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Thanks to the McKids Family for keeping us all informed on how to turn last year’s holiday gifts into new gifts this year! Recycle your used electronic items with Costco and receive a Costco cash card in exchange (not all items have a trade-in value).

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Here’s a quick polling place locator for YOUR district!  Very easy, and all thanks to Google Maps.  Just enter in your address to view your specified voting location and driving directions!

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What an excellent question…should I save my soapbox moment? Nahhhh - we have one day left before election day!

Not only will Starbucks give each voter a free tall cup of brewed coffee tomorrow, but we’ll be fulfilling our rights and responsibilities as citizens of the greatest nation in the world! My husband is especially fond of repeating a quote from our pastor a couple of weeks ago: “If you don’t vote, you’re casting your vote with the majority.”.

Not sure who to vote for? Let me cast your vote for you, then! (Just kidding .) In all seriousness, with all of the well-written speeches, topics of debate, and promises from all candidates, which way do you vote? How do you decide? One voter CAN make a difference, and if your ballot held THE deciding vote, which way would you want the elections to go?

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Thanks to Bekah for passing along this info from the Environmental Defense Fund. The EDF works to “fight global warming, protect endangered species, restore our oceans, clean up toxic pollution and promote tough clean air and water health and safety standards.” In an attempt to improve actions concerning environmental policy, the EDF has drafted a letter to both of the Presidential candidates requesting several actions to be taken during the first 100 days in office. In exchange for signing that letter, the EDF will send you a free gift of your choice: a travel mug, umbrella, or reusable shopping bag (you can also sign the letter without requesting a gift).

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If you haven’t had a chance to purchase a Cold Stone Creamery wall star for the Make-A-Wish Foundation yet, don’t forget Thursday night is the 7th annual celebration of the World’s Largest Ice Cream Social. Donations are accepted (via the wall stars) for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and free ice cream creations, inspired by two Wish children, are given to all who attend!

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Thanks to Chrishawna for sharing this sweet treat with even sweeter results! Throughout September, Cold Stone Creamery is selling wall stars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and to top it off (on Thursday, September 25th, 5pm-8pm), they’re hosting the 7th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social, and all guests will be given a free 3-oz. serving of ice cream flavors inspired by two children: Jack and Emily…very special members of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

This is a great time to take the kids out for ice cream and contribute to an amazing organization for children. While free ice cream will be given to all customers, this is not just a fun and free marketing campaign to promote a national creamery chain…there’s a very powerful reason behind this promotion.

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Thanks to the McKids Family for passing along this timely piece…ProtectingAmerica.org is an organization that works behind the scenes to prepare for catastrophic events on several levels:

• Improve financial protection for consumers by establishing special catastrophe backstops at the state and national level to provide recovery and rebuilding funds in case of a major natural catastrophe;
• Support efforts to improve prevention and mitigation programs through stronger building codes;
• Augment homeowner education and consumer protections to make sure people are better prepared for catastrophes before they strike;
• Strengthen first responders by enhancing existing emergency response protocols;
• Improve relief, recovery and rebuilding by developing new processes to stage and deploy essential relief materials and to make sure there are adequate building materials, supplies and licensed contractors available in the aftermath of a catastrophe

While supplies last, ProtectingAmerica.org is giving away free emergency radios to individuals and/or organizations who register as public supporters.

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There are more CVS freebies than in April, though most of the purchase limits are set to three, instead of the usual five. With a new coupon valid for $3 off any $15 purchase (through 06/06/2008), May is a great month for CVS shopping.

To answer a few common questions:

• It is NOT necessary to purchase the full limit in one transaction. Purchase any quantity, including one, of any item below, and receive an ExtraCare Buck equivalent to the purchase price.
• The ExtraCare Buck(s) will print at the end of your receipt and can be used like cash to pay for future purchases.
• You can check out in multiple transactions, and use the ECBs from one transaction to pay for another transaction.
• Use manufacturer coupons if you have them, to make the items below even better than free!

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To celebrate Earth Day, Macy’s is giving away one free sapling to the first 100 customers at each store tomorrow. Children can also pick up a free Kid Power activity book - one of the pages can be exchanged next week for a free Kid Power badge.

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Sunkist is offering free lemonade stands again this year! For those of you who didn’t order last year, this is truly a great way for children to “take a stand” in helping others. Sunkist will send your child a lemonade stand (free shipping included) if they pledge to donate all earnings to a charity…AND your child gets to select the charity (our son raised money for the National MS Society last year)! Let them give to the organization that means the most to them, and Sunkist will reward them for their giving spirit!

Included with the stand is a lemon peeler, plastic juicer, and recipes for different varieties of lemonade. The Sunkist Take a Stand site also has printable signs and sales worksheets. Great summertime activity for kids!

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