SIMPLE service project - Views From the Ville

I participated in a Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project as part of a sponsored campaign for Collective Bias®. All words and opinions are my own.

July is slowly melting away and before you know it school will be back in session. Most of us are thinking about spending a few more days splashing in the pool or how we can fit in one last road trip while we still have time. I’d like to ask you consider adding one more item to your to-do list: join us in participating in a Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project.

Champions for Kids Tooth Tunes Donations #Spinbrush4Kids

This month we collected donations as part of the Champions for Kids and Arm & Hammer Spinbrush SIMPLE Service Project designed to bring attention to kids in need. Many families struggle on a daily basis to provide food and shelter; for them, much outside of those two things are considered luxuries. It’s even more challenging during the summer when schools are out and the assistance provided by school programs is not being provided. Continue reading »

Collecting books for kids in the Big Help Book Drive!

Simple Service Project - Collecting Books For Kids #NickCFK

Last week I shared with you the newest Champions for Kids project that my family and I were participating in. Being a huge fan of reading and books, I was excited that the September SIMPLE Service project was all about collecting books for kids in need! As part of the project, I hosted a Nickelodeon Big Help Book Drive.

Choosing books for kids to donate #NickCFK

SIMPLE Service Project - collecting books for kids! #NickCFK

Hold a Big Help Book Drive and provide books for kids.

I have always felt really lucky that I had two parents who made sure I fell in love with books and reading practically from birth. Some of my earliest memories are of being read to, or of flipping through books on my own. I had a pretty expansive library even as a toddler, and as I got older I was encouraged to pick out new books at book fairs and through those monthly fliers from Scholastic that were sent home from school. I’m confident that the foundation in literacy that my parents built for me directly influenced my decision to make English one of my college majors.

What I didn’t know at the time was that wasn’t the case for every child. 61% of low-income families have no books for children in their homes, and more than 80% of the preschool and after-school programs serving at-risk children have no books at all. If you remember from the Champions For Kids Bag It Forward project I participated in last month, the teacher who received my donations said they sent books home with the kids at night so they would have things to read.

Nickelodeon books, like SpongeBob SquarePants available at Walmart

There are books available at Walmart that are based on Nickelodeon TV shows, like these SpongeBob ones. A lot of them come in these six packs, which are a great savings!

A few days ago I shared with you that Champions for Kids had partnered with Spinbrush for a new SIMPLE Service Project – Spin Into Action – and that my family was excited to be participating. Well, over the past few days we’ve also involved our family and friends to collect a donation of oral health care items. We also made a return trip back to Walmart (you can see our entire first shopping trip here) to pick up a few additional donations of our own.

Captain American Spinbrush #SpinbrushCFK

My Way! Spinbrushes With Stickers #SpinbrushCFK

When we hit the oral health care aisle at Walmart I was glad to see that they had some of the Captain American Spinbrushes left, because it was one I really wanted to include in my donation. They also had plenty of the My Way! Spinbrushes which I think are completely cool (really, where were all these fun toothbrushes when I was a kid?). Since I had already picked up a Captain America one, I went with the pink My Way! one to balance it out. Continue reading »

A few months ago I introduced you to Champions for Kids when I participated in my first Simple Service Project. We really enjoyed making a difference, even if it was a small one. So I was really excited when I was offered the opportunity to participate in a second one, this time partnering with Arm & Hammer and their Spinbrush line.

Many families, especially in this economic climate, have to make sacrifices, and for some of them one of the cuts made is dental care. In fact, 19% of kids between the ages of 2 and 19 have untreated cavities. This can lead to embarrassment, pain, and distraction from their education.

Views From the Ville

Spin Into Action with a Champions for Kids Simple Service Project

Our Nickelodeon Big Help Book Drive Book Donation #NickCFK

Collecting books for kids in the Big Help Book Drive!

We’re Hosting a Big Help Book Drive – Will You? #NickCFK

Hold a Big Help Book Drive and provide books for kids.

Spinning Into Action To Make An Oral Health Care Donation With #SpinbrushCFK

Join Us As We Spin Into Action And Brighten Children’s Smiles