Along with our sister publication Creating Keepsakes, Paper Crafts recognizes the inspiring and healing power that creativity brings into our lives and the lives of others. Embracing the slogan “Creativity Heals”, we encourage our readers to donate their time, creativity and supplies towards improving the lives of others.
Want to know how you can get involved? Click on this post to see how fulfilling (and fun!) giving back can really be. Whether you organize your own benefit crop or simply mail a card to an individual in need, there are countless ways to roll up your sleeves and lend a hand.
Looking for a charity to support? One of our favorites is Operation Write Home. Their mission is to support our nation’s armed forces by sending blank greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. As of November 29, 279,487 cards have been sent to deployed heroes! Click on the link above to learn how to get involved today.
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December 8, 2009 at 4:03 am
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December 8, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Shelly K
I have donted to the operation write home project. It is an amazing way to help support our troops and their families. I’m glad to see you guys backing it up! Plus, it’s a great way to clean up your stash…no hoarding!
Merry Christmas!
December 13, 2009 at 12:14 am
Mary Ormsby
While I do donate my cards to other organizations, I would love to donate
to Operation Write Home. That is so wonderful that this fantastive
magazine backs this up.
Merry Christmas
January 1, 2010 at 10:47 am
CINDY
I have also donated cards to Operation Write Home. Parishoners of the church I attended, donated cards and I collected them and mailed them out. A local craft store sponsored an afternoon where one could use their supplies and create cards; it was a fun way to spend an afternoon.
I would like to create cards and bookmarks for women diagnosed with breast cancer. A few years ago, I purchased a set of stamps produced by Stampin’ Up. Paper Crafts magazine had an article on using the stamps to create cards and bookmarks. I want to get some friends to make cards and bookmarks and then donate them to a breast cancer center. That is one of my goals for 2010.
January 20, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Carol Bloomberg
Thanks for supporting Operation Write Home. I have donated nearly 500 cards to this organization because I, too, feel that it is so important to remember our Military who serve so far from home.
February 2, 2010 at 4:03 am
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April 5, 2010 at 9:27 am
Judy Ashmore
Operation Write Home free craft/cardmaker day, May 15th, 10-5 at Pulaski TN. Event will be at the Pulaski Recreation Center with workshops sponsored by Close to My Heart, Creative Memories and Stampin’ Up demonstrators. Everyone welcome!!