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Happy February (& Happy Heart Month) to our Chicks and Peeps!
We have been busy this year and it's only mid-Feburary! Thanks to our
members spreading the good word about our organization, we scored
another interview
on KPRC, the local NBC news affiliate to discuss our mission and
upcoming events. Within minutes on the air our iPhones and Blackberry's
were going wild with emails about a few great non-profits both far and
wide to share with you.
Though we hate to be the bearer of bad news, please note our 2010 "official" Charity Chicks calendar is full,
but don't forget about our FB page!
It was created for YOU to promote causes near and dear to your heart.
Feel free to link to events you are participating in or planning,
charities that hold a special place in your heart or friends/family or
strangers that need our prayers. Please take advantage of it (if you
aren't on FB and want to let us know about a local upcoming event at
least 2 weeks away, email us a link with the info and we'll put it up on our website).
We could use some help compiling a list of national and local
non-profits broken down by causes to share with everyone. If anyone is
interested in helping take on this massive task to update the RESOURCE PAGE, please email us.
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~Dr. Seuss
Thank you for caring. Chicks and Cheers,
Jayme & Tam'ra
click on thumbnails to view upcoming event flyers and photos from past events.
Call for Funds...
Due to our recent success, we will be creating a new website very soon.
We will be selling banner ads that help us pay for the out of pocket
expenses to keep CCH afloat. If you are interested in placing a banner
ad on the site, please contact us. We are also looking for a corporate sponsor for our 80's Roller Skating Party in June which will benefit LoveisRespect.org
for teen dating violence issues as well as an underwriter for the 2nd
Annual BRAtober which will benefit Bright Pink. These need to be
secured ASAP to continue with planning so if you or anyone you know is
interested, holler!
February 25 - Hey Chicks and Moms and other Ladies
Wanted to let our Chicks know about an event coming up on February 25 at Hotel ZaZa.
Our chicks are invited to treat yourselves, your moms and your
girlfriends to a night of makeovers to keep your heart and your body
healthy (sorry, this is a Girl's Night Only, so leave the peeps at home
but tell them we'll miss them!).
Location: Hotel ZaZa
Time: 6:30-9pm
Cost: It's free, but you must RSVP at 713.222.CARE
February 27 - "Cereal Do-Gooders"
Saturday, February 27
The Great Urban Race, benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Charity Chicks co-founder Jayme and Super Woman Chick Kristi are
teaming up as the "Cereal Do-Gooders". Come out and support their wild
antics.
Click here to donate a few bucks to the great cause. Thanks to Luckys Pub for sponsoring the girls in what is sure to be an adventure digital cameras are required for all contestants, so look out!
Location: Lucky's Pub
Time: 12pm
March 27th - Volunteer Event for Star of Hope Mission (limited space)
You told us in last year's survey that Star of Hope was an organization you wanted to help. So here's your chance!
(Limited space, but there will be more opportunities.)
Are you ready to give a Spirit Jump?
Thanks to peep Ozgur and chick Michelle for heading up this project for
the team. On Saturday April 10th Spirit Jump and team leaders around
the world will bring bags of cards to their local cancer centers to be
given to those battling cancer.
Cards can be collected by asking family members, friends, neighbors,
schools, youth groups or just about anyway you can think of getting
them. Cards can be handmade or store bought and should have a positive
message to help JUMP the SPIRIT of someone who is battling cancer.
If you plan to make cards or want to purchase them and write a positive message, please contact us so our team can give TONS 'o CARDS to those that need a spirit jump!
April 11 - Run for the Rose
Sunday, April 11 First 100 to sign up with our team get a FREE, CCH t-shirt!
Run for the Rose, benefiting the Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation
This was our inaugural event last year and we are hoping our team will double in size...help us and JOIN
The Dr. Marnie Rose Foundation to support pediatric initiatives at
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital and brain cancer research at M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center.
The first
100 people to sign up will get a free t-shirt...and a big thanks to
PODS Houston for sponsoring and to Melissa Sims for designing it! Event
to be followed by a small little birthday surprise for one of our
chicks, we won't mention her name but she just so happens to be the one
that designed this shirt...
Location: Reliant Park
Time: 8am
Dress in our team colors or red, white, and black and don't be scared to show crazy team spirit!
April 24 - Puppy Love
We are planning a pet-friendly event to benefit Texas Hearing & Service Dogs - stay tuned for details!
(For hilarity sake, Tam'ra is terrified of dogs so we need someone to
stand by her side the ENTIRE time and Jayme will be bringing her now
23lb teacup chihuahua!)
A few tentative dates and events in progress:
June 12: 80s Roller Skating Party to benefit loveisrespect.org.
We are in need of a underwriting sponsor for this event who will get
guaranteed media exposure and lots of love from the chicks and peeps.
October 1st - 2nd Annual BRAtober planning is underway: The beneficiary for this years event will be Bright Pink and we are in need of volunteers for a few duties to get us ready for the event. We
are also looking for an underwriter for this event as well as any
companies that would like to promote within their organization.
Please send us an email if you're interested in the above opportunities.
January 19 - Crave a Cure
80 charity chicks, peeps and supporters enjoyed a fab happy hour event
at Crave Sushi. Through your generosity, we raised over $1,500 in just
3 short hours, with net proceeds donated to Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC). Thanks to Darren J. Sabino Photography for the awesome pics!
January 31 - YTAC Olympics
As a part of fundraising and awareness initiatives for Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC), the first annual YTAC Olympics were held on January 31 at Spotts Park in Houston.
Over 20 teams competed in adult field day events including tug-o-war,
relay race, tricycle race (Jayme and Justin single-handedly lost this
for us!), obstacle course and hot shot.
It was a cold day, but that didn't phase us! Even though we didn't walk
away with an award (but a little birdy, er JUDGE, did tell us we were
the hottest team there), we're pretty sure we were the real winners of
the tug-o-war and the spirit award!
And a thanks for the PEEPS on our team, who were the only guys on the field man enough to wear HOT PINK
team shirts! Stay tuned for this event next year... we plan to
participate with a ton of Charity Chicks teams. We had a blast and a
big thanks to YTAC and their sponsors for putting the shin-dig together.
February 11 - Beads for Deeds: Fanatical Change Beeds for Deads
The rain couldn't keep our spirits down! We were excited to partner with the Fanatical Change Foundation, a unique and powerful group that raises funds for Houston families who have suffered a recent tragic loss.
We had a fabulous time dancing to the zydeco band, collecting our beads
(for good deeds only, of course) bidding on auction items and helping
local residents. Every single dollar raised was used the next day to
purchase goods and services for families during their greatest time of
need.
Thanks to our amazing chick and co-worker, Natalie for putting together this life changing video to show what the money went to!
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