Jumping 4 Joy Tampa @ Airheads Trampoline Arena this Sunday!!

It's almost Memorial Day weekend! What to do, what to do?!

Well, after you hit the stores and get the deals, and then hit the beach and get some sun and waves, be sure to get your fun on at Airheads Trampoline Arena right off of Linebaugh from 7-10pm at Jumping 4 Joy Tampa!

This faith filled family night out and fundraiser is going to be packed with fun stuff, for children of all ages! With over 15 vendors and community partners, moms can shop for just about anything under the sun- hair accessories, hand bags, art work, home fragrances and decor, jewelry, and more! Dads can enjoy jumping with the kids and the clean music from the DJ! Kids will enjoy free art sessions with Veropolo Kids Space, jumping on the indoor trampoline arena, and playing all of the arcade games! If you get hungry, Airheads has a concession stand with something to curb any craving!

There is a fee to jump, but the fundraiser benefits the Hope Children's Home and CFL Ministries in Tampa. If you're not familiar with the Children's Home, it's a modern day orphanage in Tampa, that has helped over 5,000 kids! CFL Ministries brings joy into the lives of kids in the juvenile detention centers in the Tampa area.

Don't forget to enter the raffles from The Rays, eBoats of Tampa Bay, Weeki Wachee, Sea World, Aquatica, Kids Foot Locker, and there's even an autographed Lindback jersey (from Tampa Bay Lightning!) valued at over $250!! Plus, all of the vendors and business partners present will have something fun to win, as well!!! If you bring an unopened item off of the Hope Children's Home "Needs List" at the door, you'll receive FREE raffle tickets!

Are you local, or live close to Tampa, Florida??  Help me spread the word, via Twitter or Facebook, or if you blog, on your blog too, and you'll be entered to win a special 50/50! I'm giving one lucky promoter $25* and the Hope Children's Home a $25 gift card- but only if YOU help!

Here's the deal:

Tampa or other nearby bloggers or followers: please blog, re-TWEET or Post to Facebook one of the following messages. Please make sure to TAG the Jumping 4 Joy Tampa page on Facebook so your fans and friends can learn more about the event!

Retweet: Join us at @AIRHEADSUSA in Tampa 5/26 while we are Jumping 4 Joy! Find more details at: http://www.facebook.com/jumping4joytampa … #HOPE #familynightout

Repost on Facebook: Looking for something fun to do this Sunday? Check out @Jumping 4 Joy Tampa at the Airheads Trampoline Arena for a family night out, vendor show, raffles and MORE! 

Then, leave a comment below telling me what town you live in, and the link to your status, tweet or blog post. Please be sure to change your privacy setting for your status update to public. Good Luck!


*Winner will be choosen at random and given the option to choose $25 via pay pal or Gift Card to Target or Walmart. Please make sure you leave your email address in your comment. This giveaway will end on 5/26 at midnight.

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Bing "Our School Needs" Your VOTE! Only 5 Days Left!

Fifteen finalists have been chosen, now it's your turn to pay it forward and vote for a school in need to receive $100,000! It takes just a couple of moments to register to vote on the Bing "Our School Needs" promotion. Then, share it with your friends on Twitter and Facebook, and be an important part in a community's life.

As a mom of two children in grade school, I know how important it is to give my time for their school. To help in any way, shape or form that I can.. it's an amazing feeling. With recent budget cuts all over the country, I know that there are a lot of schools struggling to give today's youth the education they deserve, struggling to feed their students the academic knowledge they crave because they don't have the funding they need for proper tools, materials and technology.

Famous actors, actresses and musicians have recently been in the news for donating materials, electronics or funding to schools in need. Most recently, singer Josh Groban visited a local middle school in Queens, NY to drop off brand new musical instruments and participate in chorus class as part of the “Our School Needs” campaign kick-off.

From Bing:

Parents, students and teachers all over the world can use Bing for lesson plans or homework help. Bing offers tools and features that help teachers and students hone research, evaluation and decision-making skills.

Fresh lesson plans can unfold every day, right from the Bing home page. Clicking on the home page "hot spots" reveals intriguing details about that day’s featured picture, bringing history and geography details to life.

With Bing, a photo of a Silverback gorilla can unfold into a story about endangered species, gorilla lifestyles, or even the country of Uganda.

Bing started the "Our School Needs" program to give back to a school in need. With only 5 days left, and 15 finalists- they need YOU to take a moment out of your day to read some of these inspiring stories of schools that strive to give their children everything they can.

In the time it takes you to drink your coffee you can be signed up, logged in, and vote for your favorite submission. A quarter of a million dollars will be split among the winners- imagine what can be done with that extra money for these schools?! The school with the most votes will receive $100,000, and the next three schools will receive $50,000. Can't make up your mind? You can vote up to five times daily.

Wishing your school was part of this awesome event? Well, Bing is giving away up to $900,000 to schools in need through DonorsChoose.org, a non-profit website where public school teachers can post classroom projects that need funding. Be one of the first 30,000 to vote for your favorite finalists each day and receive a $3 donation code to redeem for the classroom project of your choice! Encourage your school to post on DonorsChoose.org for their fundraising needs, and who knows, maybe you can help make a difference in your community too!

What are you waiting for? Pay it forward. Go vote for a finalist at the "Our School Needs" page, then share it with your friends. No matter how old you are, they will think you're pretty cool.



"I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Bing and received a gift card and DonorsChoose.org giving code to thank me for taking the time to participate."

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Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day

From Dairy Queen's Miracle Treat Day website:

One thing's for sure, Dairy Queen loves kids and kids love DQ®. That's why $1 or more from every Blizzard® treat sale on Miracle Treat Day, August 5, 2010 will help sick and injured children in your local Children's Miracle Network Hospital.* Since 1984, DQ has raised over $81 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Let's make 2010 a record-breaking year! Join DQ and help make miracles happen.

For more information, or to find a participating DQ, visit their website.

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