Sunday, May 10, 2009

Greeting cards for our kids

Hello, fellow sponsors!
This is Mack, with some exciting news about a source for Spanish greeting cards to send to your sponsored children in Spanish speaking areas - which includes many of the countries serviced by CI.
Also, the website has a few cards in Tagalong (Philippines) and some for the Hindi holiday Diwali (India), plus, of course, thousands in English (Zambia, India, and the US).
On the edge of this blog, there is an advertisement that will link you to the website "Greeting Card Universe". The revolving examples show general cards for sending to Spanish speaking children: "Hola!" (Hello), "Amistad" (friendship), "Pensando en Ti" (thinking of you), "Buena suerte" (good luck), etc.
The GCU website has 49 pages of cards in Spanish, so there are plenty for birthdays, graduations, thank you, sympathy (if necessary), and holidays both universal and specific to Hispanic countries.
Here are the reasons why I was happy to discover this website:
1. The cards are in Spanish, which I can't easily find in my local stores.
2. Many of them are blank inside, allowing me to write my own letter to my sponsored kid.
3. The cards are affordable, at $2.79 each + reasonable shipping.
4. The website offers frequent coupons, including a free card for new customers! (discount code: freecard4me)
BEST OF ALL, FOR EVERY CARD THAT IS SOLD THROUGH THE LINK ON THIS BLOG, WE WILL GENERATE $.50 CENTS TOWARDS ONE OF OUR SPECIAL NEEDS PROJECTS!!!!!
I hope to plan ahead well enough to buy ALL the greeting cards that I need for all occasions through this link.
Another cool thing is that individuals are permitted to design and sell their own greeting cards through the website. When one of us gets the time, we can create some cards that fit our needs perfectly - for instance, one could read "For a special child far away". I don't think we'd be allowed to make ones specifically for "sponsored" children, because the card designs must be approved by the site owners and they are probably looking for universal appeal.
ONE NOTE OF WARNING:
I did not take the time to read all the messages on the cards I chose to highlight. Before purchasing a card that says something inside, please run the words through a translator to ensure that it is appropriate to send to your child - i.e. not a sentiment of undying love intended for a boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse.
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