So who watched the finale of Oprah’s Big Give last night? I was sitting on my couch in head-cold, sore-throat misery and caught the tail end of it. Interesting concept – who can be the most generous, giving person. The survivor of philanthropy so to speak. One of the last things Oprah did on the show was to encourage others to go out and give of themselves – their time, their money, whatever. Just give.
And what a happy coincidence that this week Melanie over at Bloggy Giveaways is hosting her quarterly carnival where all sort of generous bloggers give stuff away free. Yep. Free. And of course I want to participate, but as you all know I’ve been on a bit of a “stuff” kick lately, and so I am a little loathe to add to the clutter that I know is already accumulating in your homes. And I’m feeling extra generous and wanting to make difference after my run in with Oprah last night. So instead of a traditional giveaway, I’m doing it a little bit different.
A while back I posted briefly on Goods 4 Girls, the effort spearheaded by Deanna of Crunchy Chicken to supply girls in Africa with reusable cloth menstrual pads. The effort has been very successful already but there are lots more girls in need and Deanna practically has aid organizations falling all over her to get their hands on donated pads.
So for my bloggy giveaway I will donate a Lunapads Goods 4 Girls Starter Kit on behalf of my winner. All you need to do to get in on the giving action is leave a comment on this post. I’ll do a random draw sometime on Sunday April 27th and post the winner on the 28th. And don’t forget to check out all the other giveaways, either. You might actually score something free from one of them. Here you’ll just go away knowing that you helped out some girls in need.
Good Luck!
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April 21, 2008 at 10:38 am
Tasha
I am not that big of an Oprah fan, but I did watch The Big Give!! This is a great give away you are doing!
April 21, 2008 at 10:43 am
Becoming Me
What a nice idea. Please enter me
April 21, 2008 at 10:46 am
Drea
What a wonderful gift!!
April 21, 2008 at 10:55 am
Shelly
What a great idea!
April 21, 2008 at 11:44 am
Nicole
What a great idea for a giveaway!
April 21, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Karmyn R
Such a good idea! A Give-a-way where someone who really needs something gets it. Way to go! I wish I had thought of this! Maybe next time I’ll do the same.
April 21, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Crystal
Yes! count me in….what a great idea. I have too much stuff anyway.
April 21, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Dani
How nice!
April 21, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Stacy
great idea! Enter me please!
April 21, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Jane
I love this idea! Please enter me!
April 21, 2008 at 1:45 pm
karenmckay
Fantastic idea, Jen! Oprah would be proud 😉
April 21, 2008 at 3:16 pm
kristen
Great idea! Sign me up.
April 21, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Lisa
What a great idea!!! Add me.
April 21, 2008 at 3:43 pm
TC
Your gift is so thoughtful. Very Nice
April 21, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Jaclyn
Awesome idea Jen! Count me in too!
April 21, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Kim
How wonderful! I can’t imagine what a help this is to a girl in need. Thanks for your generosity.
April 21, 2008 at 5:41 pm
ohamanda
Now that is a good giveaway! Thank you!!
April 21, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Jenn
what a fabulous idea!!! Thanks for being so generous!
April 21, 2008 at 6:37 pm
MyPreppyPurse
goodwill. please enter me.
April 21, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Mindy Said
I love this idea!
April 21, 2008 at 7:01 pm
meg
How thoughtful! Please add me in.
April 21, 2008 at 7:31 pm
JenniferB
I think this is a wonderful idea — thank you!
April 21, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Rae-Lynn Hacker
Great idea Jen. Good job!
April 21, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Lesha
Awesome! 🙂
April 22, 2008 at 1:24 am
bunnyb
Great idea! I’m in 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!!
April 22, 2008 at 2:08 am
Michelle
What a great idea! I had never heard of this program before.
April 22, 2008 at 5:35 am
KT
Yay! Enter me please!
April 22, 2008 at 5:49 am
Karen
How wonderful! I’ve only entered about 3 of the contests, because honestly, I don’t want anymore “stuff” in my house either. But this is an awesome giveaway!
My daughter alerted me to this giveaway (she’s KT above) and I’m throwing my entry into the ring too!
Lunapads are great. Both KT and I use them and we’ve helped several other people make the conversion away from disposables. In fact, if you read the Lunapads blog, KT did a testimonial on it awhile back. 🙂
Great contest!! And what a great project to support!
April 22, 2008 at 5:50 am
Christina W.
Now that is an awesome idea for a giveaway.
April 22, 2008 at 7:36 am
jackie B
What a great idea Jen. I love my luna pads and I know I said I’d make some for good 4 girls after you’re last post…but I’m ashamed to say i haven’t gotten around to it yet. Maybe in the coming weeks before the birth now that I have all my school work finished.
April 22, 2008 at 7:53 am
Nicol
I would love to give this a try! I felt the same way about oprah’s Big give!
April 22, 2008 at 8:46 am
Jenna
This is a great idea! Please conside me entered.
April 22, 2008 at 10:22 am
Kindra
That is such a wonderful gift! I would be honored to win your giveaway!
April 22, 2008 at 11:04 am
Wendy Clark
Please enter me!
Wendy
clarksrfun@gmail.com
April 22, 2008 at 11:46 am
Elizabeth
Great idea! I love it. It’s always good to get outside of ourselves.
April 22, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Sandra
Great ideas! Please enter me!
owatz(AT)telus(DOT)net
April 22, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Corey
How wonderfully awesome of you. 🙂 great giveaway.
April 22, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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April 22, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Noreen
wonderful idea
April 22, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Jessica
I love that you are giving something meaningful.
April 22, 2008 at 4:13 pm
BlondeBlogger
Awww, what a wonderful thing to do! It would be an honor for me to win this one.
April 22, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Krista
This is a cool idea. I don’t know if I personally could use these… maybe I’m just too set in my ways! I do use cloth diapers on my son though! 🙂
April 22, 2008 at 8:43 pm
After a cup of coffee
Great idea, Jen!
April 22, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Smellyann
AWESOME FREAKING IDEA, DUDE!!!
April 22, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Susan
Fantastic idea–in the true spirit of giving. Please count me in.
April 23, 2008 at 2:53 am
Terra Heck
What a great giveaway for a great cause.
April 23, 2008 at 4:05 am
allgirlschool
This is the best giveaway I’ve seen yet. Thank you.
April 23, 2008 at 6:00 am
Qtpies7~
I’m not an Oprah fan, either. But I do think cloth pads are a great gift and I totally support it! I would be honored to have them given in my name. I am allergic to almost all disposable pads and am unable to use Diva cups, so I need to switch to cloth pads, myself.
April 23, 2008 at 6:26 am
Miranda Kuskie
I love this program! I think it is truly amazing.
April 23, 2008 at 6:55 am
Suzanne Bastien
I saw these the other day, and I’d love to have some! I have five daughters, and I’d love to get them into these now, before they worry about the social thoughts on them! And one month of saved menses pads, is ALOT of trash with a household of girls!!!
April 23, 2008 at 7:14 am
Leah
Very sweet.
April 23, 2008 at 8:15 am
Audra Marie
What a great idea! Count me in. 🙂
April 23, 2008 at 8:36 am
Becky
Please count me in – what a wonderful idea for the giveaway madness! 🙂
April 23, 2008 at 9:13 am
Keryn
That really is a great idea. It’s a good cause.
April 23, 2008 at 9:24 am
Phyllis Lamken
What a great, great giveaway. I had not hear of this cause.
April 23, 2008 at 9:51 am
threeofakindblog
Great giveaway!!
April 23, 2008 at 10:09 am
Christina
Please enter me! This is a great idea!
April 23, 2008 at 10:22 am
Michelle
what a great idea for a giveaway – please count me in!
April 23, 2008 at 10:45 am
Patti
What a great giveaway! Thanks!
April 23, 2008 at 11:41 am
Worlds Greatest Mommy
An awesome giveaway. The best one I’ve entered yet. Thanks for coming up with something truly meaningful.
April 23, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Lindsie
This is a great giveaway, thanks so much!
April 23, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Ginny
What a great prize, please count me in.
April 23, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Katie Martin
What a great idea. Thanks
April 23, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Jennifer B
Great prize! I love re-usable menstrual pads, and use them myself! Everyone should have a set :). I’d be happy to have one donated – but if I win, can you send them anonymously? Thanks!
April 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm
kirsten
Ohhhh great idea! count me in!
April 23, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Rachel
GREAT giveaway!
Hey, if you have a chance, please stop by and visit my contest page too!
http://weirdstuffinmydesk.com/?p=41
my email is:
racoo.smith at gmail dot com
Thanks and have a lovely day!
April 23, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Alaina
This is an awesome idea. What a generous thing to do.
April 23, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Tara
I would love to win this! Please enter me.
taradawnrobertson[at]hotmail[dot]com
April 23, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Tiffany Rosson
Thank you for doing this giveaway.
Tiffany Rosson
tiffanyannrosson AT yahoo DOT com
April 23, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Erin
Bless your heart!
I had never head of Lunapads until this Bloggy Carnival.
April 23, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Sarah A.
This is very generous of you. Thanks!!
April 24, 2008 at 3:51 am
Peggie
What a great gift! So thoughtful.
April 24, 2008 at 4:54 am
Becky S
I love that you are using this opportunity to give to others!!
April 24, 2008 at 4:59 am
robin
what a great idea for a gift
April 24, 2008 at 7:56 am
Scarlett
This is really an awesome giveaway. Thanks for informing me about this organization!
April 24, 2008 at 8:14 am
Liz Ottaway
What a great and thoughtful idea. Don’t enter me but I would like to contribute a second kit for you to give away. It is a good cause and much better than supplying disposable pads. Love Mom
April 24, 2008 at 8:41 am
EG
I like your charitable twist! And YAY for your mom for adding a second set!
April 24, 2008 at 9:01 am
fedora
What a terrific thing for you to do!! Hooray!
April 24, 2008 at 11:03 am
Mandy
Fantastic idea, good for you! Count me in!:)
April 24, 2008 at 11:06 am
Beth
Great idea for a giveaway! Hugs to you!
April 24, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Simple Mom
I LOOOOOOVE this giveaway! I’d love to win this. I’m all about the decluttering thing, too. Thanks!
April 24, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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April 24, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Renee
this is the best giveaway so far!! thanks for the opportuntiy
Renee
April 24, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Caitlin @ C³
What a lovely, generous idea for a giveaway prize!
I love the concept of Goods4Girls, so I think this is the best bloggy giveaway I’ve come across yet!
April 24, 2008 at 5:50 pm
theunforgivingminute
Great idea Jen!!
Am I too late to enter??
April 24, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Elena
This is a great idea. Thanks for doing it!
April 24, 2008 at 6:35 pm
witchypoo
I love this idea!
April 24, 2008 at 6:59 pm
The Chatty Housewife
Thanks for the giveaway, I would love to win! nw_wife(at)hotmail(dot)com
April 24, 2008 at 7:26 pm
chantelle
how awesome! thank you!
April 24, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Miss Heidi
Please enter me. I’ve been wanting to try these. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
April 24, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Connie Cotton
Great giveaway!
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April 25, 2008 at 7:34 am
Emily
What a nice idea.
April 25, 2008 at 8:03 am
Sarah
Thanks for a great giveaway and a generous prize!
sharvey(AT)connections-etc(DOT)net
April 25, 2008 at 9:03 am
MaryEllen
What a great giveaway, super idea!
April 25, 2008 at 11:21 am
Daiquiri
Great! Sign me up, please 🙂
April 25, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Teri Meairs
I would love it if you would honor me with this gift. You are a lovely person. I enjoyed my visit!
April 25, 2008 at 2:11 pm
reeva
great idea!
April 25, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Andrea
This is a really nice idea. Thank you for doing this. Someday, I’ll have to get some lunapads too!
April 25, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Maggie
Great idea. Please count me in.
April 25, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Jessica
this would be so useful!
April 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Peculiar
Not an oprah fan, but do love to give, especially toward a worthy cause. This is a great idea since it is doing a “necessary thing.” Way to go, and doing a giveaway that gives to someone else in your winner’s honor is by far one of the most unique ideas I’ve ever seen. We should all pray for the gift of giving more, where God would have us to. Thanks and enter me.
April 26, 2008 at 12:48 pm
katklaw777
Good Cause. Great idea! thnx
April 27, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Caryn
I hope I’m not too late…I’ve been really wanting to try these out!
April 28, 2008 at 8:23 am
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December 21, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Belle
Goods4girls is a wonderful organization. I send cloth pads that I make to them.
Belle