March 1, 2012

$25 Amazon Giftcard PLUS Your Chance to Make a Difference!

Click HERE to Help




Today, I have an awesome, incredible giveaway for you. Anyone out there wanna win a $25 giftcard to Amazon.com?? I'm going to give you several chances to do just that!

But, first, I want to tell you a little bit about my history and then a bit about an organization I believe in called Sole Hope

Before I was a mantelscapin' blogger, before I was the momma to a sweet lil' punkin', before I was the wife to an awesomely supportive hubs, I was a nurse. In fact, I've been a nurse for almost 9 years. In my mid-20s (which wasn't THAT long ago...sheesh!), I felt led to quit my hospital job, put my stuff in a large storage unit...and, go rock some babies. In Africa. Yei, Sudan, to be exact. Okay, so there's a whole lot more to the story than that, but brevity, folks. I really am aiming for brevity today (believe it or not!). 






I spent the most soul-searching, trusting-God-completely, never-a-dull-moment, year of my life in Sudan, living at an orphanage with 120+ children. My job was to be their nurse, but my calling was to, very simply, love them. And, love them, I did. And, still do. And, when I rocked my own sweet baby several years later, it finally sank in that the heart has a limitless capacity for love. Just when you think you can't possibly love anything else...you do. 

(oh, this brevity thing isn't working out so well for me...)

As a nurse in Sudan, I was constantly dealing with wounds. And, parasites. Wounds. And, parasites. Wounds and...well, you get the point. In my clinic I saw village patients as well as my orphans and much of what I treated could have been prevented by something very simple: shoes.

Which is why I believe so strongly in the work Sole Hope is doing! Sole Hope is, not only meeting the physical needs by putting shoes on feet, but are also addressing the root of the problem by providing health education AND by teaching the art of shoemaking. How can you not get behind that?? 








AND THEY NEED OUR HELP!! Yes, we can actually do something to help! Sole Hope is currently in the running for a $50,000 grant to further their IMPORTANT mission. However, the grant is based on a democratic voting system, meaning if they have the most votes in the end, they get the money.

Watch this short video below and you'll see why shoes are so vitally important, but why health education is even more so. 


So, what does this have to do with an Amazon.com giftcard?? Well, I believe so strongly in Sole Hope's mission, that I'm hosting AND sponsoring this giveaway in an effort to raise awareness for their grant campaign. You heard me correctly! This giveaway is coming from me and me alone. As a thank you for listening to my spiel and (hopefully!!) doing what you can to help! 

I've voted every day by clicking on the picture located on my sidebar, signing in through facebook and clicking the "vote" button. It literally takes me a few clicks a day. It can be that easy for YOU too. And, your vote is needed every day. So, bookmark one of the links I've given you or bookmark this page...and, vote every day! In fact, you can vote once per day from each of your email accounts. 

(And, every day you vote gets you more entries into this giveaway. So, vote, then run over here and tell me about it. Every. Single. Day!)

And, if you really want to spread the word, feel free to grab the html code below and place this button on your own site! This button links directly to the voting page.


height=





Okay, on to that $25 Amazon.com giftcard! Good luck!! And, thank you for your part in furthering this mission! 



a Rafflecopter giveaway









Photobucket
(Like what you see? Follow 52 Mantels!)
52 Mantels52 Mantels52 Mantels

Follow 52 Mantels by Email

Yep! I link up! 


41 comments:

  1. Thanks for telling us about this opportunity to help. I added the button to my blog today!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I {love} this Emily. I feel like I got to know you a little better and learned that you're a woman of compassion. What a fabulous cause to support! Hugs.

    ReplyDelete
  3. This is sooo cool! I put the button on my sidebar...I actually just went to a local orphanage last night and am excited to get involved there. Your pics of Sudan are amazing, I bet the experience was incredible!! That is such a special memory, I'm sure.
    Karah

    ReplyDelete
  4. What a great cause to be involved in. I voted.

    ReplyDelete
  5. This brought tears to my eyes! I voted and thanks for the chance to win the giftcard.

    ReplyDelete
  6. This is an amazing cause, and you are amazing too! I am definatley voting and putting the button on my blog... actually I think I will do a little post about it linking to your blog is that Ok?

    ReplyDelete
  7. Emily....you don't know how often doing this very thing crosses my mind! I am not a nurse I just want to love some children who never get it...maybe one day I will! I will add the button to my blog and vote too! Thanks for sharing this.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Its an important cause to be involved in.
    GloriaDeal@aol.com

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful Story Emily. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. Your photos are very moving and what a wonderful cause to be involved with.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Thank you for being a wonderful human being!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love it! Thank you so much for promoting this! Now, its my turn to help - I put the vote button on my blog: http://theABCkidZ.blogspot.com/
    becca9916 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  12. I posted your button on my website. This is a great cause and I'm happy to promote it!

    www.mckinneymommas.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Happy to post your blog button: http://bmontag.blogspot.com/
    barbara dot montyj at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
  14. What a beautiful project! You have a big heart! Bless you!

    ReplyDelete
  15. I grabbed the vote button.

    Blog Link: lover2387.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  16. Sending the link to vote to others. Good luck!

    ReplyDelete
  17. http://countryblossom.blogspot.com/

    I posted the button about halfway down on my left sidebar. :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Very nice thing to do. I have voted and bookmarked.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Wow, you're such an inspiration. I will keep voting for this cause.

    ReplyDelete
  20. I voted for Sole Hope as acluisi at hotmail

    ReplyDelete
  21. I really appreciate this article Thanks For Sharing People also like this Awesome post

    I have also gone through your other posts too and they are also very much appreciate able and I’m just waiting for your next update to come as I like all your posts.
    If you want to learn more about Best Massage Machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  22. Nice post. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed! Extremely helpful information specially the last part I care for such info a lot. I was seeking this particular information for a very long time. Thank you and good luck.
    If you want to learn more about Foot Massagers Review, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  23. Additionally, it doesn’t matter how extremely you should be complete with treating a very platform, gradually you’ll discover an instance the places you should want to do a number instruct care; and as a consequence influenced by your real age but also bodybuilding, therfore the inches of one’s caravan it could be a awfully excessive pastime. motor movers
    If you want to learn more about best massage machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  24. This is my first time i visit here. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog especially its discussion. From the tons of comments on your articles, I guess I am not the only one having all the enjoyment here! keep up the good work
    If you want to learn more about best massage machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  25. Exceptionally useful post ! There is a considerable measure of data here that can enable any business to begin with a fruitful long range informal communication campaign!
    If you want to learn more about best massage machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  26. Very good post to remember that these emails are still circulating, in addition to the advice you indicate, they are always very useful to take into account, in principle for all Internet users, but mainly for the less experienced, or seniors who are discovering the Internet and out of ignorance or fear of having their email account closed, agree to include their data, with the disastrous consequences.
    If you want to learn more about best massage machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  27. Awesome post. I’m a normal visitor of your web site and appreciate you taking the time to maintain the nice site. I’ll be a frequent visitor for a long time.
    If you want to learn more about best massage machine, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  28. I finally found magnificent post here.I will get back here. I just added your blog to my bookmark regions. thanks.Quality presents is the fundamental on welcome the visitors to visit the webpage page, that is the thing that this site page is giving.
    If you want to learn more about Fitness Equipmentus, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  29. A debt of gratitude is in order for the pleasant web journal. It was extremely valuable for me. I’m upbeat I discovered this site. Much obliged to you for offering to us,I too dependably discover some new information from your post.
    If you want to learn more about Kitchen and Dining, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  30. I was surfing net and luckily ran over this site and discovered exceptionally intriguing stuff here. Its truly enjoyable to peruse. I delighted in a considerable measure. A debt of gratitude is in order for sharing this superb data.
    If you want to learn more about Kitchen and Dining, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  31. Hello I am so delighted I located your blog, I really located you by mistake, while I was watching on google for something else, Anyways I am here now and could just like to say thank for a tremendous post and a all round entertaining website. Please do keep up the great work.
    If you want to learn more about Kitchen and Dining, you visit now

    ReplyDelete
  32. Bir plan oluştur
    Dolgu işlemenin en iyi yollarından biri, yönetilebilir görevlere bölmektir. Soğuk hava ekipmanı veya mayo ve plaj havlusu gibi sezon dışı eşyalarla başlayın, ardından depo alanlarına (dolaplar, çatı katı / bodrum katı ve arka yatak odaları) gidin. شركة نقل عفش بالرياض

    ReplyDelete
  33. Spot on with this write-up, I truly think this website needs much more consideration. I’ll probably be again to read much more, thanks for that info.

    Click Here
    Visit Web
    Shor.by

    ReplyDelete
  34. Oh my goodness! an amazing article dude. Thank you However I am experiencing issue with ur rss. Don’t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anyone getting identical rss problem? Anyone who knows kindly respond. Thnkx

    Wpdemo.nusatekno.co.id
    Information
    Click Here
    Visit Web

    ReplyDelete

Ratings and Recommendations by outbrain