Uncategorized|September 22, 2008 8:17 pm

Geist Gives: Party with a Purpose

I ran across a very cool website about two weeks too late. While invitations are already out for our son Kyle’s 10th birthday sleepover, I have already found next year’s party theme.

The Quaker Oats Company’s “Birthday Party with a Purpose Kits” were developed in partnership with their Kids Care Clubs.” Kids Care Clubs, a program of HandsOn Network, develops compassion and inspires the spirit of volunteering in elementary and middle-school children. “Kids are never too young to learn about the importance of reaching beyond themselves. So Quaker and Kids Care Clubs help make doing good deeds easy and fun!” says their website.

Birthday Party with a Purpose Kits has everything you need for the perfect themed party with a volunteer activity for ages 5-12:

How-To-Guide: Step-by-step instructions for planning and hosting your child’s party.

“Kids Doing Good!” T-Shirt gift for the birthday boy or girl.

Goodness Bags (qty 10), including “Kids Doing Good!” wristbands, temporary tattoos, and activity booklets.

Achievement Certificates (qty 10).

Plus, you can print FREE themed party materials, such as invitations, thank you notes and more from the website.

Simply pick a party theme from the How-To-Guide, and they go the extra steps to show you how community, caring and birthday fun can go hand in hand. For example, you’ll get all the information you need to throw the ultimate “Pirate Party” with a Treasure Hunt where kids can find “loot” and use it to make treasure chests they can donate to children at a local hospital.To Get Your Birthday Party with a Purpose Kit:

Buy any four (4) boxes of Quaker Chewy® Granola Bars or Quaker® Granola Bites.

Download the mail-in offer which you’ll find on their website

Mail order form and 4 UPC codes to address on form. (Mail in 2 additional UPC codes to receive an additional 10 Goodness Bags and Achievement Certificates.)