So Who wants to help a small school in Alabama?

    • Gold Top Dog

    This Group is amazing !!  Honestly THANK ALL of you ,  in less than 48 hours there have been nearly 10 folks who know nothing about this school, and yet understand how a simple collective effort will make a Tremendous difference in the lives of kids !! Cool

    If anyone has the skills to post the actual emblems I am hunting for I can email you on a different e addy and send them, I am such a cyber troglydyte I haven't a clue how to even manage the over loaded Photobucket instructions and the account I packed with the first download!!

    Recycling is a hard thing for all of us to do, it takes room and effort. It makes a difference but slowly, and in a world were all of us are looking for Instant Gratification of some sort the thought that clipping a couple of UPC ( bar codes) or emblems from certain product is silly or nearly useless... It isn't I promise you !! In a part ofour country where many Northerners come to retire and many people struggle to simply own a home the concept of increasing Taxes to help school kids is both a No Go and fight every time it is brought up.

    I have a 4 year old who by all rights SHOULD be in pre K 4 next year. She attends Speech Therapy ( She and her 2 girl cousins who are raised together made up thier own language, like twin speak so her verbal skills are challenged) Yet she is still 24 kids away from going into school.  We had showed up to register her at 7:45 we were 3third in line , After 2 hours we left . she was one of 6 "white" kids. Most of the kids were either from Mexican, Brazilian or Venezulian (sp?) decent.  The rest were black or bi racial. Over 250 kids showed up for the less than 50 spots.

    I' m  NOT  a racist NOT IN ANY WAY , Do I resent folks making a better life NO! NO!! NO!!!!  But she Huh?  sheesh I was informed that we would have to wait until 24 "White" kids drop out of the program before she will be considered..... WTH  ???? There were not 25 "white" kids there for sign up..!!??!!

    In the mean time kids who are not citizens, and kids who's parents had them in thier early teens will have a quicker ticket because of Budgets.

    I do not want these kids ignored or not taught, NOWAY ..EVERY child should have an education But the limits are there because of budgets and space. I think everyone can Identify with the thought that after raising 2 and now working on a third family and paying taxes our entire lives this seems tweaked...  

     When the new school opens there should be a bit more room for the Pre-K program..but not enough for over 250 kids in need. Crying

    So to make every buck have extra power it is essential the community get involved. Every year  we show up to do the pre school year maintenance... painting ,scrubbing, sanding, landscaping and even building playgrounds.  All for our kids ( grandkids) and a free mullet lunchIck!

    We will do every fund raiser and we will volunteer,  ( wow do we ever volunteer) , But when I thought about how many of these labels the school got from just my family I thought  "whoa..... IF any one has a chance and helps, from where ever they may be... what a HUGE difference we could make...with our TRASH !!" 

    To the awesome folks who are helping already YOU ROCK !!!! to anyone thinking about it pretty please with sugar on top ! I will think of you often with great fondness and admiration!!!! 

    If you are on the fence just think,  the i dog list could use thier trash to put a swing set or two out there for kids !! You could replace the thought that donated used tractor tires are the best part of the play ground. 

    And If you have a school close to you  or a kid in that school unless it is 90210 do not trash these little money makers.... SOMEONE out there needs them dearly. Wouldn't it be cool if we could find a simular progam for pets and shelters??? I would be IN whole heartedly.

    THANKS AGAIN to all of you PM'ers  and Look for that post with the pictures....

    Huge HUGS

    Bonita of Bwana

    • Gold Top Dog

    For every one who has been PM'ing me   here is the list of products, Nicole kindly offered to put the photos of the lables in this thread.... This list will help children they may never meet but who will be safer and happier ..... Dog people are the best !!

    Campbells Soup, spagettios, beans, tomato sauce. gravies   ALL Campbell Soups. Pepperidge Farms Goldfish , Crackers, cookies, frozen garlic bread m turnover and dumplings Franco American  spagettis, Prego pasta sauces  the lids forV8 Splash and Juices,  Look at cereals,  Pilsbury rolls, biscuits, cookie dough.... Hambuger Helper.Chicken Helper, Tuna Helper, Yoplait Yoghurts,  Betty Crocker potatoes. Old El Paso Taco shells and dinner kits. Green Giant veggies, Suddenly salad mixes,  Chex Mix,  Most Fruit flavored snacks,  Pop secret Microwave Pop corn, Nature Valley granola bars,  Betty Crocker baking packages, Bisquik,  Huggies diapers, Pull ups, GoodNights,  Ziploc Bags, Twist and seal containers, Saran Wrap, Cottonell, Kleenix tissues,  Scott paper products, Viva paper towels,  Kotex, Poise and Depends.  Hefty trash bags,  Paper Plates.............

    This is the basic Highlights!!  You know you have at least ONE of these in your home !

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  • It just proves Dog People are the BEST !!

    Thank all of you again !

    Bonita of Bwana

     

    • Gold Top Dog
    Hey, we're on vacation, and I bought a BUNCH of this stuff for this trip! Pop-Secret popcorn has them too!!!
    • Gold Top Dog

    Sorry it took me so long to get the pictures up -- I was away overnight for work.  But, here they are:

    (oh and Bonita, you didn't include an address so would you let me know a snail mail addy for them :) )

     

     

    • Gold Top Dog

    WOW did we hit a mother load !!!   Joyce also know as Fuzzy Dog Mom  sent a lovely big box filled with lables !!  If this keeps up Dog.com will be donating a Swing set to the Elementary School in Alabama !!  Thank you Again Joyce you are an Angel Angel

    Not to be a nudge but honestly with all the great folks on the list that recycle and make such a difference isn't it beyond cool that your trash could help kids have a safe and wonderful place to play???  Nicole was kind enough to post the labels needed on the thread so please if you have a chance take a look at them and check your cupboards.  Have you had Hambuger Helper lately??  Bought any Zip Lock Bags?? You would be amazed at the hundreds of Items that carry these valuable lables.   The school here will be starting again in August I am soooo hoping to have a really significant amount to donate to the school where my daughters and now their children attend. 

    So if you all have a chance please check your boxes and soup cans before you throw them away .... there could be the best part of a child's day ending up in the trash can!

    Big Hugs

    Bonita of Bwana

    • Gold Top Dog
    I have a measly three :( but I'm trying!! I'll keep saving them for you, I promise :)
    • Gold Top Dog

    LOL, I have you beat by one, but only because I took a label off before the box was empty :)

    I'm not sure I have an addy to send them to, Bonita can you post or PM me again?

    Do you want them in small groups or is it better to keep saving and send a bunch at once?

    • Puppy

    I am new to this site.I really found it interesting.After a long time i got a chance to see a article with some sense.I hope i can see such article in coming days as well.

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    • Gold Top Dog

    Gosh I will take them ANY WAY I can get them  Hello  School registration is 9/4/08  but I will be collecting ALL year so please ...  Send to my kennel  Addy

    Attn: Bonita

    Bwana Kennel

    7630 Brandon Circle

    Foley Al 36535

    And THANK YOU ALL every single top gets us that much closer to a safe and happy place for kids to play and grow!!

    God Bless !

    Bonita of Bwana

    • Gold Top Dog

    Wow Does this list RULE !!   I have been getting lables in in big amounts and small amounts ,  every single one makes such a difference !! THANK YOU folks and please keep it up it really , really will makea difference !!

    Bwana Kennel

    7630 Brandin Circle, Foley Al 36535

    Bonita of Bwana

    • Gold Top Dog

    Sigh   Lets Try

    Bwana Kennel

    7630 Brandon Circle

    Foley, Al 36535

    • Gold Top Dog

    bonita, what on earth are you still doing up?? dont you ever sleep? lol

    • Gold Top Dog

    Not much of late, I have been pretty manic since Jasmine had to cross the Bridge.   Eventually It will slow down and I will be able to sleep more than 2 hours at a time.   

    Yawn
    Hear me talk!
       Bonita of Bwana

    PS  ...If I was in Beijing you know I would be up around the clock anyway with the Olympics I have watched them by the hours ! Hee hee Medals