In celebration of (or perhaps in dreading) Back to School, the team at Splash Creative Media is launching “Fill the Backpack”, a collaborative effort to share the fantastic brands and causes that help parents and kids get ready for school. This is our second year we’re doing it, and it’s even bigger and better than before!
To kick off this month of post, tweets, and of course, inspirations around Back to School, we are giving away an overstuffed Lands’ End backpack filled with goodies from companies like Eventbrite, Leapfrog, Mabels Labels, HP, and much more with a retail value of over $750!
Here’s how it works. Starting today, we are launching giveaways on ALL 8 blogs. (This means 8 chances to win!). All month long you can enter, chat with us about back to school topics, and learn about our awesome sponsors.
You could also join us for our twitter party on Tuesday, September 6th at 9pm EST for even more chances to win!
Fill the Backpack benefits Communities in Schools
This isn’t just an ordinary giveaway though. It’s also a way for Splash Creative Media to give back. 10% of our net profits are going to our nonprofit beneficiary, Communities in Schools. This is a wonderful organization that surrounds students with a “community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.”
A donation to Communities In Schools is an investment in the future of our country. For approximately $200 per child per year, we are able to keep 97 percent of the young people we serve in school and on track to graduation.
You can find out more about Communities in Schools, donate, or learn how you can volunteer via their website, twitter and Facebook pages.
Our Sponsors
Fill the Backpack Giveaway includes:
Eventbrite: $50 credit for Eventbrite events-great for school events and fundraisers.
Leapfrog: LeapFrog’s Leapster Explorer ($69.99) provides handheld learning experiences in a portable device designed for ages 4-9. It serves as a mobile hub for downloadable Learning Apps that include eBooks, video, games, and flash cards that auto adjust during game play according to a child’s needs and skills and works with LeapFrog cartridges (prices vary).
Sleep Innovations: Help your kids get proper rest, so they can study better Sleep Innovations REMedy Study Bundle set, twin XL, contains a 1 1/2 inch twin XL-size gel memory foam topper and gel memory foam pillow in a reusable zippered canvas bag. ($80)
Etymotic: You’ll receive an exciting new family product from Etymotic that will be released next month! You’ll be among the first to own it! ($49 or $79)
HP: With the HP Photosmart e-All-in-One Printer your student can use ePrint technology which gives them the ability to set up a customizable ePrint address, allowing the sender to receive documents, email or photos from any smartphone or laptop, the same way they would send an email message. ($99.99)
AVG: AVG Internet Security ($54.99), a complete line of products for the whole family to match your digital lifestyles.
Mabels Labels: Labeling all the kids lunchboxes, water bottles, clothes and more is easy (and fun!) with Mabel’s Labels ultimate back to school combo pack ($39) and a set of adorable bag tags ($21).
Marble Jar: Looking for a way to help reinforce positive behavior for your family? The Marble Jar app for iPhone ($2.99) can help you and your kids stay motivated.
ChicaLogic: ChicaLogic is a company that creates software for women, by women to keep your PC running smoothly. ChicaPC Shield ($29.95) and ChicaPC Fix ($29.95) work to scan your PC to find and remove threats caused by malware invasions and errors caused by regular use.
Lands’ End: You can’t beat Lands’ End backpacks for durability and quality for kids of all ages. We love that these come sized to fit toddlers-high schoolers. (prices vary)
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac ($150) or Microsoft Office 2010 for PC ($149.95) are packed with features that help you tackle every assignment, and work together on group projects-from almost anywhere.
California Innovations: California Innovations eco-friendly lunchboxes are offered in a variety of colors, sizes, and even with your children’s favorite Disney characters, making them a great alternative to paper bags.
Stonyfield: From everyone’s favorite organic yogurt company, we have a gift pack with coupons for YoKids, an activity book, and more! (approx value $15)
Carolina Pad: Carolina Pad offers a fun back to school package featuring exceptional quality and design. You can find everything from binders to notebooks, planners to folders for back to school in their online store or at retailers nationwide. (prices vary)
Scholastic: Literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s growth, and for nearly 90 years Scholastic has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them.(prices vary)
P&G: P&G offers an Back to School box filled with tons of great products to help you and your family get back to school. Even better you can help kids stay in school by purchasing products using P&G’s brandSAVER. (prices vary)
Johnson’s & Johnson’s: A back to school gift pack including Johnson’s products including detangler (no more tears over hair brushing), hand and face wipes (perfect for classroom cleanup), and baby powder (for everything from the locker room to your shoes). For all those playground scrapes, and bumps they’ve also included Neosporin, and Mickey Mouse Band Aids.“They work better together.” (approx value $20)
Playful Planet: Keep your kids healthy, and get some fun exercise in on rainy or cold day with the Splash Creative Media as part of the Fill the Backpack Campaign.
And to think… one lucky winner will get to have it all!
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TO ENTER: Leave a comment about how YOU plan to get involved with your local school this year.
DEADLINE: Drawing held at 11:59 pm PST on Thursday, September 15th. Please see fine print below for more rules.
For extra entries you must complete the above comment and do any or all of the following:
Share the Fill the Backpack giveaway on twitter using #Backpack11. Tweet once per day and leave a comment for every tweet. (1 entry)
Here is an example of a tweet you can use, but feel free to improvise:
Win a backpack stuffed w/ Back to School goodies valued $750+ from @graceduffy. Enter to win here: http://ow.ly/645um #backpack11
Subscribe to my RSS feed (1 entry)
Follow @Splash_Creative, @graceduffy, and @FilltheBackpack on twitter, and comment here to let me know. (1 entry for each follow)
Leave a comment on every “Fill the Backpack 11” post shared on Formerly Gracie. (1 entry per comment)
For an extra 5 entries, write an original blog post about the Fill the Backpack campaign, Communities in Schools, or a back to school topic and include the following:
“Win an overstuffed backpack of goodies valued at over $750 from Fill the Backpack from Splash Creative Media & Formerly Grace .”
Enter on all the Splash sites!
Visit the sites of the Splash Creative Media team to learn about the other companies who have generously donated items for our Fill the Backpack giveaway. The Fill the Backpack team consists of:
TechSavvyMama by Leticia Barr @TechSavvyMama
Clueless Mama by Laurie Cooper, @Clueless_Mama
Savvy Sassy Moms by Andrea Fellman, @SavvySassyMoms
Just Precious by Julie Meyers Pron, @JustPrecious
Sassy Moms in the City by Alison Ray @SassyMomChicago
It’s My Life by Jessica Rosenberg, @Kikarose
The Centsible Life by Kelly Whalen, @CentsibleLife
Formerly Gracie by Grace Duffy, @GraceDuffy
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Splash Creative Media as part of the Fill the Backpack Campaign. I am also a brand ambassador for ChicaLogic and Mabel’s Labels. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are those of my own.
Fine print: One winner will be randomly selected by Random.org on Thursday, September 15th and contacted via email or Twitter. If winner comment does not meet the aforementioned criteria by containing the necessary contact information, another winner will be selected. Winner must provide name and US mailing address for direct shipment of products within 24 hours of being contacted or an alternate winner will be selected. Grace Duffy, Splash Creative Media, and Fill the Backpace sponsors are not responsible for items lost or delayed in shipping.
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My baby girl starts Kindergarten next week! Can’t wait to help out in the classroom and at school events. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful public school just down the street!
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I’ll be joining the PTA and getting involved with Girl Scout Daisies! Oh, and the school garden. Viva!
My daughter is switiching schools. I plan to be active in the PTA. I also work in a public library. I am planning lots of back to school visits to stress the importance of having and using a library card.
I wrote a blogpost:
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Going to help out with school fundraisers ^*^
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I’m joining the PTA and volunteering like I do every year!
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I’m really hoping to get back to volunteering at least one day a week this year.
I would love to volunteer for school events (bake sales, etc).
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I plan to assist on field day and any special class activities that are planned for the year
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My children are not yet in elementary school – but my daughter is starting preschool – and I look forward to being involved!
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I follow fill the back pack on twitter!
im going to continue being a chaperon and start going to the pta meetings.. there are a few issues my little girl has with the school and i feel if i voice them for her it will make it a more enjoyable enviroment. im lucky my little girls school is very family oriented and everyone is very friendly.
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i am the school coordinator for box tops for education, campbell’s labels for education, and target
I’m going to drag my daughter to PTO meetings so she can get involved with her son’s school.
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I am helping coordinate a more active homeschool group in my area so the kids will have weekly meetings, co-op classes and monthly field trip activities.
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I am following fill the backpack on twitter.
I get involved with my kids school by volunteering in the classroom.
I am Room Coordinator / Mom this year!
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My kids are grown~But I get involved all that I can with the grandchildren at their schools. We save Boxtops~Volunteer at the fairs and carnivals too!
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I am the market day chairperson at my son’s school as well as his room mom. Last year I volunteered in his school library and this year I got the job as library aide! (so excited – I start monday!)
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I follow fill the backpack (http://twitter.com/#!/lms1976)
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we plan to get involved by helping buy school supplies.. i bought a TON for my neices class for lost cost with couponing!!
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I help in my son’s classroom each year.
http://twitter.com/#!/babypyo/status/104600375969058816
I am going to voluntarily a lot more in my sons classroom