Do you know what happens when 8 savvy online women get together and form a skype group? It turns into a very Creative, Intelligent, Sassy and Chatty Skype room! Typically, what is typed in the online chat room stays in the online chat room, but this particular conversation evolved into something that just couldn’t be contained.
We wanted to do something for back to school – but we wanted to do something that focused not only on giving but helping teachers, parents and students with some really cool tools for Back to School. Somewhere in between all the LOL giggles, advice, brainstorming , celebrating, ranting and raving, oh and a few glasses of wine, “Fill the Backpack” was born!
“Fill the Backpack”
The Parent. The Student. The Teacher.
August 16th – Septemeber 16th
We will be giving away 16 backpacks overflowing with back to school surprises and hosting a Dream Classroom Contest for teachers and parents to submit a 200 word essay describing their dream classroom. Two entries will receive $500 to ClassWish.org to help assist in the building of the classroom of their dreams.
We have partnered with VolunteerSpot and this event will be sponsored by Ziploc Brand and 20th Century Fox as well as other brands that have contributed to filling the backpack! Please visit FillTheBackPack.com for more Information, The Dream Classroom Contest, Contest Rules, Our Sponsors and the list of Participating Brands!
Meet the Backpack Bloggers!
Tech Savvy Mama – Leticia Barr
Just Precious – Julie Meyers Pron
The Centsible Life – Kelly Whalen
Detroit Mommies – Courtney Valasquez
It’s My Life – Jessica Rosenberg
Savvy Sassy Moms – Andrea Fellman
From Crib to Car Keys – Shannan Powell
Clueless Mama – Laurie Cooper
VolunteerSpot’s free online signup sheets save time, eliminate reply-all email, and make it easy for more parents to get involved at school. Register at VolunteerSpot before October 1, 2010 using promo code ‘“TeachersSave” for a chance to win $100 in free classroom supplies for the teacher of your choice from ClassWish.org.
Disclosure: Fill the Backpack is sponsored by Ziploc and 20th Century Fox. Our sponsors have genoruosly contibuted to this campaiign through products, monetary compinsation and have made The Dream Classroom Contest possible, cash prizes to be awarded through classwish.org. Participating brands have contributed products to all 8 bloggers and within the 16 backpacks.
Comments
Wow…savvy online women! What a creative way to get parents, students and teachers excited about a new school year! Being a former teacher myself, I would think teachers would be jumping at the chance to design their own dream classroom! Best wishes to all submissions!
Hi, do I just comment here to participate in the contest for the backpacks? Thanks!
I’d love to win for my daughter’s teacher. She’s already requested that some students couldn’t afford supplies and is starting a drive for them.
To Enter Fill the Dream Classroom Contest please click follow this link http://bit.ly/btsdream
Also visit http://fillthebackpack.com for more information