This is where you'll find information on the current and past fundraisers. As I hear about private fundraisers that have been held, I'll try to put those up here too. With a little bit of luck, I'm hoping you'll inspire some people at your office or neighborhood.

There's been a lot going on in our lives so I've been a bit lax getting some of these updates in. For that, I sincerely apologize.

Applebee's Fundraiser - March 9 & 16

We are parternering with the Northtown Applebee's [1] for a fundraiser. Please print this coupon [2], dine the Applebee's at the Northtown Mall in Blaine, present the coupon, and Bundles Of Love will receive 10% of the value of your meals. This is good for both dine in and Carside To Go.

Applebee's
199 Northtown Drive NE
Blaine, MN 55434
Phone: (763) 784-8086

Linder's Annual Fundraiser

Linder's [3] Greenhouses, Garden Center, and Flower Marts are once again helping Bundles Of Love, You can buy a gift card that is valid at any Linder's location any time and these are available in $15, $25, and $50 denominations. A flyer [4] is available to print out and hang in your office, and the order form [5] is online for you to fill in and send or give to Becky.

The many flower mart locations [6] are located throughout the Twin Cities area and 15% of your gift cards will be donated to Bundles Of Love.

King of Kings Lutheran Church - November, 2009
Bundles of Love thanks King of Kings Lutheran church for their recent shower. Here’s what they collected:

• 481 newborn diapers
• 31 preemie diapers
• 25 wipes
• 15 booties
• 27 socks
• 1 pants & top set
• 4 snack cups
• 7 baby shampoo
• 1 diaper rash cream
• 1 baby lotion
• 2 baby powders
• 4 teething rings
• 6 pacifiers
• 5 baby wash

Thank you King of Kings members for helping Minnesota babies!

Federal Reserve Bank - November, 2009
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis work group recently held a shower for Bundles of Love. Here’s a list of what they collected:

• 6 baby wipes
• 23 bibs
• 22 booties
• 1 snowsuit
• 5 burp cloths
• 2 changing pads
• 1 diaper bag
• 157 diapers
• 1 fabric hat
• 31 knitted hats
• 21 mittens
• 5 pants
• 7 quilts
• 13 receiving blankets
• 1 crib sheet
• 23 sleepers
• 15 soap/shampoo/lotion
• 19 socks
• 11 sweaters
• 4 toys
• 28 t-shirts
• 6 fleece blankets
• 6 washcloths
• 6 afghans
• 4 towels
• 1 digital thermometer/pacifier
• 2 pacifiers

In addition, the shower raised $92.72.

Thanks so much to the Federal Reserve Bank for putting on the shower and for your ongoing support with your group!

Como Mom's Club - November, 2009

Thank you to the Como/East Midway Mom’s Club who held a shower for the Bundles of Love babies. Here’s what they collected:

• 5 buntings
• 9 bottles
• 6 pacifiers
• 7 hats
• 5 pair booties
• 2 pair mittens
• 1 afghan (that someone handmade!)
• 2 fleece blankets
• 2 bibs
• 2 desitin
• 13 baby wash
• 4 stuffed animals
• 6 sleepers
• 1 crib sheet with matching pillow case
• 3 crib dust ruffles
• 66 diapers
• 18 onesies
• 1 jack and pants set

Bethel Bake Sale to Benefit Bundles of Love - June 19 & 20

We raised $586 at the bake sale itself, someone gave us a donation of $25 and Thrivent is going to donate another $250 for a matching grant, for a total of $861!

Thank you to Betty Paulus for organizing the event, baking, and selling both days and everything else you did to make the event so successful. Thank you also to everyone else from Betty’s group, the North Metro work group, and Bethel church for contributing baked goods, all of which looked really wonderful. Thank you to the church for hosting the event.

The Women's Fellowship Group is having another Bake Sale at Bethel Lutheran Church to benefit 'Bundles of Love' on Friday June 19th from 9 am to 2 pm and Saturday June 20th from 9 am to 2 pm. Bethel is located one block west of Dale Street at 670 W. Wheelock Pky [7] in St. Paul.

This year the women promise to have a large display table next to their delectable baked goods to showcase some of these important Bundles that volunteers help to make for the infants and their families whom they are supporting. Our goal is to educate our visitors about what volunteers do and who they do it for. We are also trying to out-do our sales from last year, so stop by and visit us if you can!

ASAP May 28th

Thank you Sara Taylor-Niemann and Assembly Services & Packaging, Inc. [8] employees, suppliers, friends and supporters of Bundles of Love from the Hudson area, especially the large contingent from First Presbyterian Church!

On May 28th, Sara invited Bundles of Love out to her company’s site in Hudson, where 58 volunteers contributed 273 hours and accomplished the following:

63 diaper bags completely finished
192 sleepers snapped
57 jackets/pants sets snapped
37 buntings snapped
107 sheets cut
10 toys finished

Plus, the event raised $3,025.00 and 15 pounds of fabric were donated.
It was a fun and productive day and we’re so grateful for everything that was done for the babies. Thanks again.

Linder's Annual Fundraiser

Linder's [9] Greenhouses, Garden Center, and Flower Marts are once again helping Bundles Of Love. Simply print out the coupon [10], bring it to any one of the many flower mart locations [11] on May 1 through May May 4th, and 15% of your purchase will be donated to Bundles Of Love.

Baker for a Day

Special request .... For those who live, work, or have friends or family in the Minnetonka area - we need your help. We have applied to be "Baker for a Day" at the Minnetonka Great Harvest store. For 1 day, on March 22, Great Harvest will allow one organization to staff the bakery and store - under the guidance of their staff - and the proceeds from that day in March will be donated to Bundles of Love . In order to become Baker for a Day, we need supporters of Bundles of Love Charity to visit the store - located at 17416 Minnetonka Blvd between February 13th and February 26th to vote for us to be the winning organization of this opportunity to raise funds to help more babies in Minnesota. No purchase is necessary to vote, and each person only votes once, so please help spread the word! Fliers [12] are available if you are able to help distribute them to encourage others to vote.

Alpha Zeta Baby Shower

The summary [13] is now available.

After a great success last year, we're doing it again! On Saturday, March 7, join Alpha Zeta at DD's Cafe at 500 5th Ave NW, New Brighton for a Baby Shower. Please feel free to download the flyer [14] and post it around your office and community bulletin boards. This flyer includes the details on what we need the most. Everyone is welcome!

Saturday, March 7
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
DD’s Café
500 5th Ave NW, New Brighton (near 35W and County Road E2)
Cost $3.00 at the door
RSVP: Julie Siekkinen, Alpha Zeta, (763) 458-4895

Epsilon Sigma Alpha [15] is a powerful network that brings good people together to accomplish good things—locally, nationally, and internationally.

Since 1929, ESA has created a powerful network of more than 1,000 chapters to excel in community education, service, and philanthropy. Hands-on philanthropic endeavors provide more than 650,000 hours of direct service to those in need. Each year, ESA's 15,000 members also help to raise over $10 million for charitable causes.

The High Adventures 4-H Club

The High Adventures 4-H Club recently collected and/or made the following really wonderful stuff for our babies:

8 diaper bags
11 hats
8 fleece blankets
7 afghans
8 sleepers
14 pacifiers
21 toys
7 packages of wipes
14 bottles of lotion and soap
7 tubes of diaper rash ointment
8 receiving blankets
21 pairs of socks
960 diapers
21 onesies
7 pairs of pants
7 t-shirts

Teresa, The North Metro Work Coordinator added "I was astonished especially by what a great job the 4-H Club members did on the diaper bags, which I consider to be quite challenging and the afghans, which were crocheted from complicated patterns and were truly beautiful. Thanks so much to all of you for everything you donated!"

Mall Of America Charity Event - Feb/2009

We had a table at the Mall of America to recruit new volunteers. Here's a snapshot [16]of our setup. Thanks to Hands On Twin Cities [17] for organizing this event!

Camp Odayin

Camp Odayin [18] is a residential camp for children with heart disease. This year, they helped Bundles Of Love and put the picture online [19] for us.

At the November Family Support Network event, 70 campers, families, and volunteers gave generously of their time to support some wonderful local nonprofits. St. Jude Medical was our gracious host and rewarded our good deeds with snacks and a visit from CRUNCH of the MN Timberwolves. Here’s what this giving group accomplished in just two hours:
80 We Care Kits for Parents for Heart to give to the PICU
110 sandwiches for House of Charity in downtown Minneapolis
43 sleepers, 70 bibs, and 6 onesies for Bundles of Love
30 angel bags and 25 letters to soldiers for Operation Angel
52 cards for senior citizens through Salvation Army

United Health Group, Minnetonka, November 19, 2008

The 10th Floor at the United Health Group building collected at a baby shower they held for Bundles of Love. Here's what they all managed to collect (and it's quite a list!!!):

11 bottles
25 baby shampoo
7 toys
904 diapers !!
37 wipes
24 onesies
9 receiving blankets
11 booties
6 travel packs (with small containers of soap, lotion, shampoo)
1 diaper bag
8 pants
1 sweater
5 hats
1 mittens
1 gown
18 sleepers
8 pacifiers
1 fleece blanket
6 wash cloths
6 t-shirts
6 bibs
2 burp cloths

Annual Fundraiser

The annual fundraiser consisted of a dinner, raffle, and silent auction this year. We generated over $4,000 towards our 2009 annual budget of $60,000. Thank you for all of your support and help.

Assembly Services and Packaging, Inc [20]

ASAP is holding a Corporate Citizenship Day on Friday, October 24, at their offices in Hudson, WI. F
or more details and to RSVP, please visit the ASAP web site at http://asapwi.com/bundles.html [21]

About ASAP:

From intense high-quality inspection of computer circuit boards to retail shrink-wrapping and point of purchase display assembly and fulfillment, ASAP brings experienced managers and trained production specialists to your assembly and packaging projects.

Whether it is a project as basic as collating paper or labeling cartons, or as complex as statistical quality control or ISO/QS compliance, we ask the right questions so you will get results beyond your expectations.

Here's what ASAP accomplished in just one day:

Completely finished

274 Receiving blankets cut and sewn, enough for the North Metro group donations for one month.
130 Bibs cut, sewn, and snaps attached, plus 168 bibs snapped, enough for 1.5 months.
223 Burp cloths cut and sewn, enough for one month, plus a few leftover
42 Gowns sewn, almost enough for .5 month.
239 Sleepers snapped, plus 6 sewn, enough for one month.
26 Buntings snapped
31 Quilts tied
3 Toys

Cut, waiting for our regular volunteers to sew

96 Burp cloths
24 Bibs

Cash donations: $845.12.

There is also a summary [22] on ASAP's web site.

HelpSystems

A major donation was delivered yesterday from HelpSystems. Their office of 100 employees had a baby shower for us, and offered pre-tax payroll deduction for cash donations. We received $500 from them, along with 2130 diapers, 43 wipes, 28 shampoo, 38 bottles, 26 pacifiers, plus 7 other misc. items.

Women of Grace LWML

I just recently found out about this so my apologies to the Women of Grace Lutheran Women's Missionary League for not acknowledging this earlier. In April, they held a Lenten supper and raised $309.77!

Bethel Bake Sale to Benefit 'Bundles of Love' June 21 - 22

This fundraiser raised $727 plus another $250 matching grant from Thrivent Financial! As the BoL webmaster, I naturally had to support them and the squares I bought sure were good!

Bethel Women's Fellowship Group is having a Bake Sale at Bethel Lutheran Church to benefit 'Bundles of Love' on Saturday June 21st 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday June 22nd 11 am to 2 pm. Bethel is located one block west of Dale Street at 670 W. Wheelock Pky, St. Paul.

Linder's Fundraising Weekend for Bundles of Love

Thanks to Linder's for raising over $300 for Bundles Of Love!!!

Linder's is holding a fundraising weekend for Bundles of Love May 16 to 19 at the Flower Marts and the Main Garden Center. All you have to do is buy whatever plants you need and when you check out, tell the cashier that you are supporting Bundles of Love and they will make a donation to Bundles of Love equal to 15% of your purchase!

If you can't get to Linder's that weekend, and you shop on the weekend of May 23rd to 26th, tell the cashier that you are supporting Everyday Miracles (one of our partner agencies) and they will get the donation.

This is an easy way for us to raise the money we need to purchase supplies and pay the rent, so please pass this on to all your gardening friends.

Doolittles Restaurants - ended

This fundraiser raised another $1,614!!! Thanks to everybody that had a piece of pie and a LARGE thanks to Doolittles!

Bundles Of Love is pleased to announce that Doolittles Restaurants [23] has once again made us their beneficiary in their quarterly Citizen for Life campaign beginning March 31 and running through the end of June. This is being advertised on all tables in all of their locations. To quote their home page:

Tell all of your friends and enjoy some great meals while helping Doolittles help a good cause. There are multiple locations around the Twin Cities as well as in Alexandria and Fargo.

Update!!! The Thrivent Southern Dakota County chapter has agreed to a 1:2 matching grant! For every piece of the Famous Mudslide Pie that Doolittle's sells, Bundles Of Love will receive $1.50! So eat up and don't feel guilty!

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Baby Shower

Please read the wrap up [24] for the summary.

On Sunday, March 2, join Epsilon Sigma Alpha at DD's Cafe at 500 5th Ave NW, New Brighton for a Baby Shower. Please feel free to download the flyer [25] and post it around your office and community bulletin boards.

Sunday, March 2
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
DD’s Café
500 5th Ave NW, New Brighton (near 35W and County Road E2)
Cost $2.00 at the door
RSVP Kim LeTendre Olson, Alpha Zeta
(952) 873-5539
Kim_letendreolson@yahoo.com [26]

Epsilon Sigma Alpha [27] is a powerful network that brings good people together to accomplish good things—locally, nationally, and internationally.

Since 1929, ESA has created a powerful network of more than 1,000 chapters to excel in community education, service, and philanthropy. Hands-on philanthropic endeavors provide more than 650,000 hours of direct service to those in need. Each year, ESA's 15,000 members also help to raise over $10 million for charitable causes.

Culver's - 2nd Monday of every month through 2008!

Culver's [28] in Blaine is holding another fundraiser by donating a portion of all food sold during the dinner hour to customers with a Bundles Of Love discount card. Download your card [29] (PDF) here and bring it with you. The event goes from 5:00-8:00pm but the regulars usually show up at about 6:00pm - if you can make it then, make yourself comfortable at the group table! If you forget to bring your fundraising ticket, please find us at a table and ask for an extra copy.

2007 Annual Fundraiser

This year's annual fundraiser details are now online [30]. This year we'll feature live entertainment, the silent auction, and a "Sponsor a Bundle" challenge. All supporters are asked to find friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to sponsor a bundle. Many sponsorship options [31] are available. We deliver nearly 2,000 bundles per year and this takes money as well as time!

Dessert Fundraiser 2007
Open House on Sunday, May 20: 1-4pm. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. The price includes fantastic desserts from bakeries and restaurants in the Twin Cities area and beverage. Tickets are available now by emailing Teresa at twilts@bundlesolove.org [32] or by phoning Teresa at (763) 783-7876. Come and tour our new work space and see how we help babies in need. Directions to the work space are on the North Metro [33] page.

Culver's - 2nd Monday of every month!

Culver's [34] in Blaine is holding another fundraiser by donating a portion of all food sold during the dinner hour to customers with a Bundles Of Love discount card. Download your card [35] (PDF) here and bring it with you. The next date is June 11 - the event goes from 5:00-8:00pm but the regulars usually show up at about 6:00pm. If you forget to bring your fundraising ticket, please find us at a table and ask for an extra copy.

No-Brainer Fundraiser at Mix It Up Meals

This promotion has now ended.

Culver's - August 22, 2006

Culver's [36] in Blaine is holding another fundraiser by donating a portion of all food sold during the dinner hour to customers with a Bundles Of Love discount card. Download your card [37] (PDF) here.

Dessert Fundraiser 2006

The dessert fundraiser in July was a huge success! We raised $1,790 and nobody left hungry. Many, many thanks to all the businesses and volunteers that helped make this possible, and a very large thanks to Teresa & Ed Wilts for hosting the event. The desserts were sponsored by Canyon Grille [38], Incredibly Edible Delites [39], Diamond City Bread (Elk River), Keys Cafe (Spring Lake Park) [40], Panera Bread [41], Krispy Kreme [42], Cub Foods [43], Bakers Square [44], CostCo [45], Perkins Restaurant and Bakery [46], and our talented volunteers [47]! Thanks to CostCo who lent us Elizabeth to help serve.

No-Brainer Fundraiser at Mix It Up Meals

Each time YOU go to a workshop to prepare their delicious healthy meals, Mix It Up Meals will give back 5% of their total bill to Bundles of Love. And they’ll do this every time YOU go back in! Yes, every time!

YOU simply need to sign in on the Bundles of Love tally sheet every time YOU go in. Every month, Mix it Up Meals will total the funds raised and send Bundles of Love a check with an itemized record of participating families and their donations.

For locations, please visit Mix It Up Meals [48]

Doolittles Restaurants

This campaign is now over and we thank Doolittles for donating over $1,800 to helping babies in need!

Bundles Of Love is pleased to announce that Doolittles Restaurants [49] has made us their beneficiary in the quarterly Citizen for Life campaign. This is advertised on all tables in all of their locations. To quote their home page:

Incidentally, we had a fantastic meal at their Coon Rapids location. Lots of good, delicious food!

Jimmy Buffet Fan Club

The local Jimmy Buffet Fan Club chose Bundles Of Love as one of their charities this year and raised $1,500 during their local event!

Many thanks to the great club members! For details on the club, please visit their web site at St. MinneSomePlace in Paradise [50]

Triple Espresso!

This fundraiser raised $931.77! Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!

FM 107 and Triple Espresso are raising funds for Bundles of Love! Join Colleen Lindstrom, producer of the Kevyn Burger Show, on Wed, September 14th at 7:30pm for a special showing of Triple Espresso at the Music Box Theater. $10.71 of EVERY ticket sold goes to support Bundles of Love. Then, join Colleen after at the Triple Espresso Etc, a highly caffeinated Bistro and Bar where 25% of EVERY bill also goes to support the cause. 1407 Nicollet Ave or go to www.tripleespresso.com [51] for more info.

Onesies at the State Fair

Colleen Lindstrom surprised us and was selling onesies at the State Fair with the proceeds going to Bundles Of Love. This raised $89.95!

Summer Walk & Stroll-a-Thon Fundraiser

The Bundles of Love 2005 Summer Auction, Carnival, Walk and Stroll-a-thon Fundraiser was held on Saturday, August 27th and was a large success. The weather was great and we raised over $2,000 for the group.

Dessert Fundraiser 2005

The dessert fundraiser in July was a huge success! We raised over $1,400 and nobody left hungry. Many, many thanks to all the businesses and volunteers that helped make this possible, and a very large thanks to Teresa Wilts for hosting the event. The desserts were sponsored by Canyon Grille [52], Incredibly Edible Delites [53], Diamond City Bread (Elk River), Keys Cafe (Spring Lake Park) [54], Panera Bread [55], Krispy Kreme [56], Cub Foods [57], Rainbow Foods, Bakers Square [58], Blackwoods Grill and Bar [59], and our talented volunteers [60]!

We're happy to report that Wal-Mart [61] presented Bundles Of Love with a match for the first $1,000! This puts our total funds raised by this event to over $2,400!