Cans for Comments - Update

As I explained in yesterday's blog here - you helped me raise 23 non-perishable items in my Cans for Comments Food Drive. All simply because you stopped by here and left a little something on the blog.

Well my cousin offered to match my donations.... and last night she sent her update.

All of this is going to feed families in Wisconsin. Thank you from families across the US! And thanks Jodi for offering to match me.

Souper Bowl Cans for Comments Recap

Another great big thank you to all of you who commented on this blog last week. I was turning each of your comments into a non-perishable food item for the local food bank - in a Cans for Comments Souper Bowl food drive.

Here's the result.
Twenty-three items in all - and I will be delivering this to the food bank donation site later this week. My cousin also offered to match my donations, so more food will be distributed food banks in Wisconsin. That's 46 food items for families in need.

And not only did I raise 23 comments, but my friend Helen who started this drive raised more than 60 cans.. which was matched by some of her readers. And other followers held drives of their own.

So here a small contribution to a big problem faced around the country. Hopefully this small step will lead to big things - well happy tummies at least.

Cans for Comments - Super Bowl Style

Alright - the challenge is out again! Time for Cans for Comments - Souper Bowl Style. (Get it?)

This challenge is courtesy my friend Helen over at Three Times the Giggles. The last time I participated in this challenge it was around Thanksgiving, and I managed to raise 28 comments - which in turn lead to 28 non-perishable goods which I the donated to a local food bank.

Well we're doing the same thing again, this time with a theme - "Souper" Bowl. So here are the rules:

• Challenge Starts Monday at 8am PT, and ends at 8pm on Super Bowl Sunday.
• Only comments left on this blog count (emails and Facebook comments do not count)
• Comments can be left on any blog entry - current or past - to count
• I recommend visiting other sites as well to help distribute food around the country, including Helen's site (she has a listing of others who are doing this challenge as well)

So let's see if you can help me beat my previous Cans for Comments Drive - let's raise at least 30 cans (I'd really like to hit 40).... So let the kickoff begin!

Cans for Comments - Thank You!

What a success! I didn't reach my goal of 32 cans - to beat Helen's final count from last year (she initiated the challenge), but I think it was a success nonetheless. The real winners, Bay Area families who will benefit by all the comments you left here on my blog.

You see, for every comment left here on my blog, I turned it into canned and non-perishable goods for the Contra Costa and Solano County Food Bank.


See what your comments provided? That's 28 comments/cans! I am dropping them off today.

Thank you all for helping fight hunger here in the Bay Area!

Cans for Comments

Alright I have an exciting week of blogs coming on the horizon after our trip to Virginia for a friend's wedding. But rather than just share my joy with you, I'm going to turn it into something good for others!

That's right, this week, I'm going to see how many comments I get on various blogs - and then turn those comments into one can or non-perishable food item which will then donate to a local food bank. Face it, in these tough economic times the need is great, but food banks are getting fewer and fewer donations.

I confess, this idea is not an original one of mine, rather a good friend of mine from the Kansas City Area - Helen (aka Three Times the Giggles). This mother of 2 Year old triplets, started doing this last year, and invited me to join this year.

So this week, I'm pledging to donate one can for every comment left between now and Friday. So bring it on people! I want to see how much good you can do simply by leaving me a comment on my blogs! And my fellow bloggers, if you'd like to do the same, let me know!

Let's make this Thanksgiving memorable for Bay Area families in need.