|
Donate to kids, get a bonus
You get when you give this summer. Stores and venues are offering some nice incentives to be a giver, from a free date night to generous coupons.
Sidesplitters Comedy Club in Tampa is offering free admission (excluding 8 p.m. shows Fridays and Saturdays) when you help them make Backpacks of Hope. Now through July 31, get free admission when you bring in a new backpack, three-ring binders, pencil sharpeners, hand sanitizer, scissors, colored markers, colored pencils, and/or copy paper. All donated items will benefit Metropolitan Ministries Backpacks of Hope program which will assist those in need in getting a head start for the upcoming school year. Reservations are required to take advantage of this, so call them at (813) 960-1197. The club is at 12938 N Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa.
At Macy's, they've joined the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) effort by asking customers to Be Book Smart. Through July 31, Macy’s customers can give $3 to help provide a book for a child and get $10 off a purchase of $50. Macy’s will donate 100 percent of every $3 to RIF.
Kohl's is offering hard cover Clifford the Big Red Dog books for just $5, as well as plush toys of the Clifford characters, also only $5. And for parents, the stores are selling the book Fast Weeknight Favorites from Good Housekeeping, to get those school night dinners done quickly, and Top 100 Recipes for a Healthy Lunchbox. Again, just $5 for hardcover cookbooks. All the proceeds from the sales of these Kohl's Cares program benefit kids' health and education initiatives.
--Sharon Kennedy Wynne
Follow us on Twitter @WhoaMomma
Loading...Most Recent Blog Posts
About the bloggers
Raising children isn't easy. Whoa, Momma! is here to help you with parenting tips and discussion of all parenting issues. We think there's no such thing as TMI, so our blogging moms aren't shy about the hot topics and won't back away from a good debate. Bottle or breastfeed? Public, private or homeschool? And sex -- it's all open for comment. Don't sit on the sidelines -- pull up a bouncy seat and join the chat.
Email us ideas you'd like us to write about.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Video
Most Popular Categories
THE AUTHORS
Sharon Kennedy Wynne has sunscreen in her blood. She may have been born in Buffalo but she got here as fast as she could, in time for kindergarten. She grew up in St. Petersburg, graduated from the University of Florida journalism school, and even got married at Sunken Gardens. She's one of the few adults we know who actually loves taking her kids to the beach. She has two sons and with 10 years of parenting under her belt, she's starting to feel a little less out of her league. She comes from a large family and loves to debate, so brace yourself when the hot topics come up.
E-mail Sharon Kennedy Wynne:
|
E-mail Kate Brassfield:
|
|
|
Freelance writer Courtney Cairns Pastor wasn’t so sure about having kids and how she would balance child-rearing with her journalism career. It turned out that her journalism training went to good use. As the mom to a funny, active toddler, she learned to handle him like she did her sources. Never ask yes or no questions (the answer will always be no), get him to be specific (are you crying because you’re wet or your tooth hurts?) and be prepared for anything because no two days are the same. When she’s not playing trucks, Courtney crams for her book club, trains for races and occasionally bursts into showtunes. E-mail her at 
Suzannah DiMarzio has it bad for the Mouse. Although she grew up outside of Boston, she took her degree in tourism management down to Orlando just to work at Disney and the travel industry. Of course, when she married her high school sweetheart, the reception was at Disney. She’s now a seasoned stay-at-home mom to two tweens and a toddler – and yes, that is as crazy as it sounds. Suzannah has her own blog, Comment Policy
| Please be sure your comments are appropriate before submitting them. Inappropriate comments include content that: |
| Is libelous |
| Is abusive, harassing, or threatening |
| Is obscene, vulgar, or profane |
| Is racially, ethnically or religiously offensive |
| Is illegal or encourages criminal acts |
| Is known to be inaccurate or contains a false attribution |
| Infringes copyrights, trademarks, publicity or any other rights of others |
| Impersonates anyone (actual or fictitious) |
| Solicits funds, goods or services, or advertises |
| The Tampa Bay Times does not edit posts but reserves the right to delete comments that violate our policy. |
Registration FAQ
| Read our Frequently Asked Questions on how to register to comment on the site. |
