I am very big on rubber stamping, collage and other crafty pursuits. I started thinking that with the proposed Alzheimer’s research budget cut, there should be a way for us to use our artistic ability to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. I’m thinking something like a swap with everyone sending in an extra item so I can make a collection to auction off on eBay, too.
For example, if we did a charm bracelet swap, you’d send in 21 charms and receive 20 different charms back. The extra charms would be put on a bracelet and put on eBay. Other options would be a fat book swap with 20/21 pages or a 20/21 Artist Trading Card swap where I’d create a book with pockets for each of the extra ATCs to be auctioned as an ACEO card collection and holder.
Would anyone be interested in this? If so, please sign up to the Stamp Out Alzheimer’s Yahoo Group I’ve created to keep track of things and participate in the poll so I know which art form is the most popular.
The first swap theme will be a fat book on Cherished Memories- something that reminds you of a special day or person.
For up-to-date Alzheimer’s drug information the Mayo Clinic has good references on new drugs.
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[…] Katelyn Thomas, of the Life Without Memories blog, is concerned about proposed decreases in federal funding for Alzheimer’s research and has been thinking of some fund raising projects. Among these is using one’s artistic ability to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. […]
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[…] Katelyn Thomas, of the Life Without Memories blog and b5media’s Stamping Mad, is concerned about proposed decreases in federal funding for Alzheimer’s research and has been thinking of some fund raising projects. Among these is using one’s artistic ability to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. […]
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[…] Has anyone ever tried raising funds for a non-profit with rubber stamping? EBay makes it easy with Giving Works. I’m setting up swaps where each person adds one extra item for a charity auction. (Ex. 21 ATCs for 20) If you’re interested in participating, visit for details. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner […]
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[…] Katelyn Thomas’ innovative program to raise funds to “Stamp Out Alzheimer’s” now is posted on her site, Life Without Memories. She is very concerned about proposed cuts in the federal budget for Alzheimer’s research. […]
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[…] Lost Dreams is a series of mixed media pieces I’m doing related to Alzheimer’s disease. By the way, I’m still looking for people to participate in a fat book with a cherished memories theme for my Stamp Out Alzheimer’s fundraiser. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner […]
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