Summer is almost over and if I wasn’t so tired, I’d be glad. Yes, I just wrote that. This is the first year that The Kids have had a Summer (definition being an extended break between school ending and beginning again) and very early on, I realized that like everyone else, I had to cram a year of living into eight short weeks. In case you were wondering, there isn’t enough time.
In between birthday parties, special events at the library, play dates, daily swimming lessons, soccer practice for Max and gymnastics for Artemis, there was barely enough time for anything else. Just to clarify, no one is complaining. At all.
The Kids realize how fortunate they are to have the ability to participate in fee-based activities where they learn new skills and develop positive relationships with coaches and their teammates. They also realize that many of their peers aren’t so fortunate and they wish that there was something that they could do.
That’s where you, I and Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects come in.
For the past three years, I have been honoured to have the opportunity to share and support Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects and their Boston Pizza Kids Cards campaign and based on all your comments, you think it’s important as well.
Boston Pizza Foundation Future Prospects works with partner organizations to provide Canadian kids in need with role models and mentors. Each year, the organization provides more than 200,000 hours of guidance and inspiration with role models each year. To date, Canadians have raised more than $22 million for organizations that align with its purpose, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, JDRF, Kids Help Phone, Live Different and the Rick Hansen Foundation.
Boston Pizza Kids Card Campaign is Back!
From now until October 2, 2016, you can support kids in your community and across Canada. A minimum donation of $5 gets you five free Kids Meals valued at $35 and also translates to an hour with a role model for a kid in need. In addition, Boston Pizza is offering a sixth Kids Meal if you register your Kids Card with a My BP account. (available at BostonPizza.com or the Boston Pizza iPhone app).
Not only will your donation help a child in need in your community but your family will also reap the benefits of your generosity and I’m not just talking about the free meals. Telling Max and Artemis that they are making a difference in the lives of others is priceless.
Have You Purchased a Kids Card?
Donate to the @BostonPizzaFdn and Get 5 FREE Kids Meals! #BPKidsCards #charity https://t.co/fJzUpGLQuI
— Journeys of The Zoo (@zoojourneys) August 30, 2016
Disclosure: Journeys of The Zoo received compensation in exchange for sharing about this great charity.
* Kids Cards are only redeemable in-store and not through take-out and delivery.
Great program! I will get my grandkids their cards and feel great about doing it! I will also get to have a meal or with them at Boston Pizza! Sounds good to me!
Dear Debbie,
Everyone wins with this great program. Thank you so much for supporting.
Besos Sarah.
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I think it’s great when they offer rewards especially because everything is so expensive.
Dear Debbie,
It is nice when companies like Boston Pizza recognize and reward the support of their customers. Thanks for supporting a great program.
Besos Sarah.
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I do love it when places like this are so generous! Boston Pizza has a great heart for kids!
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Dear Christy,
This is just one of the ways that Boston Pizza gives back every year. I’m proud to be a supporter, not only on my blog but also as a happy customer.
Besos Sarah.
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I am so happy that Boston Pizza are still contributing to children that, otherwise, would not be able to enjoy or take part in sport activities. Kudos to these businesses who give back to the children in their communties.
Dear Elva,
I completely agree! Thank you so much for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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YES this is fabulous! we are big fans of Boston Pizza especially because they do things like this for kids. warms my heart <3 we will be visiting soon
Dear Kristen,
It feel good to know that my hard earned money is going to those in need. Thanks for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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I’ve seen many campaigns that BP has had and I love them! It’s nice to see companies giving back and I personally think that it helps to inspire others to do so as well. Companies and citizens.
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Dear Jason,
It’s great that Boston Pizza has made giving (at $5) attainable for everyone. Thanks for your support Jason.
Besos Sarah.
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What an amazing campaign! I really love it when larger companies use their popularity and pull to do good in the world and their communities. It gives us hope for mankind yet!
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Dear Kayla,
Boston Pizza does a lot of great things for their community. Sometimes a little hope goes a long way. Thanks for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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We love Boston Pizza, and we’ll be visiting them soon!
Dear Laurie,
Boston Pizza is such a relaxing and inviting place to go with family and friends and the fact that I don’t have to cook or do the dishes is a huge plus! Thanks for your support and enjoy your time there.
Besos Sarah
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this is a really wonderful campaign… So many little people could use a positive force in their lives.
Dear Heather,
How fortunate that these programs exist as they have such a positive impact on kids lives. Thank you for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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I think this is wonderful. I love seeing a company give back to the community! Good job Boston Pizza.
Dear Kathy,
You and me both, that’s why we are such a big supporter of Boston Pizza and their foundation. Thanks for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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This is a great program for kids. How long will it last?
Dear Rodrigo,
It’s a really great program that is on until Octobver 2, 2016. Thanks for your interest and support.
Besos Sarah.
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I love finding out about programs like this. What an encouragement knowing that so much money.
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This is such a great program! I just won a $25 gift certificate to Boston Pizza so you can bet I bought a Kids card to optimize our next visit to eat out at Boston Pizza. I love that do so much to support kids, I will also be able to get my receipt stamped to give to our school as Boston Pizza gives money back to the school for each receipt turned in! It’s a win-win in my mind!
Dear Tara,
Congrats on the win!
I hadn’t heard about Boston Pizza doing that with schools (I’ll have to look into it, any information you can provide would be appreciated) but I’m not surprised given all that they do for their community.
Thank you so much for supporting a great company and a great cause.
Besos Sarah.
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Here is Boston Pizza’s info on school fundraisers, I wasn’t involved with getting this program set up at our school I don’t know too much about it but looks like you can just go in and chat to someone at your local BP to get set up. They have more fundraising opportunities listed too that I wasn’t aware of.
https://bostonpizza.com/en/school-programs/fundraising/
Dear Tara,
Thank you so much for sharing additional fundraising information with us.
Boston Pizza’s School Lunch program choices look tasty and we don’t even have to tell the kids that it’s nutritional too!
Besos Sarah.
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This is a great idea.
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Dear Catherine,
It really is. Boston Pizza is so generous. I love it when my hard earned money goes towards helping others.
Besos Sarah.
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I’ve never purchased a kids card. Actually, I’ve never even eaten at Boston Pizza!
Dear KD,
There’s a first time for everything 🙂
Besos Sarah.
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This is such a great card. Thank you for telling me about it. I’ll definitely have to buy one. :). I love the cause 🙂
Dear Cheryl,
It’s a great cause and everyone wins. Thank you for your support.
Besos Sarah.
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