So, the lovely and talented CJ Redwine (are you following her on Twitter yet?) is on a quest — one going on five years — to adopt a daughter from China. You can read the whole story on her blog (where you can also enter the HUGE EPIC Skip a Starbucks Day giveaway…but more on that in a second) and it will surely tug your heartstrings.
Skip a Starbucks Day!
All we’re asking is that you give up one tiny indulgence today. Like your extra tall mocha latte. Or maybe the price of admission to a movie. Or…well, whatever you’re into. See, CJ needs to raise an additional $8000 to bring Johanna home. If everyone who reads this post (or the posts of any of the other bloggers/writers/authors/friends) who are also hosting giveaways (I did mention I’m hosting a giveaway, right? Keep reading…) donates at least $5, we can all get CJ to her goal and bring Johanna home.
That’s not so hard, is it?
And, of course, you can donate more than $5 (I did! And heck, the price of a movie ticket in some places is closer to $10). Please donate what you can. You can do so at the official entry form (the donate button is on the top right). You have until August 26th at midnight to donate and enter ALL the giveaways. Winners will be announced after all necessary connections are made (i.e. be sure to follow all the directions)!
Now, I mentioned above that a bunch of us have gotten together to support CJ. Besides the absolutely EPIC giveaway on her blog, EVERYONE who donates ALSO gets an entry into all the individually sponsored giveaways that they want to enter. Here’s mine:
Donate to win a Vampire-Themed Giveaway Pack!
The Vampire Prize Pack!
What’s included: a special limited edition Sucks to Be Me vase, assorted Sucks to Be Me book swag (bookmarks, tattoos, stickers), a little vampire guy to hang around your house, glow in the dark fangs, vampire fang whistles, a vampire fang yummy lollipop, and a divining crystal (so you can see if becoming a vampire is the right choice for you).
(Extra: If I get at least 20 entries here, I’ll kick in a signed book as well — your choice of Sucks to Be Me or Still Sucks to Be Me) UPDATE: We hit 20 entries here, so yes indeedy, if you win my prize you’ll get a signed book of your choice too!!
So, what’re you waiting for??
To enter my giveaway, you need to:
- Donate at least $5 to Skip a Starbucks Day over at CJ’s blog (there’s a Donate button in the top right corner).
- Leave a comment here, so I know you want to enter to win my Vampire Pack giveaway (and remember, the donation also enters you into her EPIC giveaway and gives you the ability to enter into any of the other giveaways, all linked at the bottom of CJ’s blog post).
- Get an extra entry for this giveaway by re-tweeting this giveaway on Twitter or spreading the word on Facebook or your own blog (please leave that in the comments as well) + 1 entry.
- Then be sure to check out all the other associated giveaways and follow their instructions to enter!
Let’s go! Let’s bring Johanna home!
Thank you so much for posting this! *hugs* I appreciate you!
Good luck, CJ! I know we can do it!!
Praying, donated, and praying some more!!!
Thanks, Jenn!
I just donated and tweeted!
http://twitter.com/lisagalek
Yay! Thank you!
I’m with Jenn. Praying, donated, praying some more. And blogging, and tweeting…
Yay, thanks Kait!
Great cause and fun giveaway!
I donated.
Thanks so much, Taffy!
This pulls at my heart! CJ, I sincerely hope you get to go get your daughter next month! *hugs* Kimberly, I donated and I’m praying! (ps, I’m a friend to mgbuehrlen…that’s how I heard)
Thanks!!
Done and done!
Katy
Yay!
I donated to CJ’s adoption fund. Please enter me in the giveaway.
I tweeted as well.
http://twitter.com/zoja214/status/21929892540
Thank you, Chanelle!
I donated!
Tweeted & posted!
Here’s a tweet link: http://twitter.com/meow_mix85/status/21930330856
Thank you Catie!
I donated and retweeted this and posted on my blog at http://bit.ly/bqXm5P and will do all I can for this effort. Go ahead and enter me, as I never mind winning a prize, but mostly I hope this generates enough enthusiasm to raise the $8000 they need.
Thanks so much, Ben! And Psssst! everyone…Ben posted on his blog that if you beat his $25 dollar donation and leave him a comment, he’ll send you a signed copy of the werewolf anthology he’s in!
I feel bad when people join only because of prizes. ’3′ But then, without fun stuff, not a lot of people might help. Hmm.
Then I’m here. Doing the fun part after remembering it’s fun and that I’ve never won a single giveaway. LOL
I tweeted, promoted on fb and blogged, then donated.
https://twitter.com/astoundingdream/status/21922159684
http://www.facebook.com/x.beedee.x#!/x.beedee.x?v=wall&story_fbid=112812475439369&ref=mf
http://astoundingdreams.blogspot.com/2010/08/skip-starbucks-day-and-save-life_25.html
^__^
Thanks, BD!
This is such a wonderful cause to support! I want to bring their daughter home! I donated!
Thanks for having the giveaway and supporting CJ!!
I blogged about this: http://scarrletreader.blogspot.com/2010/08/skip-starbucks-help-bring-family.html
Thanks!
Caitlin
Thanks so much!
I donated $10 but I wish I could donate so much more. I’m going to get my mom to donate some too! Praying that we hit this goal so we can bring Johanna home!!
(I tweeted and posted about Skip A Starbucks Day!)
http://flippingpagesforallages.blogspot.com/2010/08/skip-starbucks-day.html
http://twitter.com/ssalach21/status/21946908372
Thanks!
Sherry
Thank you Sherry!
Thanks for offering up prizes to encourage donations! I donated a bit (enough for a movie ticket and maybe a candy bar, or about 3 trips to Starbuck…) I also promoted in many ways, but here’s my tweet: http://twitter.com/candacemom2two/status/21949675781
candace_redinger(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank YOU for donating!
I donated!
Thank you, Lea!
I donated. (Under the name Sarah, with the email Sar0005(AT)aol.com)
Tweet:http://twitter.com/Rachel498
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/499338587
I really hope Johanna comes home!
I donated!
I have donated and tweeted here: http://twitter.com/IntenseWhisper/statuses/21957888256
robin [at] intensewhisper [dot] com
Thank you so much!
Happy to donate and I LOVE your vampire prize pack!
Tweeted – http://twitter.com/LisaMPotts/status/21957557522
Thanks!
Lisa
Thanks, Lisa! You make 16 entries so far…just 4 more and I’m adding a book to the prize pack!
YAY I donated. I love vampires and would like to win this and hopefully a signed novel!
truthbetold004 at gmail dot com
i donated under
dorkyval44 at gmail dot com
sent a tweet
RE http://bit.ly/cFnahu
I’ve donated and I’m pretty sure I retweeted your giveaway. I can’t remember. Yesterday was a blur of skipstarbucksday tweeting, reading Catching Fire, and back spasms galore.
LOL Thanks Mandy! Well, not about the back spasms…
Hi Kim,
What a great idea to raise funds! We donated and hope your friend reaches her $$ goal and her goal to bring her daughter home – keep us posted.
Maryanne
Thanks so much, Maryanne!
I donated and Tweeted.
http://twitter.com/Emma015/statuses/22089861961
Thank you Jessy!!
I donated, blogged, and posted on Facebook. I hope we raise enough money to bring her home!
Me too, Lauralynn! Thanks so much!
I donated to this great cause.
I blogged here:
http://kjovus.blogspot.com/2010/08/skip-coffee-skip-pepsi-make-dream-come.html
I FB here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100001367482140
Please enter me into this awesome contest.
kjovus(at)gmail(dot)com
Great cause, I donated and would love to win the vampire pack:)
tweeted too, http://twitter.com/GeckyBoz/statuses/22100156073
I donated. Such a great cause!
lnichols2000(at)yahoo(dot)com
Hi, Kimberly. I always support adoption causes. Thanks for helping out your friend. I’m new to Twitter & Facebook but I tweeted and posted it anyway. Best wishes to CJ and her soon-to-be daughter.
Donated! Thanks for encouraging us to support CJ and her family!
Hey! I donated and FB about it!!!!