Help Raise Money For Adopt A Classroom and Win a Desktop Computer #bagitforward

You may have noticed over the last few weeks I have been talking about the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward Blog Meme for Adopt-A-Classroom. Our goal is to raise $10,000 for Adopt-A-Classroom and help do our part to erase teacher funded classrooms and make sure all students have access to the materials necessary for an enjoyable learning experience. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Now I know you really want to help out, but how about I sweeten the deal a little? How about if I give away a computer??? YES I just said I was gonna give away a computer!

Lets show Elmer’s the power of social media! Its so easy to help do your part all you have to do is write a quick post as described below (you can see my example post here as well.) Easy! Just copy and paste and $10 goes to Adopt-A-Classroom and you are entered to win a desktop computer! To be entered to win the computer you MUST leave a comment here on my blog with a link to your post.

Join Bag It Forward

The Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward is charity blog meme, bloggers are able to raise $10 per blog post for Adopt-A-Classroom by writing a blog post or Facebook note and donating a virtual bag of school supplies . Elmer’s will donate $10 per each post written for Adopt-A-Classroom, up to $10,000.

HOW CAN YOU JOIN? It’s easy.

Participate in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward by giving away a virtual bag of school supplies and creating a blog post or Facebook note with specific rules described below.
Elmer’s will donate up to $10,000 to Adopt-A-Classroom.
You can give as many virtual bags as you want.
The Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward will officially begin at 12 AM EST on July 22, 2010 and end at 11:59 PM EST on September 10, 2010. Blog posts submitted to us before or after that time period will not be counted.
The blog post link has to be submitted in the comment section below for your participation to be counted.
In addition copy and paste the following text into your blog post:

ELMER’S VIRTUAL BAG IT FORWARD RULES

Copy and paste these rules into your blog post or Facebook note.
Create a post giving a “virtual bag of school supplies” to other bloggers or write about your Back to School shopping trip at Walmart.
Link back to the person who gave you a bag of school supplies.
Let each person you are giving a virtual bag of school supplies know you have given them a bag.
Leave your link in the Elmer’s Virtual Bag It Forward comment section. You can also find the official rules of this virtual #bagitforward program there.
Elmer’s is donating $10 for each blog participating in the Virtual Bag It Forward Donation to Adopt-A-Classroom (up to total of $10,000 for blog posts written by September 10,2010).
Please note that only one blog post per blog url will count towards the donation.

Here is the photo you can use for your virtual bag or create your own!

Enter to Win the Computer

To enter you MUST complete the steps described above. For entry into the contest, only blog posts will count, sorry I cannot include the Facebook notes.
Make sure you leave a link to your post at Bagitforward.org and then come here and leave a link to your post in my comments to be entered to win.
If you have already participated in the Bag It Forward Meme THANK YOU! and guess what? YOU are eligible to win as well, just make sure you have posted your link on BagitForward.org and leave me a comment with your link as well. REMEMBER ONLY BLOG POSTS COUNT.

Additional Entries

Help spread the word about Bag It Forward and my contest by Tweeting about it to all your friends! Copy and paste this Tweet “Help Raise Money for @adopt_classroom and win a computer from @craftymamaof4 http://bit.ly/cKDC4q #bagitforward ” You can do this 2 times a day until the close of the contest. Make sure you leave a link to your tweet in a comment so you get credit for your tweet.

More Info and Deadline: Elmer’s is donating $10 for each blog participating in the Virtual Bag It Forward Donation to Adopt-A-Classroom (up to total of $10,000 for blog posts written by 11:59 PM EST, September 10, 2010). Please note that only one blog post per blog url will count towards the donation. If you have already posted, please remember to add your URL as a comment on BagitForward.org AND to leave your URL here to enter the giveaway.US shipping only for the giveaway. This contest ends on Friday September 10th at 11:59 EST and the winner will be drawn using random.org and notified via email and this blog. The winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen.

Candace at Mamanista is also giving away the same package! Make sure you check out her giveaway as well.

Computer Prize Package Details

Full Tower Outer Carton
Windows 7 Ultimate DSP
Intel i7 860 Processor
Thermaltake Chassis
OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3- 1333 (2GBx2)
Intel DP55WG Motherboard
Seagate 1.5TB SATA Hard Drive
Seagate 500GB Replica External Hard Drive
OCZ 60GB SSD Drive
EVGA GeForce GT 240 512MB DDR5 PCIe
Lite On 24X DVDRW SATA
Viewsonic 22’’ LCD Monitor
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Logitech M500 Mouse
Microsoft Office 2007 Pro
Belkin 7- Outlet Surge Suppressor

Disclosure: I am a paid Elmer’s Bag It Forward ambassador but I did not receive any compensation for running this contest.

Tags: adopt a classroom, bag it forward, bagitforward, donate, elmers, help classroom in need, social giving

Posted by CraftyMama in Life in the Crafty Shack, Reviews & Giveaways, Where The Fun's At07 Sep, 2010

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