Tags from Tammy

Thanks to Tammy Winton for dropping off a large envelope full of cards and Christmas tags - it was so exciting to open up the package and see what she created for the kids.

I love that Tammy used regular shipping tags as her base for the gift tags. With the addition of patterned papers, ribbon, buttons and other embellishments she turned them into wonderful tags for the hospital Santa's Village.

We are always short on cards for boys so it was great to find a fun collection of cards perfect for boys (mind you, there were some great girl cards too!). Don't you just love how Tammy used buttons for the car tires?

As always, thank you to all our supporters - your time & talent are appreciated!

Smiles & thanks,
Shelley

Christmas cards all the way from Texas

A huge thank you to Beverly who sent a box of Christmas cards and gift tags all the way from Fort Worth, Texas. Beverly emailed me so I knew the package was on its way and we were a little worried at how long it took to arrive (customs can take weeks sometimes) but the cards were worth the wait!

I just adore the old-fashioned appeal of these 2 card designs (my favourites in the package) and the variety of tags will ensure there are choices for everyone.

Thank you Beverly for sharing with the kids!!!

New coordinator for Alberta

Great news! Please join me in welcoming Dawn Frost to the Send A Smile 4 Kids team. Dawn has volunteered to be our Alberta coordinator. So, if you have cards that you'd like to share with the kids at Edmonton Stollery Hospital then send them to Dawn at this address:

Send A Smile 4 Kids (Canada)

c/o Dawn Frost

4825-11A Ave NW

Edmonton, Alberta

T6K 0H1

Canada

 

Dawn will be collecting Christmas cards and gift tags for delivery to the hospital in early December so if you have some extras that the kids would enjoy, please send them in.

 

Welcome Dawn and thank you for helping the kids!!!

A happier Halloween

I sent off 140 Halloween cards today - one box for BC Childrens Hospital and a second box for Stollery Hospital. I can't get over how fabulous all of the cards you donated are, either. From cute to creepy, funny to scary, there's a card for pretty much any child. Thank you, thank you, thank you to each and every one of you who donated Halloween cards this year! It's impossible to post pictures of all of the cards so I had my own boys help me pick out a few to share with you all. Don't you just love them all?

And now it's time to get your jingle bells on because Christmas is coming fast! In addition to needing Christmas cards, the hospitals go through a lot of gift tags. Whether you want to make one really special tag or a set, they are all appreciated!

Cards & tags should be suitable for children, ages infant to 19 yrs and the deadline for getting them to me is end of November.

Thank you for your continuing support of Send A Smile 4 Kids (Canada)!!!!!!

First delivery to Toronto Sick Kids

First delivery to Toronto Sick Kids

Some sad news

I am sad to have to share that Lynnette, our Alberta coordinator, needs to step down for personal reasons. Lynnette has been a wonderful, enthusiastic supporter of Send A Smile 4 Kids over the last year - she committed a lot of her time and energy to setting up the program for Edmonton Stollery Hospital and she created countless cards to cheer the kids up.

Luckily, Lynnette promises to keep sharing some of her card creations with us! She is a generous supporter of numerous charities and I'm thrilled that she'll continue to be part of SAS4K as a contributor.

Until a new coordinator can be found for Edmonton, I'll collect and deliver the cards (thank goodness for relatively inexpensive Canada Post rates). So please don't stop sharing all your creations! When you send in cards, if you want them to go to Stollery (or BC Childrens) specifically, then just include a note to that effect.

Once again, thank you to Lynnette for all her hard work over the past year. You'll be missed!

More thank you's

I didn't think to hold my mail while I was away on vacation these past couple of weeks. I'm used to having mail delivery to the house but my new place has centralized mailboxes instead. Well, the mailman must have been plenty upset at me for hogging all the space in the parcel section of the mailbox! I just about fell over when I saw that there were 2 big boxes of cards waiting for me, plus another huge bag and box that were hand-delivered to my door.

I can't say thank you enough to these wonderful contributors:

Diane H. went above & beyond yet again, sending in a box of Halloween, Christmas, birthday, thank you and anytime cards to both our BC and AB coordinators. I always love how Diane uses photos on her cards for that personal touch and don't you agree that her puppy is perfect for a Christmas card! And check out this super special birthday card that includes a birthday boy pin, crayons and colouring pages.

Back of card

Front of card & envelope

Thanh's donation of over a hundred cards, 3D projects and card kits pretty much blew my mind (in the very best way). She donated cards that she and her many friends created, as well as some from card swaps and other events. The cards cover a wide range of ages and purposes and will be very useful.

A small selection showing some of the cards perfect for teenagers and older kids.

I'm imagining these adorable little handbags as going home gifts

Marcia H has been very creative lately - just check out these paper quilled cards she sent (and these are just 2 of the dozens of designs she made). I couldn't tear my eyes away from the intricate designs so I imagine the kids will be equally enthralled.

 

Marcia also included some Halloween cards that range from creepy to cute. The hospital likes to make the most of all holidays so I'll be sending over Halloween cards for the first week of October.

 

And Lynnette asked me to thank Karen who sent this adorable card all the way from the UK - the girl who gets this will definitely be smiling!

Thanks to each and every supporter - whether you donate a single card or a boxful, your creativity and generousity are appreciated. Thank you for sending smiles and for supporting Send A Smile 4 Kids!