers In Caring program and in Blog It Forward To Fight Hunger. As a result of everyone’s efforts, 3,000 boxes of cereal will be donated to local food banks in ShopRite’s trading area!

For participating in ShopRite Partners In Caring Bloggers In Caring Melinda and I had our pictures displayed in a photo mosaic of us and fellow Bloggers In Caring on a special-edition Honey Nut Cheerios box that was on sale exclusively in ShopRite stores the week of January 24th.

ShopRite Partners In Caring, together with General Mills, has launched a video contest, Expressions of Hunger, that challenges everyday people to submit videos using song, poetry, dance or dramatic reading that creatively express the plight of the hungry or offer solutions to the issue of hunger. Up to six grand prize winners will have their stories and photos featured on a special-edition Cheerios box available exclusively at ShopRite stores in September 2010!

If interested in the Expressions of Hunger video contest please go to http://www.expressionsofhunger.com/ for the complete contest rules. The contest is open for submissions from January 1 through March 1, 2010.

This is not a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! We did receive the above shown items in exchange for our participation in the ShopRite Partners In Caring Bloggers In Caring program.





Valentine’s Day Party-Karen Neuburger Pajama Examination

February 2, 2010 by

Pajamas and loungewear are #1 on my list when it comes to receiving gifts; you can’t go wrong with keeping me comfortable. Karen Neuburger must know this about be because I got a super comfy pair of pajamas from them.

The Pink Lady Boyfriend PJ is a classic styled, 2-piece, long sleeved pajama made with brushed cotton flannel. It’s feminine and pretty, printed in a “rose wallpaper” pattern and small Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons. This item is part of their KC Cares collection; a program that is helping to raise awareness about women’s wellness issues.

  • KN Cares for products that encourage a relaxed, healthy and comfortable lifestyle.
  • KN Cares for families and communities.
  • KN Cares for you and your community.
  • KN Cares about women’s wellness and literacy.
Indulge in comfort and beauty this Valentine’s Day with someone special while supporting KN Cares by simply purchasing through Shop for a Cause. Shop for more than jammies too; socks, a teacup and Pink Ribbon Tote bag are also for available with a portion of sales benefiting causes such as The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, WomenHeart and First Book.
Win your own pair of Pink Lady Boyfriend PJs here at LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! I have 1 pair of jammies, size large up for grabs. Visit Karen Neuburger and tell me something about one of the many causes and projects going on to better the lives of women and children around the world.
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Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday, February 26, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.

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Join Dora The Explorer In The Search To Cure Childhood Cancer

January 22, 2010 by

Dora the Explorer has a new adventure for her friends: helping in the fight against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases.

Dora is the new spokesperson for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Trike-A-Thon program. Dora appears in two television spots on Nick Jr. inviting children to embark on a unique adventure to make a difference in the lives of others. Dora encourages her fans to participate in this fun, week-long program aimed at teaching children two important lessons: riding-toy safety lessons and giving back.

View the Dora the Explorer Trike-A-Thon commercials.

An international success, Dora the Explorer ranks among the top-rated shows in nearly every major market in the world including broadcast and cable. Dora is broadcast all over the world, syndicated to TV broadcasters in 135 markets and translated in 24 languages. Nearly 26 million people watch Dora every month including 7 million preschoolers.

More than 8,600 preschools and daycare centers nationwide participate in the Trike-A-Thon program. Through a series of interactive stories children will learn how to stay safe when riding their bikes or other riding toys and will raise money so St. Jude can continue its lifesaving work.

Parents help their children gain sponsorship to participate in Trike-A-Thon from friends, family and co-workers; all money raised is donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (For more information about Trike-A-Thon, visit www.stjude.org/trike.)

Nick Jr. has been a loyal partner of St. Jude since 2007, and St. Jude is very excited to have Dora join the St. Jude family. Dora’s association with the Trike-A-Thon program will mark the first time one of the channel’s prominent characters has encouraged viewers to join the Trike program.

“Nick Jr.’s help in promoting the Trike-A-Thon program has been a tremendous benefit to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude. “And now, with one of their popular characters serving as the spokesperson for the program, even more families will learn about Trike-A-Thon and the program’s role in helping St. Jude continue its lifesaving mission while providing important riding safety tips for young children.”

Sign up your school/group for the St. Jude Trike-A-Thon today or find out if your school has an event scheduled.

Join Dora, Nick Jr. and St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and otehr deadly diseases and help make a difference in the lives of children everywhere.




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