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January 1, 2020 by Spreading Joy

Christmas Joy 2019 Update

Thank you to so many who provided gifts, food, funding and time for our annual Christmas Joy Event. Your generous heart provided much-needed help for many families in need!

Your investment in these children will be remembered for a lifetime! Thank you for caring for those that need just a little bit of help this Christmas Season.

Thank you for the gifts, the 40 different wrapped candies for our candy store but more importantly, thank you for the love that was poured into each toy we gave away. Thank you for the hope that was picked up with every piece of candy. Thank you for the compassion you so freely gave with each Tweet, share on Facebook and prayer spoke for our event!

We were able to invite 50 children this year and thanks to your generosity we had an amazing Christmas Bash! The food, crafts, fun in the candy store and fun with the moms shopping was all because you cared enough to act and make a difference.

Thank you for the endless smiles and contagious laughter as we enjoyed our evening together! YOU DID This! Click To Tweet

Thank you for the love that was felt with every hug that was given! Thank you for making a huge difference! We will never know the impact of your generosity but one thing we know is that the goodness and love will be felt for a lifetime.

Thanks for Spreading Joy with us! Thanks for loving those in need with us and thank you for making a difference!

I hope your New Year is beyond amazing and that you have a million moments of joy!

A special thanks to the following for their extra love and support:

November 27, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Large Print Bible Word Search Book

I love living in the age of technology and having the ability to look up anything that my heart desires at a moments notice. I also love non-technical things too, like reading actual books, puzzle books, and being completely disconnected. Speaking of puzzle books, have you seen the Large Print Bible Word Search Book?

When you want to completely disconnect from the online world, this is a colorful and inspiring way to do so!

The Large Print Bible Word Search Book has 100 puzzles for adults! And while you are playing, you are reviewing the books of the Bible with various highlighted scripture.

Everyone knows that exercising the brain and staying mentally active by working puzzles improves our moods but did you know that research shows that we have a greater chance of avoiding or delaying Alzheimer’s and dementia?

One of the things I love about this book is that God and the Lord is in every puzzle – as it should be.

You can flip through and do the easier puzzles first or you can find your favorite book of the Bible and do those puzzles first. There really isn’t a right or wrong way…just have fun while being disconnected from technology!

Authors Cristina and Rick Smith were kind enough to give us an answer key for those harder puzzles. Much like my families game night our entire life, this brother and sister duo have been solving puzzles together while growing up together. What wonderful memories to treasure.

How do you and your family disconnect from technology? Do you have game night? Puzzle night? Do you guys all have your own word search books? Cross Word Puzzles your thing or do you all work on those thousand piece puzzles that I could never get the hang of?

Get a copy of this Puzzle book for those puzzle lovers in your world!
Get a few for a local Nursing Home! Get one for yourself! The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.com NOW and officially launches on December 17, 2019.

Comment below with how you disconnect to be entered to win a copy of this Puzzle book! Giveaway ends Saturday December 7th 2019!

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Disclosure: I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review. I am not required to give a positive review but I love this puzzle book and recommend it for the puzzle lover in your life.

Disclosure 2: Affiliate links were used in this post, meaning if you do purchase said puzzle book, a small portion of your purchase will come back to SJC at NO extra cost to you. That’s a WIN Win in my book, so thank you for helping out.

November 9, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Holly Lane Jewelry

Each gorgeous piece of Sterling Silver jewelry is designed by Tiffany Scott of Holly Lane Jewelry. From the packaging of each piece to the beautiful story card, no detail is spared in Tiffany’s creations!

This Christian Company allows you to choose pieces that will reflect your favorite Bible Verse or the Promise you are claiming at this point in your life.

The Packaging is so carefully done! You can see the love and care that goes into it!

You can create a personalized collection of bead drops, pendants etc or choose from the already designed collection.

Spreading Joy daily is a lifestyle for me. I know I can’t help everyone but I can make a difference to one person a day. For this reason, the Starfish Necklace jumped out at me!

Not just because it’s fantastically gorgeous but because it speaks to the life I live on a daily basis. Holly Lane Jewelry created this piece to remind us that Jesus is our Rescuer and Redeemer but also for people like me who believe that helping one person at a time can make a huge difference.

Holly Lane Jewelry is having a giveaway that you should take just a moment to enter!

ENTER TO WIN a $100 Gift Card to Holly Lane!

Sterling silver Christian jewelry is intentionally designed to create opportunities to share Christ with others and to be worn as a personal reflection of faith.

ENTER HERE: https://www.blessedfreebies.com/holly-lane-jewelry-giveaway.html

She has also offered us a discount code! I’m sure you’ll find something you love, so be sure to use this code for a discount! 20FORYOU to use to receive 20% off their purchase at hollylane.com

Check out the verse on the back of my necklace! Stunning!

Here is a quick look at how she makes her jewelry!

How It’s Made from Holly Lane on Vimeo.

Keep up with her over at Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/hollylanedesigns

Let me hear from you! What is your favorite Verse or Bible Promise? What is your favorite piece from the Holly Lane Collection?

Thanks for reading this review! I received the gorgeous starfish necklace in exchange for an honest review. I am not required to give positive feedback but I wholeheartedly recommend you visit her site and purchase something special for yourself or someone you love dearly!

Have fun Spreading Joy with Holly Lane Jewelry!

October 23, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Bring Christmas Joy to Families in Need

Making a difference for families this Christmas

Here at Spreading Joy HQ we LOVE Christmas! I think because we are Spreading Joy Daily, it’s like celebrating this season all year long which floods our heart with waves of joy! Each year we bring Christmas Joy to families that need a little encouragement, that need the reminder that someone cares and many of these families have been referred to as “the forgotten ones” so we want to remind them that we KNOW who they are and care.

We cannot do it alone and wouldn’t want to.

Since 2008, you’ve helped us to bring Christmas Joy to so many families. You’ve given over ten thousand pieces of candy at our Candy Store and thousands of toys for mom’s to freely shop for each Christmas.

I’d like to ask if you’d partner with us again.

With your help, we will pull together food, drinks, desserts, snack and fun crafts/toys for the kids to enjoy! With your help, we will love on these moms who work so very hard day in and day out for the little ones. With your help we will provide at least 3 gifts for the mom to put under the tree for Christmas Morning and let the children “shop” for 2 to take home that day, flooding their hearts with love and joy!

We provide a craft time for the kids as well as a shopping experience for them in our “Candy Store.” You’d think they were receiving GOLD with their mile-wide smiles, but truthfully, they are receiving something much better – UNCONDITIONAL LOVE – all from YOU!

With your help we can accomplish so much for families in need, but only with your help!

Working together with our individual resources we can make an enormous difference in the lives of these families! Here are some ideas on how you can help:

You can give securely by clicking the PayPal button at the top right of our site or clicking HERE is a quick link to make a donation. If you are on your mobile phone, you’ll have to scroll towards the bottom as our “sidebar” shows up after the article in that view.
Send Gift Cards in $15.00 increments for McDonalds and Walmart (we will use these for the older children and if we run out of toys
You can Mail a Check to Spreading Joy PO Box 1771 Denver NC 28037 and we’ll use 100% of it for this event! Yes, you read that right – any donations you send will be poured into this event. No employees at SJC, we are all volunteers!
You can Collect Toys – If you are in the Charlotte Metro Area, you can put out a wrapped box and ask all employees to bring in a few toys that retail $15 each.
You can “adopt” a child and provide them with 3 gifts. We will give you the name and age, just let me know if you’d like a boy or girl and what ages if you have a preference.
You can help us to provide the Mom’s a gift this year. Give an extra $10-$20 to go towards that gift
Get your children involved – ask them to pick out a gift for a child their age
Purchase candy for our candy store. We try and have 40-50 different wrapped candies for them to get several each.

Will you share this page 3 times a week? Will you email your family and closest friends and ask them to make a $20 donation? We are an IRS Approved Non-Profit and your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by the law.

Thank you in advance for your gift! Thank you in advance for asking others to help! Thank you in advance for sharing this as you never know who will see it and want to help. Thank you in advance for doing what you can!

Thank you for Spreading Joy with us! You matter! I know giving to those that can never say “thank you” is unusual in this day and age but trust me when I say it is so amazing. Bringing Christmas Joy to those that can never repay your kindness is the best kind of Spreading Joy there is!

I’ve sprinkled photos of past Christmas Joy Events throughout this article so you can see some of what we can accomplish with your help!

Aren’t those smiles the best?

Thank you for the impact you’ll have on these families!

Christmas Joy isn’t about one group, organization or person making a difference. It is about a lot of us bringing what we have, our gifts, talents and voices to the table to make a difference. Click To Tweet

We are all blessed in different ways and can do just ONE thing to show others we care.

We can’t do everything but we can do ONE thing!

Have fun bringing Christmas Joy to these children!

September 12, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Introducing Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee

Boy, am I excited to share this coffee company with you! I love coffee and all the amazing smells, types and joy that comes with it but there is just so much more to this liquid gold than we really know and no one loves coffee more than the owners of Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee!

No one is ever hurried over a fresh hot cup of coffee, I mean how can you be? It is meant to be enjoyed and is way better with friends, laughter, and memories being made. My friends over at Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee know this, they were engaged in a local coffee house!

I’ve known Jordan for 10 years and he pours excellence into every single thing he does. He is most famous for Jordan Tickle Photography – his gorgeous photography in the Winston Salem NC area but is also becoming well known for his delicious Home Roasted Coffee!

When I saw he was offering coffee, I immediately placed 2 orders for delivery. One for me (don’t judge, we’ve already established I LOVE coffee) and one for my son and daughter in love who are coffee lovers too. Jordan even wrote a note in their order for me! I love that kind of service!

Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee has several Roast Levels to choose from! He goes into great detail about the difference in the roast levels so if you don’t know, check it out! I prefer a medium roast and I have to tell you I was not disappointed. I loved it!

Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee offers 8 oz, 12 oz and 16 oz bags as well as a Gift Card, Homemade Lavender Syrup, His Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies and A Roast Sampling Set that includes some of all 3 roast levels. Click here to see details on all of these.

The Roast Sampling Set would make an awesome Corporate Gift! Or a Thank you Gift and Remember he will Hand Write a note for you! Just ask.

Jordan has some exciting things ahead for Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee! Subscription Boxes is ONE of them and are NOW available! I’m excited for him for this! Talk about the gift that keeps on giving! Who wouldn’t love to get that as a gift!

Coffee is a cup of friendship! Coffee is a Warm Welcome! Coffee is a reminder you are loved and wanted! Check out what our friends at Old Man Sullivan's is doing! Click To Tweet

Follow Old Man Sullivan’s Instagram Account for delicious recipes!

Like Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee on Facebook

Speaking of gifts, it’s Giveaway time! Because I love sharing wonderful companies like this with everyone I know and I believe in him, I’m hosting a giveaway!

I’m giving away THREE $25 Gift Cards to Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee! Yup – you read that right! All you need to do to enter to win is comment below. I will reply to you that you’ve won so make sure it’s an email you actually check.

Give away ends Sunday 9/15/19. Each commenter is given a number and I’ll use a random number generator to choose 3 random numbers.

GIVEAWAY COMPLETED! Winners are Manita Heard, Michelle Ferris & Lisa Babs! I’ll be reaching out to you soon with details of how to order your coffee!

That’s it. Easy peasy!

Everyone….Meet Sullivan! You know you love him already! Yes… you do!

Now it’s your turn. Tell me, how do you love your coffee? Hot, cold, frozen, blended? with a twist? Where is your favorite coffee shop?

When you travel do you stop in and visit little local Coffee shops? We love doing that with restaurants too. Eating at local restaurants and drinking coffee at local shops is a favorite way to make memories for us.

Do you have a favorite local coffee shop?

September 5, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Clear The List

Here at Spreading Joy we are always looking for ways to help others that will not break the bank. We understand the issues that come with the desire to make a difference without having a lot of money. We believe Clear the List will do just that!

Every chance we get, we try and share ways for you to impact others in your world in different ways.

It could be using your love of yarn to make a difference. It could be Leaving Post-it Notes in various places, or it could be doing One thing a day for 30 Days.

Finances not always abundant? We understand, so we wanted to provide you with yet another way to make a difference that wouldn’t have to be super expensive.

Clear the List!

Teachers have posted their Wish List on Amazon and you can choose what to get them and it goes right to them. Could it be any easier to help a teacher clear the list? There are always things on someone’s list that is very affordable and there is always someone reading this article that can afford the slightly more expensive items.

This will be a living list! It will grow! I’m excited to bring it to you. You know we love helping kids and families with their Back to School Needs, so it would make sense that we would love Spreading Joy to teachers this way too! As we clear the list we will make a notation beside it so you’ll easily know and as we find other lists to add to it, we will do that as well.

I will make mention that I have included their Twitter handle. Not because I want them to follow me on Twitter – no (please, you don’t have to – only if you absolutely want to as we Tweet encouraging things daily….) but we did so that you can find and follow along as these Teachers change the world of their students should you desire to do so. No other reason.

I would consider it an honor if they did follow me on Twitter. It is not a requirement at all.

If you would like to make a Tax-Deductible gift (as allowed by the law) use the Paypal button in our Top Right corner and securely make your donation while letting us know it's for the Clear the List Event and we'll shop for you! … Click To Tweet

With your donation, we will leave your First Name Last Initial, State and Spreading Joy Team on the gift receipt! You can let us know what list you’d like to support or we will spread it out over several!

Let’s get to it, shall we?

@Morgan Falcone – https://t.co/o0d229khCW?amp=1
@Carmen Elmore – THIS LIST IS COMPLETE!! THANK YOU!! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15JVLW664GWTQ?ref_=wl_share
@ambuggy – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15E7HDR1795R7?ref_=wl_share
@Michelle Stern – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RVJGJ3GESF2S?ref_=wl_share
@Mrs. Hedge – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/63TAKEASG8RP?ref_=wl_share
@Lisa Jones – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/12EQLP5A1HDSS?ref_=wl_share
@Teacher_Of_Littles_84 – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1JULZSZVO7XDK?ref_=wl_share
@Schadana – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Q1OLW5FP0KT6?ref_=wl_share
@TeacherAliceESL – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FVE85CG3OC35?ref_=wl_share
@Conservativegirl719 – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XHE4HYMOG05B?ref_=wl_share
@MicheleZink – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/12G6S0H15QZQJ?ref_=wl_share
@JessicaWelches – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3N9E5JHH7GJBS?ref_=wl_share
@Patycake5113 – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/13M8ZJNJTCYYI?ref_=wl_share
@SusannaHenderson – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2YSZVBFW16WWI?ref_=wl_share
@AndreaD – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14IF69WBE6XMQ?ref_=wl_share
@Mrs. Baker’s PreK – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/H78U85KHD2CH?ref_=wl_share
@DeborahTemplaine – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1CE9LO2F0TBU8?ref_=wl_share
@CarrieCollins – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18JRCGXLZBDPM?ref_=wl_share
@MelissaOiler – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OO0YSZI0Z994/?ref_=lol_ov_le
@Cathi – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/310GKFMSVWIWK?ref_=wl_share
@MattMartin – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/5I41PMJ55UGP?ref_=wl_share
@JillDouglass – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/310L2TRMVA7EJ?ref_=wl_share
@Memla – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/6D5C1NUZWA7Y?ref_=wl_share
@David Venable – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IGBOCL5ZB1RA?ref_=wl_
@Mary Heller – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WN5VZQ3GI883?ref_=wl_share
@Jenna Winchenbach – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/374GB0K5GUO5O?ref_=wl_share
@Ms. Colleen – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36YBFW7FXSP5G?ref_=wl_share
@Hillary Howerton – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ZI2OIE1D9PI0?ref_=wl_share
@Mariah Sergio – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MDE9PQEMGDCB?ref_=wl_share
@Lizia Sweigart – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18MFS0FLXJU9L?ref_=wl_share
@Stacey – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VU8AQNQ61YZ7?ref_=wl_share
@Fredriqcue – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/J1Y4PDC8PYQE?ref_=wl_share
@Michelle Lopez – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TTZRTMA5O373?ref_=wl_share
@Mrs Dee Buck – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/195ZM8HTN4LH5?ref_=wl_share
@Kate Harpel – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3N2VUP6OZ3GDI?ref_=wl_share
@Nikki Pringle – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PFMZTN9AOECT?ref_=wl_share
@Gretchen Ward – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/21RCU16E4RGWX?ref_=wl_share
@Ms. Celia – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1L3X9P27I92RZ?ref_=wl_share
@Marie Ward – Has 9 things on the list! Let’s get this cleared!! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39GUI1R183GZ4?ref_=wl_share
@Samantha Maitland – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1223QM2PI2QVS?ref_=wl_share
@Amanda Bitting – Has 4 Things on her list – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3MLG0YDQ6LAQV?ref_=wl_share
@Carey Bain – has 3 items and 2 $ Gift cards – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/24AEX2O6RV087?ref_=wl_share
@Francheska Cepe – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3BXCPCDGV18LZ?ref_=wl_share
@Angela Paul – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CJE2NH77UE1E?ref_=wl_share
Jackie McNeill – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3LBJNUTFR7D64/?ref_=lol_ov_le
@Johanna Cromeans – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ATXX67NHPDXT?ref_=wl_share
@Michelle Gundlach – Only FIVE Items on this List!! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3JFDZFBE822VP?ref_=wl_share
@Amber Webb – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/11RW11HA8TNGE?ref_=wl_share
@Terry Reid – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FVSF0EAL0A7A?type=wishlist
@Beth Heethuis – THIS LIST IS CLEAR!! THANK YOU! – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3JMF6AYN4U9SQ?ref_=wl_share
Olivia Taggart – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RIH1JUO3S458?ref_=wl_share
@Lindsey – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1SXX8CE93ZWWP/?ref_=lol_ov_le
@Kerry Ann Reeves – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15MNKJ807H45Q?ref_=wl_share
Gretchen Bagley – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1O21V4A5JHD83?ref_=wl_share
Rebekah Webb – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FY25U0RM1NBO?ref_=wl_share
@Ashley Hicks – Grandmother helping teacher https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3055VOT2VWPEL
Ms. Garcia – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FUBKI8LKU3D6?ref_=wl_share
@Marie Dickson – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2UHF53ADGP6EL?ref_=wl_share
@Heather Towle – This List only has 6 things on it! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3AADLONB3GZP3?ref_=wl_share
@Jenn Telesco – THIS LIST IS CLEAR! THANK YOU! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2NVLSN07FU0UL?ref_=wl_share
@Danielle Keller https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/8I7HASIQ02M0?ref_=wl_share
@Ashley Alexander – Many books under $5 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WU0BF35WX3CU?ref_=wl_share
@Amanda King – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3EE2QX9AYSTET?ref_=wl_share
@Nicole Fisher – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MQ8K4TUBOYRA?ref_=wl_share
@Mrs Korkowski – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YG9HE5FCMOI5?ref_=wl_share
@Dayna Lee – Has Stickers that are just a few bucks. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/36PL5QPPKA50R?ref_=wl_share
@Jennie Tietjen- https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IE520RYJ6LZH?ref_=wl_share
@Jessica Bruce – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NVYSDJUYDTQV?ref_=wl_share
@Sabrina Fitzhugh – This List has 2 items and Five $10 Gift Cards left – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/XECYKEUZAJWJ?ref_=wl_share
@Briannon Morris – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/56EAWXX4I23N?ref_=wl_share
@Yadira Garcia – Any Chess Lovers? These Kids will LOVE some help! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IDYKAHL7ZA7E?ref_=wl_share
@Charlene – THIS LIST IS CLEARED! – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1WE3NTFVIFE7T?ref_=wl_share
Dara –Only has 7 Items on her List! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HB08XTPLVXDZ?ref_=wl_share
Joey Salazar – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3I4LJJG1IQTSP?ref_=wl_share
April Myers – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/GZJVFHS4352?ref_=wl_share
@Malanti – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NRSEDUFH072C?ref_=wl_share
@shelly Compton – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HJIZYR5GHC4M?ref_=wl_share
@amber berns – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/112W071YU3DQ5?ref_=wl_share
@Nancy Place – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RPSZ34QVGUG5?ref=cm_sw_sm_r_wl_ip_DNZFBz9iuP8AP
@Corrina Grossman – only 10 items on this list!!! – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/V5I9Z4KVI4E3?ref_=wl_share
@Kendra Converse – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3U6FKVPAD9DQW?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=priority
@Ms Bush Music Teacher – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AEV89RE7HK1D?ref_=wl_share
@amy – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZLCQQPGIOHAI?ref_=wl_share
@Christina Allred – All Books for her Kids – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3M5RHJS8AZ7KS?ref_=wl_share
@Shantel Winford – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2G2590QFWM5LE?type=wishlist
@Liz Rogness – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IVYDDCOPLGS7?ref_=wl_share
@Becca Jones – Just 11 Items on this list – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3E64RFBL6E8TY?ref_=wl_share
@Erin Koszalinski – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TNLU0UPRVZND?ref_=wl_share
Ms. Fernandez – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3F16PX8JWUUS9?ref_=wl_share
@Michelle Nicols – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TW4EW5Z1RGFU?ref_=wl_share
@Brandi Tupper – THIS LIST IS CLEARED! THANK YOU! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2AXJ0WGYYFX47?ref_=wl_share
Holly – secret list to surprise Holly – https://www@.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KZPIDC94BJT2?ref_=wl_share
@MadameDeChats – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IECFP8V1WV7M?ref_=wl_share
@Ashley Cox – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RAKSYRBA1UQG?ref_=wl_share
@Sandra K – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/9A4MIEE134ZU?ref_=wl_share
@Rebecca P – https://smile.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SY9D02FQSK6H/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist
@Sandra Moyer – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AK7QRXMMTZIK?ref_=wl_share
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This is a ginormous list of Teachers needing help. We at Spreading Joy want to Clear their List! Will you help us do so? #CleartheList #spreadingJOY Click To Tweet

What can you do to make a difference for these Teachers? I’m glad you asked!

Please check out these lists and see what you can do! If you click on one and everything has been purchased, please do let me know and I’ll make note of it!
Use the Sharing Buttons we’ve provided and Share to all of your Social Media Sites and ASK people to look at the list and get just ONE thing for a teacher! Just ONE is a powerful thing when thousands of us are working together!
Email this list to a friend(s) and ask if they would consider getting Just One item! Again – One item isn’t going to break the bank but will help the teacher in need!
If you can’t get anything from any of the lists above, don’t feel bad at all – just keep using the influence you have with Social Media! Retweet our Tweets, Share our Facebook Posts! You never know who will see it and help Clear the List all because you took the time and shared!

If you know of a list not on here, please COMMENT Below! I’ll get it added just as soon as I possibly can! At the very least, it will be seen by all who visit our site!

THANK YOU for Spreading Joy with Us! Thank you for caring about Teachers with us! Thank you for your HUGE heart for others! We LOVE making a difference with YOU!

YOU Matter!

September 4, 2019 by Spreading Joy

Back to School 2019

We have some fabulous Partners here at Spreading Joy! Without you we would have never been able to provide so much love, support and wonderful supplies for the children of our Back to School Event this year!

We are thankful for the opportunity to Partner with many of you since 2008! That is an accomplishment! It means so much to us that you continue to care for others with us! You inspire us to keep going, you encourage us to keep Spreading Joy! You encourage others!

Your heart for others is huge and so many children benefit from it! Thank you!

Thank you for the hundreds of pencils and pens you provided for children this year!

Thank you for the hundreds of coloring pencils, crayons and glue sticks you provided this year!

Thank you for the notebooks and bags you provided!

More than all of those Basic School Supplies, thank you for the love, joy, hope, kindness, courage, and SMILES you provided this year!

YOU are real Spreading Joy heroes!

You are making a difference in the lives of children who will go on to be Teachers, Firefighters, Police Officers, Doctors, Mechanics, Pilots, etc.

Because of your gifts, your Retweets, your Facebook shares, your product donations we were able to have 4 separate events!

We gave out 200 School bags with just the basic items for kids going back to school this year. As you can see they received the following:

Entire pack of 8 pencils – (one just is not enough…it would likely get lost before day one)
Entire pack of pens
Pack of 24 Crayons
Pack of 12 Coloring Pencils
3 Spiral Notebooks
Glue Stick
DrawString Bag to put it in.

We were also able to do 50 Pre-School bags for siblings who were not yet in school with some of the bigger crayons, a coloring book, matching cards, and a stuffed animal. I thought I had a photo of these but I did not. Sorry.

YOU did this! Thank you! It is an honor and a privilege to be Spreading Joy with you!

December 26, 2018 by Spreading Joy

Joy Hope and Love

Joy, hope and love filled the room as everyone was coming in this year at our Christmas Joy Event! Thank you seems so small compared to these ginormous smiles you provided!

Thank you for the joy that filled hearts of the moms that was able to relax a little while having a nice meal and then getting a few extra gifts for her children on Christmas morning!

Thank you for the hope that you gave so freely with each encouraging tweet, like and share on Social Media and financial gift that provided for the needs of the event!

Thank you for the love that each and every person felt as they received gifts to take with them that day! Everyone that attended received something! We were even able to provide a small gift for the Mommies to take with them because you were so generous with the love you were sharing this Christmas Season! Thank you!

Thank you to those who adopted children and provided gifts for them!

Thank you to the Corporate Sponsors who helped with various needs, food and gifts! Thank you for your heart for others!

Olive Garden in Gastonia NC
New Grace Baptist Church
Patterson Pope Charlotte NC
Iron Mountain Charlotte NC
Clark Nexsen Charlotte NC
Great Clips Lake Wylie SC

Thank you for loving those that are often forgotten!

Thank you for loving those that cannot hug you or thank you personally! That’s true giving!

Thank you for giving so selflessly out of love!

Thank you to each one that came and helped! For picking up food and toys, for helping to set up and for helping to tear down – thank you! We could not do this without you, nor would we want to as you are the ones who make the magic happen each year!

Thank you!

I pray that as you waltz into 2019 that you see many many opportunities to make a difference and that you’ll have fun Spreading Joy Daily!

For More photos check out our Facebook post.

November 23, 2018 by Spreading Joy

Calling All Angels

Our Christmas JOY Event is 12/15/2018 this year and we need your help to Spread Christmas JOY and hope to families in need!

We are 1/4 of where we typically are this time of year and need all Christmas Angels to step up and help make a difference where you can.

With your help and generous heart of giving, Spreading Joy will hold a huge Christmas party, inviting families that need a little extra help for Christmas. When you give, we will be able to provide a nice lunch, gifts that will be taken home to be opened on Christmas morning, as well as some toys, prizes and each child will make several trips through our giant candy store!

These children are referred to as the “Forgotten Children” by local DSS Workers, and we want to invite as many as we can! So yes – we need every Christmas Angel to help out that we can find!

Why partner with Spreading Joy? 100% of your gift goes toward helping families in need. Click To Tweet Everyone volunteers for SJC and loves giving back! You never pay for a salary, vacation or other things that your heart wonders about.

As the founder of this Organization, I also make donations that help cover the costs of running things behind the scenes so that all of your donations can go back into Spreading Joy to those in need!

Here are several ways to partner with us:

Mail a gift or donation to Spreading JOY PO Box 1771 Denver NC 28037 no gift is too small
- $5 purchases prizes to give to kids that day
- $10 purchases a toy for the mom to take home for Christmas
- $100 purchases a toy for 10 children
- $1000 purchases 100 gifts
Make an online donation – YES! 100% minus the paypal fees that are taken out goes to help others
Adopt a child or two – Let us know how many children you’d like to adopt. Purchase 3 gifts for them. 1 about $15 range and 2 in the $7-$10 range. We’ll send you the ages and names so you can shop for them
Ask your place of employment and/or church or other groups to collect toys or $10 GIFT CARDS for Spreading Joy
Purchase $10 gift cards from McDonald’s or Walmart – these make fabulous gifts for the older children
Gather gently loved books and stuffed animals – we’d love to send the children home with these items that day. They love them. Ask your family, friends, co-workers etc. You’d be surprised how many you can collect
If you are in the Charlotte Metro area, you can meet me with any of the above!
Share THIS and ALL of our Facebook Postings on your Social Media outlets – There are Tweets and Facebook posts below that you can share! You never know who is looking for an organization like this one to support!

We are asking everyone we know! Yes…Everyone. It never hurts to ask and we know that there is no way to pull off such an amazing event without your help.

Please donate or reach out to us early with the number of children you’d like to adopt so that we can go ahead and make sure every child is supported!

We’d love to be able to invite 100 children or more and give them 3 to 4 gifts each this year and know that without your love, support and generosity, we will never accomplish such an event!

Want to see how your gifts are used? Here is a link to past Christmas Joy Events! Those smiles are priceless and why we work so hard raising funds to be part of their Christmas morning! http://www.spreading-joy.org/site/category/christmas-joy/

Will you Re-tweet this?

100% of Your Gift of any size will help those in need this Christmas! #ChristmasJOY needed this Christmas Season https://t.co/DHTr13OcvI pic.twitter.com/p6QjIc9duv

— Marie Wikle??? (@spreadingJOY) October 31, 2017

Will you share this on Facebook?

Thank you for caring for others this Christmas Season! Thank you for giving of yourself. Thank you for reminding these children that they are not forgotten! Thank you!

We are an IRS Approved Non-Profit and your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by the law.

October 13, 2018 by Spreading Joy

Back to School 2018 Results

We are so thankful for so many people who give knowing they will enable the student to do more, achieve more and have more confidence than ever.

Thank you for your donations of supplies, financial donations, shares on Social Media and prayers!

Thank you for caring for children you have never met, knowing that you are giving them the tools that will inspire creativity, passion and purpose!

Without you, we would never be able to have the impact in these children's lives that we do! Thank you! Click To Tweet

Because of your generosity, we were able to have an impact on 250 children! We had 30 pre-schooler bags for those children that were not going to school and 220 bags of school supplies for those that were attending school.

These items were given out in 3 different locations and events.

Thank you for your love and generosity! Because you gave, we were able to give them the following items.

School-Age Children:

3 Spiral Notebooks
12 Pack of Pens
8 Pack of Pencils
Glue Stick
12 Pack of Coloring Pencils
Pack of Crayons
Highlighter
Eraser
Drawstring Bag

Pre-School Kids:

Learning Book
Play 2 Packs of Playdough
Pack of Crayons
Card Game
2 Glue Sticks
Stuffed Animal
Safety Scissors
Fun Bag

A few sweet ladies even took it a step further and purchased hand sanitizers, fruit punch, a giant bowl of reesecups, kleenex and some prizes for the kids.

Because of you….It was an amazing weekend! Thank you!

Thank you for Spreading Joy with us!

Thank you for making a difference daily

Thank you for knowing that a little goes a long way

Thank you! You matter! What you do matters!

Thank you!

January 11, 2018 by Spreading Joy

When Toys are not Just Toys

We believe that every act of love, regardless of the size, has a huge impact on everyone involved.

We love Spreading Joy to those around us and always strive to do more year after year. Christmas 2017 was a little different.

Donations were down and our list had to be scaled down but we did what we love doing and that is making a difference with what we have. You’ve been there, we all have.

Our Christmas Joy event isn’t just toys, food and fun and games. It’s love in action, it’s kindness shared, it’s hugs, laughter and unconditional love for those that walk through the door.

Because of your generosity, love, and prayers, we were able to invite 66 children to our event this past Christmas.

Your gifts of unconditional love shaped as dolls, basketballs, superhero t-shirts were received with great joy!

Because of your heart for others, hugs were exchanged freely and the children that came were able to have some gifts for Christmas Day as well as a couple of gifts to enjoy that day.

Thank you for sharing in our time of giving love, hope and happiness for these families!

Thank you for the stickers, Facebook and Twitter Shares and food that you gave!

Thank you for the drinks, toys and many many people you asked to help out!

Thank you for Spreading Christmas Joy with us!

We’d love it if you’d hop over to our Facebook page and check out all the photos. Thanks for caring and being part of their Christmas Memories!

Special Thank you to Olive Garden in Gastonia for the food for the day and Iron Mountain Charlotte Facility for collecting toys for us!

October 31, 2017 by Spreading Joy

Change Lives This Christmas

Christmas is such a time of JOY, love, and happiness! We also know there are those that struggle and we want to invite you to be part of a team that impacts their world for good by being part of their Christmas this year!

These children are referred to as the “Forgotten Children” by local DSS Workers, so we are collecting now so we will know how many we can invite. YES! We are starting early because we do not want to leave out a single child from this event.

Here are several ways to partner with us:

Mail a gift or donation to Spreading JOY PO Box 1771 Denver NC 28037 no gift is too small
- $5 purchases prizes to give to kids that day
- $10 purchases a toy for the mom to take home for Christmas
- $100 purchases a toy for 10 children
- $1000 purchases 100 gifts
Make an online donation – YES! 100% minus the paypal fees that are taken out goes to help others
Adopt a child or two – Let us know how many children you’d like to adopt. Purchase 3 gifts for them. 1 about $15 range and 2 in the $7-$10 range. We’ll send you the ages and names so you can shop for them
Ask your place of employment and/or church or other groups to collect toys for Spreading Joy
Having a Thanksgiving get together? Ask everyone to bring a new unwrapped toy for children in need
Purchase $10 gift cards from McDonald’s or Walmart – these make fabulous gifts for the older children
Gather gently loved books and stuffed animals – we’d love to send the children home with these items that day. They love them. Ask your family, friends, co-workers etc. You’d be surprised how many you can collect
If you are in the Charlotte Metro area, you can meet me with any of the above!
Share on your Social Media outlets – There are Tweets and Facebook posts below that you can share! You never know who is looking for an organization like this one to support!

We are asking everyone we know! Yes…Everyone. It never hurts to ask and we know that there is no way to pull off such an amazing event without your help.

Please donate or reach out to us early with the number of children you’d like to adopt so that we can go ahead and make sure every child is supported! Our Goal is to raise $7,000 by the first of December so that we can invite every child on our list!

We’d love to be able to invite 100 children or more and give them 3 to 4 gifts each this year and know that without your love, support and generosity, we will never accomplish such an event!

Will you Re-tweet this?

100% of Your Gift of any size will help those in need this Christmas! #ChristmasJOY needed this Christmas Season https://t.co/DHTr13OcvI pic.twitter.com/p6QjIc9duv

— Marie Wikle??? (@spreadingJOY) October 31, 2017

Will you share this on Facebook?

Thank you for caring for others this Christmas Season! Thank you for giving of yourself. Thank you for reminding these children that they are not forgotten! Thank you!

We are an IRS Approved Non-Profit and your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by the law.

October 12, 2017 by Spreading Joy

Jesus Always for Kids

Author Sarah Young has published a marvelous book of joy provoking devotions for kids! In her continued style of us reading as if Jesus Himself was speaking to us, this book written for older children is sure to get them looking for the daily joys that are surrounding them.

This is a great devotional for creating conversations about what is going on in your child’s world. You can also use it to help them consider things they typically aren’t looking for in this online, face paced, I want it now society.

This beautifully designed, hardback edition will be durable for any child!

How can this devotional benefit you and your child?

Time spent with Jesus daily
JOY – everyone needs joy each day
Reminder of the fact there is joy regardless of circumstances (we all need that don’t we?)
Conversation Starters – it’s often difficult to have full conversations with older children isn’t it? USE this!
- Ask them what this day makes them think of
- Share your own thoughts on the days reading (means you need to read it too!)
- Ask them what joys were present in their day
- Ask them how they can spread joy to others
Discuss chronic illness using the Author as an example. If no chronic illness is in your family, ask if their peers struggle with this and discuss how they can be a positive force in their world.
Family time discussing the joy of the Lord (again…all of us need this)

I love all of the devotionals by Sarah Young but her Jesus Always for adults and children are among my favorites!

I'm so glad this book will be in my Granddaughters library! Click To Tweet

How will you use Jesus Always in your family? What devotional are you currently making your way through?

Want to enter to win a copy from our Friends at Front Gate Media? Enter HERE by 10/24 http://blessedfreebies.com/jesus-always-365.html

Product details:

Age Range: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7
Hardcover: 400 pages

Thank you to FrontGate Media for a copy to review in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to give positive feedback.

September 20, 2017 by Spreading Joy

A Very Thankful Prayer – Review and Giveaway

A Very Thankful Prayer by Author Bonnie Rickner Jenson

(Illustrated by Natalia Moore)

This is a children’s board book focused on gratitude and the Thanksgiving Season.

Very sturdy, durable and absolutely adorable with shiny bronze leaves on the cover, this book will bring delight to you and your children time and time again.

The colors are bright and vivid, providing many scenes for little minds to soak up. These cute little animals participate in several fall activities, allowing children a peek into the many wonderful things to be thankful for. It’s ideal for the parent who wants their children to start looking for things to be thankful for in the world around them each day.

With 24 fun-filled pages, this book can be read throughout the entire Thanksgiving Season. Your older children could easily read it to the toddlers in your home or you can read it and then use it as a conversation starter, asking the children what things they are thankful for from their day.

I’m excited to be able to read it to my granddaughter this Thanksgiving Season!

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Thanks for stopping by! I’m thankful for each one of you who take the time to read our posts and share with others. YOU are Spreading JOY!

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Thank you to FrontGate Media for a copy to review in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to give positive feedback.

September 13, 2017 by Spreading Joy

Back to School 2017 Results

Back to School 2017

I want to say a HUGE Thank you to those who made a difference in the life of students and teachers this year! You are a hero and I’m so thankful for your heart for others and that you partnered with Spreading Joy to impact lives with JOY!

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I was a little sad that the donations for Back to School was less than usual…way less, but instead of trying to reach for a large number and give each child less items, we did what we could while keeping the back packs full of basic back to school supplies.

Because you have a heart of gold, 230 children received a bag full of the following:

Entire pack of pencils (8)
Entire pack of pens (10)
Pack of coloring pencils
Box of Crayons
2 spiral notebooks
Glue stick

We were also able to help 6 New Teachers this year. The first year of teaching can be expensive with supplies, decorations and such that are need.

Thanks to your Generosity They each received:

Case of copy paper
White boards
Paper
Pencils
Pens
Sticky Notes
Dry erase markers
Tape

Your gifts, Social Media shares and supply donations made all of this possible and will have a positive impact on all that received these items this year! Thank you!

Christmas Joy 2019 Update

Large Print Bible Word Search Book

Holly Lane Jewelry

Bring Christmas Joy to Families in Need

Introducing Old Man Sullivan’s Coffee

The Roast Sampling Set would make an awesome Corporate Gift! Or a Thank you Gift and Remember he will Hand Write a note for you! Just ask.

Speaking of gifts, it’s Giveaway time! Because I love sharing wonderful companies like this with everyone I know and I believe in him, I’m hosting a giveaway!

Back to School 2019

Your heart for others is huge and so many children benefit from it! Thank you!

Joy Hope and Love

Calling All Angels

Back to School 2018 Results

When Toys are not Just Toys

Change Lives This Christmas

Jesus Always for Kids

A Very Thankful Prayer – Review and Giveaway

Back to School 2017 Results

Thanks for caring, giving, sharing and Spreading Joy with us!

You matter!

Disney’s Inside Out

Internet goals for 2009

More than Cell Phones

When Life Throws You a Bunch of Crazy

The Roast Sampling Set would make an awesome Corporate Gift! Or a Thank you Gift and Remember he will Hand Write a note for you! Just ask.

Speaking of gifts, it’s Giveaway time! Because I love sharing wonderful companies like this with everyone I know and I believe in him, I’m hosting a giveaway!

Clear the List!

Let’s get to it, shall we?

What can you do to make a difference for these Teachers? I’m glad you asked!

Your heart for others is huge and so many children benefit from it! Thank you!

Thanks for caring, giving, sharing and Spreading Joy with us!

You matter!

Get More Joy for your Journey

Thank you!