New York: Times Square Make A Difference Day
Bring your friends and family for a fun and meaningful community service project. Together, we will decorate SoaringQuilts® and SoaringPillows® with inspirational messages and artwork to donate to hospitalized children. Then enjoy an exhilarating Nia Dance Jam. Children and adults are welcome to participate. Radio Disney and the Road Crew will be on hand with DJ Jazzy Jenn broadcasting live! Kids activities abound including Hula Hoop contests, Sing Like a RockStar, Hoe Down Throw Down, Cha Cha Slide, High School Musical Dances and more! 9:00 am - 9:15 am - Arrival and check-in at NASDAQ We invite all attendees to "friend-raise" to make this event really successful. Please create a personal fundraiser with the link below and email it to all of your friends and family. Invite them to make generous donations to support you in this effort.
Place: NASDAQ building (43rd and Broadway)
9:15 am - 10:45 am - Decorating SoaringQuilts® and SoaringPillows®
11:00 am - 11:45 am - Nia Dance Jam
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Photos and Closing Ceremony
Become a Soaringwords Champion and Fly Free Courtesy of JetBlue: The first 50 people who help raise $2,000 or more will become Soaringwords Champions and will receive a Travel Certificate good for a free round trip flight on JetBlue from any city to any nonstop city. We want to recognize individuals who go above and beyond in their efforts to help heal ill children.
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Soaringwords Mission:
Soaringwords’ mission is to empower communities to support and inspire chronically ill children and their families to “Never give up!” Each year, 18% of children in the U.S., over 22 million children, suffer from a chronic or serious illness. If you have fully experienced what is great and good in this world because you love a child, then you appreciate the enormous need for Soaringwords. Compassionate and caring volunteers of all ages engage in unique, fun, and meaningful programs both in person and online so that ill children feel loved and supported.
Make A Difference Day:
Soaringwords was honored by USA Weekend as a national charity partner for this year's Make A Difference Day, the largest day of volunteering in the U.S. Our goal is to have 100 events throughout North America between September and November, 2009.
JetBlue Travel Rules and Restrictions: This Travel Certificate is valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance. Blackout dates may apply. Redeemed travel is subject to availability and seats may not be available on all flights. Additional instructions are detailed in the Travel Certificate. Soaringwords will contact the first 50 winners.
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Soaringwords
Soaringwords
1 Penn Plaza, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10119
www.soaringwords.org
Contact: Lisa Buksbaum
Soaringwords’ mission is to empower communities to support and inspire chronically ill children and their families to “Never give up!”