Drake Gives Back

A few months ago when I started thinking about Drake's 1st  birthday party I thought it would be super fun to incorporate the party into my blog. I had originally wanted to do a week of great giveaways on my blog to celebrate. I was able to get several different companies to commit but I started second guessing what I wanted his blog birthday celebration to really be about.

I will be honest, I have tons of free products I have received from different companies sitting around my house that they gave me to review or in exchange for promoting a giveaway. I know many of you also have lots of free stuff  you won from a blog or have received to review in your house as well. Giveaways are fun, but there is not real meaning behind them.  I started thinking about something I could do that would make a difference and really mean something. I came up with a new idea and approached the companies that committed to the giveaways. To my excitement they all agreed to be part of my new project-Drake Gives Back.

Drake Gives Back is a toy drive that will donate all toys received to a local children's hospital. With companies like Playskool, Discovery Toys and Tommee Tippee already on board we are off to a great start. The drive will officially run August 1st through September 1st. If you or your company would like to make a donation please e-mail me (my e-mail address can be found under the Contact tab at the top of the page) with how you would like to help.

Every week in August I will have a post with a progress report of the different companies/people who have donated and different ways you can get involved. I am excited and have so much pride in Drake Gives Back. I might only be one little blogger, but I have big dreams of what this can become. Will you join me?

*All donations will be made to Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa