Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Teachers Love Oklahoma



You know when something horrible happens, how we stayed just glued to the TV. All of the terrible and tragic things our world is faced with breaks my heart. But when I saw those little kiddos being carried out of that rubble...my heart literately broke. I just kept thinking about my family, and how truly blessed I am. Life can throw us all curve balls, and we all have days that we think we just have it so bad. Then, something like this happens. Like what just happened across OK.
My hubby kept saying "Ash, how many people do you think are homeless?"
I really, really do not want to think about those numbers. Or the number of parents that are burying their little guys.
I finally decided, with tears in my eyes, to turn to my friends in the blogging community. Within MINUTES..I had so many people offer to help.
So here we are  offering a fundraiser. This is your chance to give back and receive a tremendous amount of teacher created products.



I will take donations until May 28, 2013!!! 

For a $25.00 Donation, you will receive over $250 worth of teaching products! ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE RED CROSS OKLAHOMA CITY!!!




Button by Journey Of a Substitute Teacher



































* I have bundles for K-2, 3-5, and 6-8*






****Donations are now closed****


Hug your family a little tighter and be thankful for all the things we are blessed with. I know this is one tragedy I will NEVER forget!!!

Ashley


128 comments:

  1. Ashley,
    Thank you so much for acting so quickly and "putting feet to your words". Blessings and prayers are wrapped all around those involved!
    Valerie
    Georgia Grown Kinders

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  2. THanks for your kindness!! I filled out the google docs. I hope I did it right! My paypal is melanie322@yahoo.com, Melanie Emery.

    Let me know if I didn't do it correctly!

    Thanks!
    Melanie Emery

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  3. Thanks for hosting this! Great job on getting everything organized so quickly!

    I posted about it on my blog, too. I hope you get a ton of donations!

    What I Have Learned

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  4. Just paid and added my info! Glad I can help! :)

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  6. Thank you for organizing this...I had not gotten around to making a donation yet and this is a great way. hudgins.kindergarten@gmail.com (paypal email is hudginsdebbie@yahoo.com)

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  7. Is it too late to add to your packet? I don't have many products in my store yet, but would love to help. I do plan on buying the pack, as well. Thanks and let me know. P.S. You are doing an amazing thing. It makes me proud to be part of the teaching community.
    Preschool Wonders

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  8. What a wonderful thing you are doing - I made my donation and hope I did the google doc right! :o) I hope you raise LOTS of money for Moore!

    Cindy

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  9. So thankful to find a great way to support OK. What better way to help out than to donate to the Red Cross with fellow teachers for teachers. Thank you for putting this together! lindsaydingus@gmail.com/ledingus@spsmail.org

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  10. Donated! You are truly an amazing person to step up and organize something like this! I hope your fundraiser does well! Thanks! bmbocage@gmail.com/moonsprite24@yahoo.com

    Briana

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  11. Thanks for doing this! I love being part of this community! So thoughtful and giving!!
    lisita823@hotmail.com

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  12. Thank you ALL SO MUCH!!! I am still putting bundles together--but you will receive your files soon!!! Please share this post!!

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  14. Thank you so much for organizing this. Thoughts and prayers are with all the family affected by this tragedy.

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  15. Thank you for organizing this. I made a donation and hope you get a thousand more!

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  16. Would so love to see one done for middle and high schoolers! Would gladly donate for that!

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  17. Thank you for doing this. I made my donation.

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  18. Thank you do much for doing this. New to Teachers Pay Teachers and actually not even a teacher yet! Thank you again fro doing this. My email is abolt9@live.com

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  19. This is an awesome way to give back. I have shared it through Facebook with all my teacher friends. How long will you be offering this?

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  20. Donation has been made! Qiana Harris at teachershq@gmail.com

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  21. What a blessing you all are to Oklahoma. As an Oklahoman I would just like to say THANK YOU! I do not live in an area that was hit by the tornadoes but I can tell you that the whole state is just devastated.

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  23. Just donated! This is awesome!

    Hopefully I filled out the google doc correctly and it saved.

    Amanda

    atrainor04@gmail.com

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  24. Ashley, Just donated!! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help in some way. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you living in Oklahoma. I didn't see the google form but my email is aatluri1@yahoo.com.

    Anu

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  25. I donated, but I don't see the google doc that I'm supposed to complete.

    Dominique Morgan
    deej22@yahoo.com

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  26. Thank you for doing such a great project. I can't wait to hear how much money you raise!
    Jodi

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  27. I just sent a pay pal payment and also do not find the google doc. I would like the K-2 pack if there is a choice. debido72haff@yahoo.com THANK you so much for doing this. I just want to help, my heart breaks for them all.

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  28. Thank you for putting this together. What a great way for the teaching community to support Oklahoma. I made my donation, but I can't seem to figure out how to do the google doc. My email is dmquirple@comcast.net. Thank you!

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    1. click on the words GOOGLE DOC in her paragraph above :)

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    2. I filled out the doc on Wednesday night, but I just went back in to look at it, and I couldn't find my info. I re-entered my info. Hopefully, it went in okay. Thanks

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  29. Thank you so much for hosting this. I'd love to add more to the bundle if it's not too late. I also was unable to fill out the google doc, but would love the 3-5 bundle. Thanks again, Melissa ateaspoonofthird@aol.com

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  30. Hi Ashley!
    I just made my donation through PayPal but I do not see the link for the google document.
    My email is mscotese67@gmail.com
    Thanks for doing this!
    Michelle Scotese

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  31. This is such an awesome thing you are doing! :)

    Prayers for OK! <3

    Ashton

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  32. Thanks for doing this. I donated but didn't see the google doc link and may have closed the window when I went to paypal. How do it get back to it?
    robinarutherford@hotmail.com

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    1. click on the words GOOGLE DOC in her paragraph above :)

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  33. Ashley,
    Thank you for coordinating this wonderful idea and to those teachers that stepped forth to support you. My prayers and heartfelt tears go out to the families in Moore, OK. May God be there for the parents and teachers, as the healing process begins, to help them comfort their children and students.

    Laura
    lauralbc3@gmail.com

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  34. Thank you to all of those who participated in this fundraiser. My niece was in the movie theater in Moore at the time of the tornado. Thank God she's okay, as well as the rest of our family there!

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  35. I just donated but don't see the google doc link. My email is jharms33@yahoo.com. Thanks for doing this!

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  36. Thank you SOOOOOO much for putting this all together! It is a wonderful way for a lot of people to help!! I can't wait to see how much you raise!!!
    I donated and will wait for the 3-5 pack :) My email is jsplacko22@comcast.net

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  37. I just read this and saw all of the comments! I makes me so happy to be a part of this blogging world. As an Okie, all of the lovely comments and prayers made me smile:)

    Brandi

    My Teacher Friend

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  38. I just donated, I don't the google document please help.

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  39. Thank you so much for coordinating this "heartfelt" donation project to the Oklahoma tornado victims. It makes me feel so proud to be a teacher.... knowing that teachers are ALWAYS able to find another way to reach out to those in need or less fortunate. <3

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  40. While my family lives in Northern CA, my daughter just returned from her frosh year at OU. Missed several days of tornados by a week. She says the people in OK are amazing and kind. Happily made my donation. Bless you for being a woman of action.

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  41. I donated last night, but I still haven't gotten an email. E-mail: jmcginnis@horizondayton.org and paypal is sweetie_jen_15@yahoo.com

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  42. Thank you very much for such an amazing and creative way to inspire other teachers to donate to such a great cause and still receive the benefits of helping our students in the classroom with such great materials! :) I'm looking forward to the material! Send it soon! :)

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  43. Thanks so much...filled it out. What a great way to help!

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  44. Thank you so much!

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  45. Thank you for compiling this and letting me be able to contribute.

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  46. I appreciate the amazing effort! So smart! What a great way to help people in need.

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  47. This is a beautiful gesture, I appreciate all those involved. I'd love to donate. I too am interested in the 3-5 pack. Are you still planning to do a pack for these grades?

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    1. Yes, I have a bundle for these grades, just specify in the google docs link which grade level! Thank you!

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  48. You are doing an amazing thing! I can't find the google docs to fill out after I donated. I am glad to have to opportunity to contribute :)
    amenendez1209@hotmail.com

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    1. Please click on the google doc link directly after the donate button!! Thank you so much!!!

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  49. This is an awesome idea! Thanks for organizing this!

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  50. What a wonderful way to help! Thanks so much for starting this and providing us with another way to contribute! I made my donation and filled out the google doc.

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  51. Went into the google doc and everything looks like it has changed. My email is no longer lined up with my name. Didn't know if I did something wrong or not?

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  52. What a great thing you guys are doing. I donated today! Hope I filled the google doc out correctly. Thanks again. This will be a help to many.

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  53. This is wonderful idea you have come up with!!! I donated earlier today and filled out the google doc. My name is also no longer aligned with my email. I can't wait to use all of the products of those that donated.

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  54. Thanks for putting this together. Praying for so many! Hope I did the google doc correctly:)

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  55. Mate, you are a legend for doing this. There are over 500 donations so far! That is a lot of cutting and pasting for emails...... I may just have to go and buy your entire store as a thank you! Virtual hugs and endless thanks for your caring spirit, love from Down Under.

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  56. hope I can still donate tonight! Thank you for doing this!

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  57. Thank you for providing this opportunity! My heart goes out to everyone that has been affected by the storm! I did provide the info under google docs so I hope it worked!
    Thanks,
    Maryann
    maryannbrenneman@hotmail.com

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    1. Did you receive your file? If not, e-mail me at Benoitcreated@gmail.com

      Thank You!!

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  58. What a great cause! I hope I did the google docs correctly.

    Thanks,
    Brandy
    Firstie Kidoodles
    withers.brandy@yahoo.com

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  59. This is awesome! I hope I filled out the google docs to where it was saved. My email address is Kaitlin.s.g@gmail.com if not.

    Thanks,

    Kaitlin Gitgood

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  60. Thanks for getting this going. I cannot imagine going through that and I appreciate the opportunity to help.
    Jackie
    jw2054@yahoo.com

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  61. This is such a great idea! I am so happy to be able to help out if even in just a small way. Thanks. Hope I filled out the google docs correctly
    Rebecca Waymack
    rebcanteach@gmail.com

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  62. Thank you for getting this donation drive started! Great work! I think I filled out the google doc correctly. Please let me know if I did not. Thank you again!

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  63. Wow!! What a wonderful thing you are doing!! (And all the donated items too!!) Thank you for organizing and doing all the work that I am sure you are doing. Amy

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  64. Just added my donation to your wonderful cause. dbnewdiger@oneclay.net

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  65. Donation sent...but I can't get into google docs...My email is Tgibbons@spart7.org

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  66. y'all are doing a wonderful thing. Got a confirmation email, but it says I am blocked from Google Docs

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  67. I'm blocked from filling out the google docs form. It may be because you are so overwhelmed with donations. My email is lizpolston at hotmail dot com

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  68. I wanted to help but had to wait until I got paid today, but am not sure if you already closed this. I did donate using my faugrad@aol.com email but when I went to fill out the google doc it said access denied. I requested access from my Carla.Cundiff@gmail.com account. I know too many email accounts!

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  69. I also could not get access to the Doc. Here is my email. Thank you so much for doing this. I'm glad I could help in someway!
    Choffman322@hotmail.com

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  70. Still not able to get to google docs. My email is clark723@gmail.com. Thanks!

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  71. Awesome idea. I was happy to donate for my neighbors to the north. I can't wait to see all the teaching goodies!

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  72. Thank you for doing this I just finished donating and I was happy to do it! I'm from Alabama, but now live in California so I know how tragic the storms are, but cannot imagine the pain the teachers are feeling. My prayers are with them. I can't wait to see all the goodies too! I tried to do the google docs, but couldn't "save" it. I'm hopeful I did it correctly. My email is Smalbright@yahoo.com Thank you!

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  73. The google doc problem should be fixed, however, you may just e-mail me at Benoitcreated@gmail.com if you have not received your file! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

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  74. Hi I want to donate how do I do it??? Help Please mrs.fausto@gmail.com

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    1. Hi, please click on the donate button after the pictures in the post!! Thank You!

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  75. I just donated and added my name to your chart. Thanks! Abby1378@yahoo.com

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  76. Donation made & info added.

    Thanks!
    Ingrid Malcolm
    The Talkative Teacherista

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  77. Thanks for doing this Ashley :) I just donated and added my name.

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  78. Sharing your AMAZING fundraiser with my readers! Perfect idea!

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  79. donated! Great idea!!! msemmasedventure@gmail.com

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  80. Just donated! What a great idea! Hope I filled out the google docs right! Thanks!

    Katie
    katiefretwell3@gmail.com

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  81. donated! Thanks for doing this. I felt so helpless and what better way to donate than through our teaching community. Filled out your doc--egoliff@earthlink.net

    Thanks!!

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  82. Thank you for doing this! Just donated, what a great idea.
    Keep praying for the people of Moore, OK.
    cindy.bell@wdbqschools.org

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    1. Yes, Keep praying! They need all of our prayers right now!!

      Ashley

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  83. I just donated. This is a wonderful thing. Thank you so much for doing it. JennLZ53@aol.com

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  84. Ashley, this is such an amazing thing that you have done. Your thoughfulness will help so many people. Thank you for doing this for the people affected by this tragedy! Hugs!

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  85. thank you for putting this together. I filled in my info on the google docs but i dont know if it saved or not? my email is mrsreiner.gsca@gmail.com

    thanks again!

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  86. I really want to thank you (and all those who donated) for doing this! It truly shows what a wonderful, caring heart you have. You have given so many a wonderful chance to help :)

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  87. Hi Ashley! I just paid and added my info into your Google documents spreadsheet. Thanks for the opportunity to help. And thank you also for all the wonderful pa keys my students will learn with next school year.

    Conchy/ Puerto Rico
    Conchy.Marcano@gmail.com

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  88. Happy to donate! Thank you and everyone who put this together to help those in OK. Hope I did it correctly. Jeanierose04@yahoo.com

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  89. Ashley is it too late? I'd like to help/donate as well.

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    1. No, it's not too late! Donate today!! Thank You!

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  90. Great Idea...just did it and typed my name on the list...hope I did it correctly.

    Thanks for organizing this!

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  91. Hi Ashley,

    I just donated and added google my information in google docs. Thank you so much for organizing this! Mireya Aguirre yayaagu@aol.com

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  92. I donated and added my name. I appreciate your efforts to help others in need!

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  93. Hi Ashley,
    I donated days ago and added to you google doc. It was crazy busy, so I hope it recorded correctly. Just in case it didn't - kimlander@knology.net. Thanks@
    Kim

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    1. Kim, I've tried to send your file several times the last few days and it keeps bouncing back. Do you have another e-mail address we could try? Thank you!!!!

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  94. Please note, if you have NOT received your e-mail and you used a school e-mail address, I am getting a lot of e-mails returned that appear to be school e-mail addresses. Please FWD me your receipt (from an alternative email) and I will send your files right over! Thank you so much for your help!!! ~Ashley

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  95. Hi,
    I just donated and added my name to your google doc. I think this is a wonderful idea! Thank you for organizing this! :)

    I am your newest follower...can't wait to look through your blog..so cute!

    Beth :)
    A Kindergarten Life For Me

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  96. This is such a wonderful idea and thank you so much for organizing it! Happy to be your newest follower!

    Carrie
    Table Talk with C & C

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  97. Such a great idea! I am so glad to be able to contribute! Thanks so much for organizing it all!!!
    Tiffany Rice
    tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com

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  98. Thank you so much for doing this! I just made my donation. jphammond317@gmail.com

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  99. Just donated!!!! Thank you for doing this! :-) amandafrauman@yahoo.com

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  100. Just donated. Thanks so much for putting this together! Prayers going out to everyone in Oklahoma!

    joanna.5491@gmail.com

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  101. Just donated! Thanks so much for doing this....Oklahoma is my home state and I am so proud to be from there.

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  102. I don't see the Google Doc any where. I placed my order but don't see this to fill out. Can anyone help me?

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  103. Hi,
    Just placed order. Thanks so much!

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  104. Just placed my order. Glad to be apart of this!

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  105. I just donated. I had been very busy with my own life issues and this weekend I just saw some of the stories of the teachers who helped save lives. It brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for putting the bundle together. I hoped I saved my name on google docs right.

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  106. What a wonderful gesture! We have placed a link to your fundraiser on our blog. I just found your blog when hopping, and I am so glad that I did. I am a new follower and will be back to read future posts...

    All the best--
    Sarah @ Hoots N' Hollers

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  107. Thank you so much for putting this together Ashley! I just made my donation! Hopefully I filled out the Google Doc spreadsheet correctly. :) I used my Pay Pal email address... randijeanbarfield@gmail.com.

    Thanks again!
    Randi Genesi
    Teach Dream Inspire

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  108. What a fantastic idea! Thank you - I am looking forward to receiving my bundle. A win-win, thank you thank you! Natalie nkbrenneman@gmail.com

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  109. Whata great idea! Thank you so much for doing this! I paid through paypal. My email address is keandrad@ymail.com

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  110. Thanks for being the angel to deliver gifts from many! :)
    My pay pal address is Lisagd1@aol.com but could you pls send it to Teaching.on@gmail.com.
    Thanks

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  111. I just realized I had donated but didn't receive a packet. Would I be able to get it still? Thanks again!
    Linda
    lnetzeband.at.gmail.com

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