Huge Gathering of Scrapbookers to Collect Cards for CardsForHeroes.org
Summary
CK Medias consumer magazines are household names and market leaders providing content and community resources for scrapbooking, paper crafting, quilting, and sewing.For more information, please visit http://www.ckmedia.com/ CardsForHeroes.org Small beginnings This project began by surprise in the spring of 2007; crafters had online discussions on the Two Peas in a Bucket Stamping Message Board about what to do with all the creations we had in our homes for which we couldnt find enough occasions to use ourselves.For more information, please visit http://www.ckmedia.com/CardsForHeroes.orgSmall beginningsThis project began by surprise in the spring of 2007; crafters had online discussions on the Two Peas in a Bucket Stamping Message Board about what to do with all the creations we had in our homes for which we couldnt find enough occasions to use ourselves.then searching Any Soldier produced unlimited contacts for sending batches of cards.The discussion thread as well as our personal blog posts began generating more and more interest, and thousands of cards were being mailed out regularly by our shippers.GrowingIn November of 2007, this project became more official with a website, in an effort to consolidate the information and provide an easy way for people to get involved.Blog challenges, promotional help by bloggers and company websites kept the enthusiasm spreading.Reputation in the militaryAs more and more thousands of cards made it to the battlefields, CFH was added to a Chaplain training program for those transitioning into war zones.