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Gal to Gal Foundation: Design & Donate

Jyl Johnson Pattee — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:59:07 +0000

I honestly believe the companies that give back to the community, whether through monetary donations, product, or time, are the ones that are most successful–and I’m not just talking about the bottom line. I find it much easier to spend money when I know some of that money is supporting a worthy cause. Take that worthy cause, add a really fun site, and throw in a fab line of personalized products and you now have the recipe for a perfectly “sweet” company Design-her Gals.

Design-her Gals is a site where you can create a “gal” who looks just like you (or in some cases just like you’d like to look!). Choose her eye and hair color, hair style, outfit, and accessories (wish I owned those shoes in real life!). You can then put your gal on a variety of products including business cards, notepads, to-do lists, luggage tags, and water bottles. But as fun as the designing is, the donating is even better because a percentage of all sales goes to the Gal to Gal Foundation.

The Gal to Gal Foundation was started by Jeanne Fitzmaurice, Design-her Gals’ Go-to Gal (i.e. owner). The foundation’s purpose is to help grant wishes and provide other important benefits for Stage IV breast cancer patients. The inspiration for G2G came when Jeanne learned through a friend’s experience with Stage IV breast cancer just how scarce funds are for those in this critical stage, a stage when health insurance benefits may be reduced or canceled and hospice care hard to find. “We want all Stage 4 patients to make the journey to their next destination with as much style and grace as they’ve shown traveling through this one.”

In October of last year Design-her Gals and FranklinCovey launched a collection of new products dedicated to help raise funds for the Gal to Gal Foundation. You can now carry your super cool Design-her Gals memo paper, calling cards, and perpetual calendar in a one-of-a-kind, super chic tote! Who knew you were choosing to make a difference to women with breast cancer while choosing which avatar to put on your coffee mug? Design-her Gals gives you a way to creatively express yourself and in turn you’ll be giving to the Gal to Gal Foundation. Design and donate, baby. Design and donate.

RSVP—#GNO Talks About Ways to Balance Your Life by Making Some “Me” Time!

Jyl Johnson Pattee — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:05:31 +0000

Most of us have some assets. If you’re like me, sometimes you forget that your most important asset stares you right back in the mirror every day, because your most important asset is You! And, if you’re like me, making time for yourself often gets put on the back burner. But, when we make a little “me” time, we’re better able to balance all of our roles not to mention being in a much better position to Mom It Forward.

Join #GNO here this Tuesday where Jeanne from the fabulous Design-her Gals, along with many other amazing women, will be sharing their tips and tricks for taking “me” time along with what gets in the way. We’d love to hear what has worked for you as well. So, come share and be part of the #gno crowd! Hopefully, we’ll all walk away from this virtual party a little more inspired and encouraged to take care of our most important asset—Ourselves!

What: Girl’s Night Out (What’s GNO? Click here to find out!)

When: Tuesday, July 7, 9-11 p.m. EDT

Where: Click here to check out where we party! (Use hashtags #gno and #designhergals.)

Topic: “Me” time: Ways to take time for your most important asset—you!

Who: @designhergal, @emihill, @girlfriendology, @missusp, @momfluential @rolemommy

Party Favors: Remember to check out this week’s giveaway sponsored by Design-her Gals.

RSVP: Enter your twitter URL/ID in the list below (e.g., http://twitter.com/jylmomIF).

Giveaway—Design-her Gals Gift Package ($275 Retail Value)

Jyl Johnson Pattee — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:03:33 +0000

Design-her Gals has made products fun and perfectly tailored to you with their personalized stationary, stainless-steel water bottles, and invitations. What’s more is for those of you that are in business, they offer personalized business cards and luggage tags, stylish totes, time management planning systems, and more. And what a better way to get up close and personal with their product than by winning a Design-her Gals Gift Package ($275 retail value).

Giveaway Prizes

Two lucky winners from this site will be selected to win a gift package, including the following:

50 business cards
Business card holder
Luggage tag
Stainless-steel water bottle
Tote bag

Entry Requirements

To enter to win, you are required to do the following two things:

Take this week’s SOS Challenge to Make Some “Me” Time by completing one of the post’s 10 suggestions or an idea of your own that fits within this week’s theme.
Leave a comment on that post.
Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite “me” time activity. You must enter by Sunday, July 12 at midnight PDT, including your e-mail address.

Leave an additional comment for each of these extra entries (for a total of five extra entries):

Join the Mom It Forward Friend Connect (in right sidebar).

Join the Mom It Forward Flickr Group.

Share a picture of your favorite “me” time activity on the Flickr group!

Click here to join the Mom It Forward Facebook Page. (This is different than the group!)

Post about this giveaway on Twitter and/or on your Facebook wall using the link http://www.designhergals.com in your tweet and/or update.

The Fine Print
No purchase necessary to enter. Winners will be selected randomly through http://random.org. Design-her Gals employees and Mom It Forward family members are ineligible to participate. All entries received after Sunday, July 12 at midnight PDT will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered.