Kansa City Chiefs - Using Lapel Pins to Fundraise for the Military

Veterans Day is around the corner and KC Chiefs, a professional football team based in Kansas City, just announced today that they will honor veterans and active members of the military with an in-stadium recognition this Sunday at the game vs. Buffalo. And this is only the beginning, they will lead events and activities until Veterans Day on November 11.

The Chiefs are joining the VFW Foundation (Veterans of Foreign Wars), on the Return the Favor campaign, an awareness and fundraising campaign to honor, celebrate and support active-duty and retired military and their families.

In order to fundraise for the cause, the Chiefs Team Store will be selling Return the Favor lapel pins until the end of November. Fans and people interested can donate also by text or visiting www.returnthefavor.org

For more information please visit KCChief

Once again, lapel pins are used to help a fundraising effort, for sure, donors have a better incentive to give when they receive a beautiful custom pin in exchange and besides that, they can proudly wear them and encourage other people to collaborate.

We applaud KC Chiefs initiative and hopefully they're setting an example for other sport teams or organizations to join the cause as well. Go Chiefs!

 

 

Let's Give Some Recognition to Our Troops and Their Families - Yellow Ribbon Pins

We found this touching article about a patriotic group in Kingston, MA published almost three months ago.
 
Kingston is a coastal community in Massachusetts with around 12,000 residents and there is this group with the goal of support our troops and their families.

For example, they send care packages with food, clothes and special staff to soldiers serving in Afghanistan or Irak.

Moreover, they have become with this great idea to give a little recognition to soldier's families that sometimes feel so lonely on this path. A banner decorated with yellow ribbons saying "Hope and Support for our Troops" will be placed for a month in front of their houses as a way to show appreciation for them.

We absolutely endorse this idea, can not imagine how difficult for a mother, father or any family member is too face having a beloved one going overseas, a proud moment for sure, but also, the possibility that they can be hurt is always present.

Another common way for people to show support is through lapel pins, is very common for soldier's relatives to wear yellow ribbon pins as a reminder or tribute for the one on duty. But, why not show our support and caring wearing them too? Maybe for special occasions like holidays or public events as well. It would be a way to show them that they're not alone in their feelings and we share their proud and desire for a safe return to home.

Well, that's it for today's post. Hope you find this idea inspiring as we did. Well done Kingston, MA!

Lapel Pins and Politics Gone Wrong

We all love lapel pins!

But sometimes spending the money for some lapel pins can back fire on you, specially if it is tax payer's money in the San Diego Unified School District and you have a watchdog group on top of you. The truth is people have the right to know how their tax dollars are being used and those who manage the money are obligated to report on the money being managed.

A key question The Watchdog is trying to answer is, have the discretionary funds for area administrators gone up or down amid the district’s current budget crisis.Source SignOnSanDiego.com

 

For the little picture I can see, the controversial lapel pins are of good quality.

 

 

Purple Lapel Pins and Stickers: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In an effort to increase awareness against Domestic Violence and spread the word about preventive tips to fight domestic violence, the Shasta Women's Refuge (SWR) Center in Redding, California has been handing out purple lapel pins and stickers this month, as October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The center received one hundred more calls to their crisis line this year than last year.

Source 

 

The SWR's was started in 1970 by Gretchen Peterson, when she offered her home as the first safe house in shast county. Since then, they have been continously helping women and families, so they can prevent and reduce the acts of violence against women in  the areas, as well as providing shelter to families and empowering women suffering from Domestic Violence. They are celebrating 35 years of service.
Visit their website http://www.shastawomensrefuge.org/

Another example of promotional items used to increase awareness for your cause.

Lapel Pins in Action: Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative Festival

An excellent example of how and organization can use lapel pins to raise funds, do branding and spread awareness: The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative.

A little bit about them:

The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (www.AlzQuilts.org) is a national, grassroots charity whose mission is to raise awareness and fund research. The AAQI auctions and sells donated quilts, and sponsors a nationally touring exhibit of quilts about Alzheimer's. The AAQI has raised more than $421,000 since January 2006. Source

The pins are beautiful, made with hard enamel colors and bronze plating. They look very elegant and I think they will fly out of the shelves

They (lapel pins) will be for sale on the AAQI web page towards the end of November, but the only place you can get them in the next ten days is at the International Quilt Festival,

A great example of how an organization can raise awareness using lapel pins. If you run a charitable organization, you migh want to use them as well.

 

 

Club Nintendo rewards: 25 Anniversary Lapel Pins and Screensavers

Today Nintendo announced they will be rewarding members of its club with anniversary lapel pins and screensavers. In order to qualify for the pins you will need 450 points and 10 for the screensavers. The pins are beautiful, and they will enhance your collection if you have one.

Here is how the Nintendo reward system works:

  You can register any Nintendo-published game (must be recent), as well as Wii or DSi (sorry, folks, DS Lites can be registered, but won’t earn you coins).  Then, by completing surveys, you earn coins that you can redeem for various prizes, like the commemorative pins.  Coins don’t expire, but the totals you earn for each year are tailed, and if you rack up a certain amount in a club year, you can be eligible for special rewards.  It’s free to join, and definitely worth it if you buy a lot of Nintendo games.

Source spawnkill.com

Judging by the pictures, these reward pins are very high quality hard enamel lapel pins, with beautiful colors and hopefully, this time they won't end up recalling them... oops!

Using lapel pins can help boost the respect of your hotel business

For those who care about continuing education and learning, obtaining certifications that accredit them is very important, and acknowledging these accomplishments a plus. Specially in the hotel industry, where quality of service is a big determining factor for choosing one supplier against others

In the hotel and accomodations industry, there are several certifications: from food and hospitality to housekeeping and administration. An interesting point on these certifications is the level of respect a particular one may have, and the influence a name can have on its level of respect within the industry.

As a long time supporter of the certification, he shared some disappointment that the MHS certification did not appear to be as respected by hoteliers because it lacked the "C" (certified) component in the name.   He pointed out that "the preparation, time and (test) questions were the same as for the CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) in many regards."

Read how the the inclusion of the word "Certified" has changed the perceive value of the Masters Hotel Supplier program by the Educational Institute of AH&LA

Displaying awards and certifications' logos as lapel pins will certainly increase respect by a potential customer.

When I see someone displayin a certification or award or excellence lapel pins, I feel the message:

"I work very hard to give my customers the best service" "I am continuosly looking for ways to improve my business and the excellence in everything we do"

 

 

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Also, our goal is to help our clients to succeed and grow their business, therefore, we will be sharing some marketing and promotional ideas as well.

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Design your own award lapel pins and get paid!

A new way to get people involved in their recognition and award programs: Design your award, submit it to the Say Thanks website, and win a prize, the winner is chosen by popular votes.

Each year, millions of workers around the world are given awards in recognition of their good work, from trophies and plaques to wrist watches and lapel pins.

The competition has just begun, and so far, there are only 3 designs in the contest: a board, a glass clock, and a business card box, so if you are a designer, I would encourage you to submit your design: You can only win if you submit it!!!

Lapel pins have always been one of the favorite options for award programs: They look very classy and yet they are not expensive. A few examples: Award and recognition lapel pins, years of service pins, customer service and excellence pins.

You can include gemstones in your lapel pins as well, make them in silver, gold and bronze, shiny or antiqued look, the options and combinations are endless, and with the help of a good and experienced supplier, you can end up with a memorable gifts for your most valuable employees, or even customers.

 

 

10 Point Checklist When Launching a Donation Drive Using Pink Ribbon Pins

Every person can make a difference for the fight against breast cancer. People can find local events to participate in fundraising, on the other hand, donors have a better motivation to give when they receive breast cancer pins in exchange for their contribution.

Check our blog to learn How to Launch an Effective Donation Campaign Using Pink Ribbon Pins.

Breast Cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers today. It is complex and unpredictable, but, we know that early detection saves lives, 95% of women who find and treat breast cancer early will be cancer-free after five years.

Visit Breast Cancer Pins - 10 Steps to Launch a Successful Donation Drive