Comfort for Connecticut

Project Sweet Peas is embarking on a new project, bringing comfort to the child victims families from the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Our Bereavement Division, Forever My Sweet Pea, will be putting together 20 Memory Bags that will contain treasured keepsake items. The Memory Bags will be similar in nature to the memory boxes that are provided to families enduring a pregnancy and infant loss.

We are looking for crafters, vendors or companies that are interested in donating items that can be used in remembrance of their child. Some businesses have donated angel figurines, personalized candles, and angel bears to name a few.

We are also in need of monetary donations to help buy items to add in the packages, shipping and the bags themselves. The total we need to raise for those is: $500

We will be compiling a list of donors that will be listed in a letter that will be given to each family. If you wish to remain anonymous, please clarify that upon donating.

The projected completion date is 1/14/2013. We will be working with a Newtown organization to distribute these packages directly to the families.

If you are interested in donating, monetary or in kind, please contact Project Sweet Peas President, Kate Crawford at: kate@projectsweetpeas.com with the subject line "Comfort for Connecticut".

Project Sweet Peas will not be accepting donations for this project past our goal needed.  We would also like to make it clear that we are not collecting monies for the families, we are simply taking our mission and out reaching to these families whose children were taken too soon. 

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Essence of Love 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

Essence of Love 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway!

This giveaway is especially for our forever sweet pea families. This gorgeous figurine shows an angel embracing a little one.

To start off the Twelve days of Christmas we are giving away this piece. The contest ends December 18th and the winner has 24 hours to claim their prize.

Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Snoedel Giveaway!

We are partnering with Snoedel for a Christmas Giveaway! 

From now until December 14th, you can enter our giveaway for one original Snoedel! 

A Snoedel is the PERFECT gift for any family that will be in the ICU during the holidays!

Enter today!

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Project Sweet Peas' 3rd annual "Plunge For Preemies"

We are excited to announce our 3rd annual Plunge For Preemies on March 2, 2013 at Narragansett Beach in Rhode Island. Whether you are brave enough to take The Plunge, or just want to come out and watch, it's promised to be an event you won't want to miss.

Plungers can register online at www.pspplunge.com

Prizes are awarded to top fundraisers (see website for details) so register early to begin the fundraising! All plungers will receive a ticket to our post plunge party, raffle tickets, an event t-shirt, and a $25 gift certificate to Verizon Wireless of Wakefield. Plunge in costume for additional raffle tickets and prizes!

Spectators can purchase tickets to our Post Plunge Part at The Village Inn on our website (www.pspplunge.com)

 We are also currently seeking business sponsors, and donations for our silent auction and raffle. If you, or someone you know is interested in making a donation contact the event coordinator, Corin, at Corin@projectsweetpeas.com or 401-212-0210

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Mason's Monarchs Personalized Glass Ornaments Fundraiser

Mason's Monarchs with Project Sweet Peas

Personalized Glass Ornament Fundraiser

 

Mason's Monarchs with Project Sweet Peas is selling personalized glass ornaments just in time for Christmas. You have your choice of etching design and vinyl wording. You can choose a date, name, initials or phrases. We are offering a nice variety of vinyl colors and coordinating ribbon.

Ornaments sold locally are $7.50 and we will arrange for delivery/pick-up. Ornaments that need to be shipped will be $12.00.

Follow this link for ordering: http://projectsweetpeas.com/index.php/sweet-events/details/23-per sonalized-glass-ornaments This is a perfect way to get or gift a treasured keepsake while helping provide support to families who need a lift this time of year.

Mason's Monarchs with Project Sweet Peas provides care packages to families with babies in the NICU as well as keepsakes for those families who have had a recent pregnancy or infant loss.

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Volunteers Needed for NICU Parent Match Program

We are excited to announce the launch of our newest service, the Parent Match Program! Our Parent Match Program is designed to connect parents with a baby currently in the NICU with parents that have experienced a NICU stay in the past. Through this program it is our hope that parents can empower one another with strength, support, and knowledge.

To get things started, we are now looking for volunteers to join our Parent Match Team! If you have experienced a NICU stay and would like to reach out to other NICU families, we would love for you to join us!

Find more information here: http://www.projectsweetpeas.com/index.php/resources/parent-match

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Kit's Muse Pounds for Preemies

It's that time again! Time to be thinking about a healthy you in the new year. There is not a better way to kick start reaching this goal than taking part in division Kit's Muse Pounds for Preemies!

For an entry fee of just $25.00 you will not only get an awesome support group but have the option to create your own team, join a team OR just take part as an individual. You will also be in the running for the grand prize of a $100.00 Visa gift card. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place prizes and lots of fun to be had as we lose our pounds for the preemies that need them. Last year our Pounds for Preemies group collectively lost over 200 pounds!

All the details can be found on the pounds for preemies page at www.kitsmuse.com where you can also see examples of what a team page will look like. Check out the facebook group . All proceeds support our care package, angel gown and memory box programs.

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