We invite you to help Nightlight by doing something you love… crafting! Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores is hosting a sweepstakes called Craft for a Cause. The intent is to encourage Jo-Ann customers to make and donate a handmade item directly to their favorite charity.
You must be 14 or older to enter. Each person enters their craft on behalf of Nightlight. You are then eligible yourself to win one of five $1,500.00 gift cards from Jo-Ann. The three non-profits who receive the most craft items submitted on their behalf are then eligible to receive a portion of a $90,000.00 donation from Jo-Ann and it’s partner organizations!
So, how does it work?
- Register at Craft for a Cause
- You must submit your entry by October 30, 2010
- You must be 14 or older to participate. This could be a great mom-daughter-granddaughter-girl scout troop-youth group project.
- When you register you are asked to provide the name of the non-profit for which you are making the craft. Nightlight may not appear in the drop-down menu provided, but you may still enter it as an option.
- Please review the sweepstakes rules.
- You must buy the majority of the supplies for your project from Jo-Ann and provide a scanned copy of your sales receipt as a part of your registration/submission.
Will you let us know if you’re participating?
To help us know how many folks are going to submit projects on our behalf will you please answer this brief poll question?
Suggestions
Lightweight baby blankets, toys, crocheted baby hats, crib bumpers (we have 30 cribs), cloth baby books (Jo-Ann has fabric patterns for these), quilts would make excellent auction items, small memory books, cloth dolls, scarves and hats for older children. These are suggestions only – craft what you enjoy.
Nightlight’s Projects for Orphans
If Nightlight is awarded some of the money, what will we use it for? Well, here are some of our major upcoming projects:
October 2010. A mission team will travel to Uganda to serve in our new Tender Hearts Babies Home. Craft items which have a use in the orphanage will be carried over in team luggage. Suggestions: Lightweight baby blankets, crib bumpers (we have 30 cribs), toys, crocheted baby hats.
November 2010 is Adoption Awareness Month. Nightlight is planning an online auction during the month and some of your items will be made available for auction. Suggestions: quilts, scarf/hat sets, Christmas tree skirts, infant layettes.
Spring 2011. Nightlight will be hosting its annual Gala event. Exceptional craft items will be made available in our silent auction.
Summer 2011. Craft items that may be helpful to our Summer Tour groups will be given to children and chaperons. Last year, small memory photo albums (4×6), were appreciated by tour children.
Orphanages. Frequently when families travel to complete their international adoptions they take gifts for the residents. Perhaps some of your crafts could travel to foreign lands.
