I've Been Published!

I am SO excited. I have a 1000 word article written by me about my Tomboy Tools experience. This is great.... unfortunately the website address was posted wrong :( Oh well such as life.

Anyway if you want to see it and you are in the NJ Area.. pick up a copy of the October 2006 Parent Guide News Magazine - I am on page 23. Email me your address and I will send you a photo copy. Meanwhile, I will figure out a way to scan it into a PDF file. Thanks for reading....

Sponsor a PINK PARTY Celebrating Breast Cancer Survivors and their Families!

We invite you to sponsor A PINK PARTY Celebrating Breast Cancer Warriors and their Families. This function will be held in Rahway, NJ on October 28th, 2006. A portion of the proceeds from this affair will benefit the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We are offering a sponsorship package that will allow you to present your business with movers and shakers from this and other communities in a meaningful way and for a meaningful cause. In return for your sponsorship, we are offering a unique opportunity to promote your business in our exclusive gift bags.

For just $50 you will get:
1) Name placement on all flyers, web listings and a HALF (1/2) Page Ad in the souvenir journal for the event.
2) Inclusion of promotional material (which you provide), in 50 elegant gift bags (we provide) to be distributed to people who attend the event
3) 50% of the vendor fee goes to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. (The rest will cover the bags, advertising & souvenir journal costs)
4) 1st option to sponsor next year’s affair and other events.

The fine line details:
• Reservations Payments must be made by October 25th, 2006 via Paypal or Money order.
• All promotional materials (flyers, CD, product sample, t-shirt, sticker, etc) must be received by received by Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 via traceable mail.

• Check out http://tomboyaroundtown.blogspot.com/ to see the progression of this exciting fundraising event.

Thank you for your support of women!

NJTomboy
Tomboy Tools Team Leader &
Crafter Extraordinaire! ;)

BC Awareness Craft Challenge

Back in September, I decided to host A Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge. For some reason, this has been a passion for me. Thank God, I do not suffer from the disease, nor does any immediate family members. But I feel a strong need to raise awareness. So I promoted this craft challenge to create a work (all creative mediums accepted) and post to the board.

Well the response has been slow but powerful. I have received numerous emails from survivors & their friends/family members championing this event. Like I, they all thought it was a grand idea. The suggestion has been that all items be gifted to a survivor or donated to an organization or auction for the cause.

Here are the 7 entries we received:
http://tinyurl.com/nfn24

Here are the poll results:
http://tinyurl.com/fdfrp

Shannon/Paintitprim won with 28% of the votes. She will receive a "Pink for a Purpose" Hammer Out Breast Cancer hammer as a gift. These lovely two tree ornaments were carved out of wood and designed by the artist. Please see above pix.

Although this event was treated as a challenge, and there were votes.. we know that everyone is a winner. The main reason was the Awareness! Early detection is Key! Each entry will receive a wonderful hand stitch card magnet compliments of Granny3641. Thanks Jean! Hopefully next year I can have my own website to host the challenge! Whoo-Hoo!!!