Help us pick our next charity card

Every year at Penny People Designs we design a card where 50% of the proceeds are donated to a specific organization/charity. It's been a great pleasure to be able to do this for worthwhile and sometimes lesser known groups.

In the past we've supported the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Rethink Breast Cancer, and our most recent card was our George Herman house card, a home in Toronto that supports women living with mental health issues by teaching them life skills, as well as offering them a nurtuing environment to live.

We're looking now for the next organization, and although we have some that we're considering, we'd love to know what you think, and welcome you to post some ideas. No organization is too small. Our goal is to obviously be able to donate needed funds to a group, but also bring awareness to a charity that may otheriwse not get it.

I look forward to hearing any ideas & suggestions! Just so you know, this isn't a contest of which organization can get the most "nods" as it comes down to a number of factors as to whether or not we actually CAN do a card, but we're truly interested to know what our clients, the ones that will be purchasing a card, would like to see us be involved with. Please post your feedback!

UPDATE: November 1st, 2008
We've picked our charity and will be announcing it shortly! We're right now designing the card and look forward to launching it!

What fun!

The George Herman Silent Auction was so much fun! And what a great venue - The Spin Gallery is a fabulous venue to host events at - word had it that a wedding was hosted there the previous night. I'm definitely trying to think of an event to host now there - it was so different.

Silent Auction Benefiting a Charity = Very fab

This Sunday is the annual George Herman Silent Auction here in Toronto. This is a wonderful organization which I feel quite passionately about. Not only do I love George Herman House, I looooove silent auctions. Mix together a silent auction benefiting a charity and you have me on cloud nine.

Do join me, this Sunday, in helping raise funds for this amazing home! Hundreds of people turned out last year, and it's sure to be just as amazing time this year! Tons of amazing products are up for the auction including of course, Penny People products. We also know about donations from Dear-Born Baby, and other great companies in Toronto.

George Herman House (GHH) is a transitional housing and life skills program that supports women who are living with mental health issues. It was established in 1972 by Nina Herman in memory of her husband, and was designed to address the needs of women with mental illnesses. She desired to create an empowering program that would enable them to make a successful transition into independent living.

New! George Herman House Card

We're delighted to announce our newest card to Penny People Designs, our George Herman House Designer Correspondence Card. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of the card are donated to George Herman House. Cards are $1.20 each, and are sold in sets of 12. ($14.40 CDN for a set) Cards come in a white gift box to have as safe keeping in your writting drawer, or to give as a gift.

As many of you know, every year we design 2 cards that are for charities or non-profit organizations and we are excited to be able to create this card with George Herman House. We've decided to continue selling our Rethink Breast Cancer Foundation Card due to it's amazing popularity, and the George Herman House Card fits right up there along our top favourites available online.