We have a winner!

First off my apologies for posting this announcement so late in the day.  I've been in touch today through my fabulous new tech toy, my Iphone, but I wasn't able to log in to my blogger account, probably just because I'm still on a learning curve. 

I'm so impressed with all of you wonderful creative and generous entries!  What a generous and thoughtful bunch you are.  In fact with so many wonderful ladies doing great things to improve the world I couldn't choose a favorite.  Instead I had Ben choose a random winner after all. So without further ado, the winner of the Pay It Forward Giveaway is Courtney from Tizzy Dee on Facebook

Not only did Courtney and her husband start a non-profit group to help her communty to increase cultural and economic diversity through hosting quarterly community conversations but she is working toward a goal of helping minoity students at a local university with a home-away from home program.  Hard to believe she still has time to make these adorable Sesame Street inspired hats and other crocheted items she sells at her Etsy Shop

Thank you Courtney and everyone who entered for all you do to make our world a better place!

Just goes to show my motto is true because when we all do our small part, we really are changing the big picture!

Pay It Forward Giveaway! Celebrating 1000 Facebook Fans

Yesterday I watched in anticipation as the fan count rolled over from 999 to 1000 and as of this morning I'm looking at 1012 people from across the country + a few from around the world who are supporting FatBottomBags and my effort to recycle and repurpose plastic shopping bags and that's just on Facebook! 

So, as you may know, my favorite way to celebrate and show my appreciation is with a giveaway.  You may also know that Facebook administrators have made it now nearly impossible for a little guy like me to host a giveaway through their site.  No problem, we'll just host it here on the BLOG :0)

Here's the details:

The winner of this giveaway will receive 1 bag of their choice from the FatBottomBags online store (I'll be posting more new bags over the course of the next 2 weeks)  The contest will run from today through February 25th. 

   To qualify you must:

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   Be a Facebook fan
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   Leave a comment at the bottom of this blog and tell us all what you are doing to help in the world. How are you making a difference?  Maybe you volunteer with a non-profit group, feed the homeless, pick up trash from the beach, read to children at the library; I don't know, but anything you do to make the world a better place is valid for an entry. 

I will be choosing a winning entry on February 25th!

This is not a random generated number giveaway. One of my goals with FatBottomBags recycling project is to encourage others to make a difference in the world.  I've learned through my own experience that one person really can have a far reaching impact.

I'm interested to hear how you fans are doing this!  So for this giveaway I will be choosing my favorite entry and making announcement here on the blog and on Facebook.  

I'm so excited to learn all about you and what you care about and how you show that!  Feel free to leave links and plug your causes in your comments.   

Thanks to you all!

To leave your comment and enter to win, click on the pencil icon below this post :0)