<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.growingsmiles.ca/blogs/tag/winter/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Growing Smiles Fundraising - Blog #Winter</title><description>Growing Smiles Fundraising - Blog #Winter</description><link>https://www.growingsmiles.ca/blogs/tag/winter</link><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:15:58 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Feature Friday: Photo Contest]]></title><link>https://www.growingsmiles.ca/blogs/post/photocontest</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.growingsmiles.ca/Fall Posts -21-.png"/>You may have heard us say &quot;don't forget to take photos&quot;! Or have seen photos on our social media of schools, and teams. But why? Here at Growi ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_yBcuSPAjRFq18m3ir44hQQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_RYuQO_qKSzu1O7RRqTi6qw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_y1LfKxr3R8yHzGnX2ml-HQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_qGkQxDaLTVizln0Y-G5VYA" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_qGkQxDaLTVizln0Y-G5VYA"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_k5J0keU0QV-cRXBXS3tNeQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_k5J0keU0QV-cRXBXS3tNeQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p>You may have heard us say &quot;don't forget to take photos&quot;! Or have seen photos on our social media of schools, and teams.</p><p>But why?</p><p><br></p><p>Here at Growing Smiles we are all about: you guessed it! Smiles!</p><p>With that being said we often don't get to see that moment when the plant owner and plant unite.</p><p>To see how the plants are incorporated into daily life, and the excitement it brings.</p><p>To see children involved in helping and passing out the plants to their friends, neighbours and family.<br></p><p><br></p><p>That is why we created The Photo Contest.</p><p>It's simple really, snap pictures during deliver day, handing them out, once the plants are home and settled in, and send them to us for a chance for your group to win a cash prize!</p><p><br></p><p>Who doesn't love taking pictures? This is a way to show of your groups hard work and give you a chance to win $250 towards your profit. Why wouldn't you do it?</p><p><br></p><p>You can send your photos to our email: info@growingsmilesfundraising.com</p></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:15:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit Card Payments are Available.]]></title><link>https://www.growingsmiles.ca/blogs/post/credit-card-payments-are-available.</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.growingsmiles.ca/Online_CC Payments.png"/>There's never been a better time to fundraise, we have online team websites, and also accepting credit card payments. This helps each group still be ab ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_qcyCeHyRQcKW_ehcCE2aqA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_PRZX_mpmQ9C4-fvFHILbWw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_xkwtIfpGRfeOiVAMu24t0w" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_xkwtIfpGRfeOiVAMu24t0w"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_iPimuit4Q8iMZghaH-biVg" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_iPimuit4Q8iMZghaH-biVg"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_Isv4NPWhQBaca-7Kpo8gwg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_Isv4NPWhQBaca-7Kpo8gwg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p>There's never been a better time to fundraise, we have online team websites, and also accepting credit card payments.</p><p>This helps each group still be able to fundraise amid the pandemic in a safe and easier way then ever before.</p><p><br></p><p>The credit card payment come directly to us, keeping you the coordinator safe and stress free.</p><p>We pay for the credit card fees at no additional cost to our groups making it simple for everybody.</p><p>If you choose to only accept credit card payments throughout your fundraiser, you will not need to send us a cheque.</p><p>Instead we will send you a profit cheque after we have deducted the plant wholesale totals.</p><p>The remaining balance is what you profitted.</p><p><br></p><p>So simple and easy you will be wondering why you didn't use it sooner!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p></div>
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_nR2V--07TByZlFIxK8W52Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_nR2V--07TByZlFIxK8W52Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p><span>We are welcoming this new year with open arms. But before we go too far ahead, we wanted to send a genuine thank you to our community. Your patience as we navigate uncertainty, your ability to adapt with changes around you, and your unending commitment to your own communities to keep going even when the odds are against you is truly inspiring.</span></p><p><span>&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"></span></p><p><span>So, thank you all, for an amazing year and here’s to 2021. May we continue to adapt and still come out victorious.</span></p></div>
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