Social Giving Program Helps Needy Children and Families in California and Oregon

Eight charities join whippersnappers studio’s “give a little – get a little” campaign for at-risk children and families.
By: Mary Browning
 
Aug. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Whippersnappers studio, a contemporary personality infused, children’s portrait studios, has launched an online social giving campaign called “give a little – get a little”, to support nonprofits that help children and families in need.  The campaign rewards donations made to any of eight different nonprofits with a whippersnappers studio gift certificate - rewarding an act of giving with a memory of your own family. The eight participating nonprofits include Raphael House of San Francisco, San Francisco Food Bank, The Junior League of San Francisco, Second Harvest Food Bank, Sankara Eye Foundation, Family Access Network, MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, and Deschutes Children’s Foundation.

Consumers wishing to participate in “give a little – get a little” simply visit the appropriate Facebook page, select their favorite cause and make a donation of between $25 to $100 dollars.  Everyone that donates will receive a whippersnappers studio gift certificate (up to $50) that can be used for a photography session.

"Giving back to the communities where we work and live is a long-standing priority for whippersnappers studios," said Lisa Flynn, founder and CEO whippersnappers studio. "Children and families are core to our business and next to our hearts.  Imagine a photo that is fun, beautiful and meaningful beyond the ordinary.  By donating to our “give a little - get a little” campaign, your photo will mean even more by commemorating and rewarding your contribution to improve the lives of children and families.”

San Francisco Program Charities: Visit http://apps.facebook.com/giving_by_cafegive/page/15524305...

Raphael House of San Francisco provides an environment of loving support where families are able to move toward brighter and more hopeful futures. Their goal is to help at-risk children and their parents achieve stable housing and financial independence, while strengthening family bonds and personal dignity.

San Francisco Food Bank distributes more than 43.5 million pounds of food annually to low-income families, individuals and other local nonprofit agencies.  60% of what they distribute is fresh fruit and vegetables.

The Junior League of San Francisco, Inc., is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

Silicon Valley Program Charities:  Visit http://apps.facebook.com/giving_by_cafegive/page/155243054551020

Second Harvest Food Bank estimates that 1 in 4 people are at risk for hunger in the Silicon Valley. “At-risk” means they lack regular access to adequate amounts of nutritious food.  Second Harvest is one of the largest food banks in the nation, feeding an average of nearly one quarter of a million people each month.

India is home to one-fifth of the world's blind population, but the majority of cases there are curable. Sankara Eye Foundation provides quality eye care to the needy with a rural outreach program.  They are building operationally self-sufficient, super specialty eye care hospitals across India.

Bend Oregon Program Charities: Visit http://apps.facebook.com/giving_by_cafegive/page/71280846797

Family Access Network improves lives by ensuring all children in Deschutes County have access to basic-need services, and by alleviating the suffering of children in need.

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery works to prevent child abuse and neglect in young children. It provides crisis intervention and a therapeutic classroom for at-risk children and support for families through parent education classes, mental health services, respite care and basic needs support.

Deschutes Children’s Foundation offers a community of services for the children and families, including rent-free facilities and no-cost property management for human service programs that serve children and families directly.

whippersnappers studio specializes in contemporary children's photography infused with personality with locations in San Francisco, CA and Bend, OR.

whippersnappers studio uses CafeGive’s new ‘Giving by CafeGive’ cause marketing platform to build and run their campaign.  Giving by CafeGive provides small and medium sized businesses with a powerful way to showcase their social giving strategies, build momentum for their philanthropic activities and engage directly with consumers on a website or Facebook. whippersnappers chose the ‘Reward for Donation’ module for their campaign. They were able to quickly set-up a campaign that collects and distributes donations and rewards consumers for their participation.  The ‘Giving by CafeGive’ platform makes the development and implementation of cause related web campaigns easy, cost effective and timely - often launching in less than a week.   For more information on Cafegive and  ‘Giving by CafeGive, (http://cafegive.com/social-media-apps) or contact cafegiveinfo@cafegive.com
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Source:Mary Browning
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