This is where you'll find information on the current and past fundraisers.

Linder's Fundraising Weekend 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 - active right now!

Bundles Of Love is pleased to announce that Doolittles Restaurants [1] 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!

[b]Epsilon Sigma Alpha Baby Shower

Please read the wrap up [2] 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 [3] 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 [4]

Epsilon Sigma Alpha [5] 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 [6] 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 [7] (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 [8]. 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 [9] 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 [10] 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 [11] page.

Culver's - 2nd Monday of every month!

Culver's [12] 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 [13] (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 [14] 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 [15] (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 [16], Incredibly Edible Delites [17], Diamond City Bread (Elk River), Keys Cafe (Spring Lake Park) [18], Panera Bread [19], Krispy Kreme [20], Cub Foods [21], Bakers Square [22], CostCo [23], Perkins Restaurant and Bakery [24], and our talented volunteers [25]! 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 [26]

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 [27] 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 [28]

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 [29] 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 [30], Incredibly Edible Delites [31], Diamond City Bread (Elk River), Keys Cafe (Spring Lake Park) [32], Panera Bread [33], Krispy Kreme [34], Cub Foods [35], Rainbow Foods, Bakers Square [36], Blackwoods Grill and Bar [37], and our talented volunteers [38]!

We're happy to report that Wal-Mart [39] 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!