Author: Evangeline R.

Transfiguration Academy – Gallery Collection Charitable Donations

As part of The Gallery Collection’s charitable donation program, we recently made a donation of 100 Holiday cards to Transfiguration Academy in Bergenfield, NJ. These holiday cards will be part of a Tricky Tray dinner and fundraiser to help support the school.

Maella Adoration of the Shepherds Peace Card

The mission of Transfiguration Academy is to enable each student to develop to their full potential, meet the challenges of an ever-changing society, and become worthwhile contributors to the community and future leaders of tomorrow. This is accomplished through strengthening faith, enlightening minds and transforming hearts, one student at a time.

If you are interested in learning more about Transfiguration Academy, please visit their website at http://www.transfigurationacademy.org/tfa/.

Pediatric Cancer Foundation 20th Annual Walkathon – Gallery Collection Charitable Donations

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is holding its 20th Annual Walkathon on April 27th. The Gallery Collection is proud to participate by offering 10 assortment boxes of our beautiful greeting cards for use in auction at the event. These assortment boxes include birthday cards, all occasion cards, fine art note cards and holiday cards.

Fine Art Note Cards

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s mission is to find a cure for childhood cancer. Founded in 1970, this 501(c)(3) non-profit charity raises money for research, state of the art equipment/ instruments and patient/parent care for world renowned doctors at the hospitals PCF supports.

For more information about the Pediatric Cancer Foundation Walkathon, please visit their website at http://www.pcfwalk.org/.

St. John Bosco High School – Gallery Collection Charitable Donations

The Gallery Collection, as part of our charitable donations program, recently donated 10 assortment boxes of greeting cards to St. John Bosco High School for use in auction at their 3rd Annual Braves Gala and Auction. The assortment boxes included Holiday Cards, Religious Holiday Cards, Birthday Cards, and All Occasion Cards.

Religious Assortment Box

St. John Bosco High School is a Catholic high school in the Salesian tradition. It strives to provide a safe environment for learning and celebrating Christian life, embrace diversity as an advantage for the school community, encourage the highest standards of excellence in academic, athletic and community efforts, and give assistance to all in need of our passion for living and learning in the ways of St. John Bosco.

If you are interested in learning more about St. John Bosco High School, please visit their website at http://www.bosco.org/.

Saint Joseph Academy – Gallery Collection Charitable Donations

As part of The Gallery Collection’s charitable donation program, we recently made a donation of 100 holiday cards to Saint Joseph Academy in Bogota, New Jersey. These holiday cards will be part of a silent auction that takes place during their 5th Annual Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser.

Maella Adoration of the Shepherds Peace Card

Saint Joseph’s is a well-established Academy with a legacy of 70 years educating the children of the Bogota /Teaneck area. The primary purpose of Saint Joseph Academy is to challenge and educate students spiritually, morally, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically for their future yet allowing them to be children in the present.

If you are interested in learning more about Saint Joseph Academy, please visit their website at http://www.sjsbogota.com/index.php.

 

Cheap Birthday Cards Can Leave A Bad Impression

I am a true believer in, “you get what you pay for”. Especially with, birthday cards. I understand people are very busy these days, But buying a cheap birthday card??? To me it means I wasn’t thought of at all. I got a birthday card last year that was not even cut correctly. I was a little upset that a very close friend of mine was the one who sent it.

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I know that choosing a birthday card shouldn’t be a hassle, but a little thought would be nice. I look through several cards before choosing the correct one for that person.  I even have an assortment box from The Gallery Collection for emergencies. They have very nice greetings in them. And I can add my own touch where needed. There are no excuses to buy cheap cards. There’s a reason why they are on sale. Most of them have boring greetings, or the writing is off center, or the whole card was cut wrong.

If you care about the person, you should care about the card you send. I’m not saying to buy the most expensive card out there, but put some thought in buying the card. You may even find that the sayings on the card match the person perfectly. Heck I’ve been known to actually change a few words on cards from time to time to make them say exactly what I need them to say. Let’s face it, most cards have most of what you want on them, but you may have to fix it a little. My family has done this for years. We look forward to seeing what changes have been made on our cards. So when looking for a birthday card for family or friends, please remember, would it be a card that you want???

Birthday Party Games For Your Office Party

Celebrating an office birthday party doesn’t just have to be about eating cake or goodies. Playing games is always great for office moral. There are several fun ways to celebrate a co-workers birthday in the office. Send around a questionnaire asking ten questions about the birthday man or woman. Make them simple such as, what is their favorite TV show or what is their favorite color. It’s a great way to celebrate a birthday and also to get to know your co-worker better. Not only does this help to become more familiar with your colleague’s, but it also helps to build team unity.

"The Christmas Party"

Everyone loves movies. This next game will have everyone willing to participate.  Using several sticky notes, write the name of a movie on each one. Each participant will then have one of these notes stuck to their back or back of their chair. Each person takes a turn in asking their colleagues a question such as who is the main star or when was the movie made. This game will continue until everyone has successfully guessed the movie title. The person to successfully guess their movie first becomes the winner.

Movies are a big part of our pop culture and movie quotes are repeated constantly inside and outside of the office. Here is another movie game for willing participants. Write down a list of movie quotes such as, “I’ll be back” and have everyone write their movie guess on a piece of paper. For each correct answer, one point is given. Whoever has the most points at the end of the game is announced the winner.  This also helps colleagues to bond as they learn of common interests. Playing games in the office also makes coming to work everyday a pleasant experience. It boosts office moral and employees are motivated to complete their office tasks.

S.A.V.E. Rescue Group – Gallery Collection Charitable Donations

The Gallery Collection, as part of our charitable donations program, recently donated 6 of our Birthday Assortment Boxes and All Occasion Assortment Boxes to the SAVE Rescue Group of Toms River, NJ for their 3rd Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser. SAVE is a non-profit rescue shelter that takes unwanted, homeless and abandoned animals and provides them with medical care and a safe and nurturing environment until they find their forever homes.

Assortment box

The assortment boxes provided will be used as part of their Trick Tray auction to raise funds for the shelter.

If you are interested in learning more about SAVE, or how you can help, please visit their website at http://save.rescuegroups.org/.

Thank You Quotes To Write In A Card

During ones lifetime there will be infinite reasons to send a Thank You card for so many different situations; maybe a job interview, a gift from Grandma or just being there. The easiest thing to do is to buy a Thank You card with the sentiment already inside, then all you have to do is sign your name at the bottom, mail it and boom you are done–but how much satisfaction can you get from that?

Thank You Cards

There is nothing wrong with buying a thank you card with the verse that expresses exactly how you feel but it is so much more rewarding not to mention appreciated to add a personal touch whether in your own words using some of the following suggestions.

For a job interview: (whether you thought it was successful or not)

Thank you for your time

Thank you for seeing me

Thank you again for your consideration

 

For a gift from Grandma: (you probably don’t need help here, Grandma thinks you are perfect)

I so appreciate your thoughtful gift

Have you been talking to Santa?

How did you know I wanted it?

You are so thoughtful

You know me so well!

 

For an act of kindness (truly a time to be thankful)

I cannot express how grateful I am for your help

The gift of your time is very much appreciated

I could never have finished with out your help

Thank you for being the best friend anyone could have

Congratulations to the Winner of our 7th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Congratulations to Jill Ma of North Waterboro, ME! She is the winner of our 7th Annual $10,000 Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest! Jill is a senior at Catherine McAuley High School and is currently planning on attending a five year dual program at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston where she plans on earning a BFA in Studio Art and a BS in Science or Math. She has created her own festive vision of the classic holiday bells that truly evokes the warm feelings of the season. Jill submitted a design that is 100% original and unique, and we can’t wait to see the finished product! Our judges had a tough decision to make as there were so many outstanding entries in the finalist pool, but we think Jill’s design will make a truly amazing card.

Here is the design Jill submitted:

 

Scholarship Contest Winner

Stay tuned for information about our 8th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest.