Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, which is why it is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States! In Chicago, they dye their river green, parades are held in Boston and Minneapolis, and green beer is enjoyed in every major city throughout the country. Originally, the holiday was held in honor of Saint Patrick, a Christian Bishop who helped to spread Christianity in Ireland. Feasts were held in his honor in Ireland, and as more of the Irish settled outside Ireland, the feast spread too. Now, more than eleven countries celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in some way. The International Space Station has even celebrated St. Patrick’s Day 220 miles above the Earth!
St. Patrick’s Day has grown from its religious foundation to become a celebration of Ireland and the Irish culture. Green decorations are hung from walls in offices, homes, schools and local pubs in celebration of the March 17 holiday. A great break from the winter blues, St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to dress in your brightest green outfit and enjoy life.
Wish Kids often travel to fun places across the United States and all over the world. A child’s wish can take them to places like San Francisco, Hawaii and New York. One of the most popular destinations for the children of Make-A-Wish is Disney World in sunny Orlando. Wish Kids love meeting their favorite Disney characters, riding their favorite rides and enjoying a day out in the sun with their family.
Donations from everyday people make these trips possible. Whether you are donating a car or donating airline miles, you can make it easier to grant a wish for a child in need. Once a child has been selected and their trip is planned, they are able to fly with their family to their favorite destination. A long flight can be boring, and can seem even longer when anticipating an exciting new adventure. One of the best ways to pass the time as a Wish Kid is to read a book. We have put together a list of some classic children’s books that Wish Kids love, and your kids can enjoy as well!
When you think of trading in a vehicle for something new, car donation may not always cross you mind. Instead, you may choose to sell the vehicle to a new owner or you may choose to trade the vehicle in after buying a new vehicle from a dealership. While these can be beneficial options, they also include the hassle of meeting with potential buyers, spending time and money on car repairs, or haggling over a sales price. Why deal with these annoyances when you don’t have to? Instead, donate cars to charity and save yourself the headache.
When you donate cars to charity, specifically Wheels For Wishes, you can help to grant the wish of a local child in your community. Wheels For Wishes is a vehicle donation program benefiting Make-A-Wish and when you donate a car, truck, boat, SUV, RV, or motorcycle to Wheels For Wishes, that donation benefits your local Make-A-Wish chapter. Donated vehicles are either recycled or reused to build new vehicles or auctioned off for new owners to use. Earned proceeds from donated automobiles are used to benefit Make-A-Wish, and help to grant the wish of local children.
While colorectal cancer in children is usually rare and occurs in about one in 1 million children, it is often part of an inherited syndrome that causes the disease. Inherited conditions such as Lynch syndrome, Cowden syndrome, Turcot syndrome, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis, or MYH-associate polyposis increases the risk of a child developing colon cancer during childhood.
Colorectal cancer is the third most frequent cancer in adult men and the second most common cancer in adult women, but there are generally less than 100 cases of colorectal cancer in children who are under the age of 20. However, colorectal cancer in children is possible, and the entire month of March is meant to spread awareness about colorectal cancer so that people of all ages can be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Dr. Seuss has inspired generations of children to be great through his writing and personal ambition. As a writer, he stood for what he believed in even in the face of tremendous adversity. Today, his writing is still used to teach lessons and is enjoyed by young and old. On March 2, the world will celebrate this historic man’s birthday by looking back at his written work and remembering the lessons he taught.
Reading Dr. Seuss is a great way to expand the imagination of a child and can even inspire some adults. We have put together some of our favorite inspirational quotes by Dr. Seuss in celebration of his birthday!
The presidents have been as unique and quirky as any other person you’ve ever met – sometimes even more strange! They just happen to be holding one of the most powerful positions in the world. Once a year, we celebrate these individuals along with the things they’ve done and the sacrifices they made to make America what it is today.
Presidents Day is Feb. 17 this year, and is special because it will be celebrated on our first president, George Washington’s birthday. All across the nation, from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, people will be celebrating our nation’s history. Here at Wheels For Wishes, we’ve put together a list of 25 unique facts you might not have known about your nation’s leaders.
What better way is there to show the person that you love how important they are to you than by making the world a better place for them to live? Changing the world doesn’t always have to involve some big gesture. Even the smallest changes can make a huge impact.
Maintaining the planet is another great way to make the world a better place. Once again, it doesn’t take grand gestures to clean up the world. Every person conserving just a little will go a long way in making the world a little more eco-friendly. You can start this Valentine’s Day by going on a green date! Do something that will last, by not leaving a scar on Mother Earth.
This year during Random Acts of Kindness Week, donate your car to benefit your local Make-A-Wish Chapter. Not only will you help to grant the wish of a child in your community, but your car donation will give you the same great feeling that conducting any act of kindness would. Plus, you get a great tax deduction for your kind efforts!
This Feb. 10-16, do something kind for a child in your community and donate your car. Car donations play a huge part in the wish granting process. Make-A-Wish relies on generous individuals like you to volunteer or donate. Your help is needed!
On average, Make-A-Wish is responsible for granting the wishes of deserving kids every 38 minutes. Children with critical illnesses are given the opportunity to experience their greatest wishes come true. Wishes play a part in enriching the human spirit and help to bring hope, strength, and joy back into the life of a child.
Thanks to the help of many generous donors and volunteers, Make-A-Wish is able to send children on their dream vacations to swim with dolphins in Hawaii, or even to Walt Disney World in Florida. Whatever a child wishes, Make-A-Wish sees that it happens. Still, your help is needed!
National Freedom Day was established in 1948 to remind the citizens of America why the country was originally formed. National Freedom Day is a symbol of freedom for all people and is celebrated annually on Feb. 1. It was specifically created to celebrate freedom from slavery and represent America’s unending quest to be a symbol of freedom in the world.
Many residents throughout the nation will celebrate National Freedom Day with town festivals and activities. Other citizens celebrate National Freedom Day by honoring those individuals who have made contributions to their community and the world as a whole. The wreath-laying ceremony at the Liberty Bell has been a staple in the Freedom Day celebration annually, and many look forward to watching the ceremony live, or on television, in celebration of the day.
Nearly 50 percent of people with televisions watched the Super Bowl last year. Even for people who dislike football, it has become a tradition to click on the game, sit down with friends and mock or admire the commercials. If you are planning to host a Super Bowl party this year, there are ways to have a great party while also remaining eco-friendly! Don’t turn your back on Mother Earth just to impress your friends. Make an effort to throw a green Super Bowl party this year.
If you’d like to keep green and throw an eco-friendly Super Bowl party, you’ve come to the right place. Here at Wheels For Wishes, we promote living a green life every day. When you donate a vehicle to Wheels For Wishes, it is recycled, helping the planet and children of Make-A-Wish. A donation to Wheels For Wishes helps children in Rapid City, Burlington, Billings, and your community too! Proceeds from every vehicle that is donated benefit Make-A-Wish and help to make wishes come true. Here are some tips for making your Super Bowl party green:
Weather forecasters have already predicted a long, cold and snowy winter, but if you aren’t the type to believe everything you hear, you might be waiting to see what the groundhog does Sunday, Feb. 2. According to folklore, if the groundhog leaves its burrow on Feb. 2 and doesn’t see its shadow, spring will begin early. If the groundhog sees its shadow, it will rush back into its burrow and there will be six more weeks of winter.
People have been looking for the groundhog’s shadow annually for more than 150 years. The celebration began in Pennsylvania and has captivated audiences throughout the United States. Still, the largest Groundhog Day celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, Penn., where Punxsutawney Phil decides the fate of winter in the town. The city celebrates with food, music, dancing and festivals – along with celebratory speeches and skits.
The official first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere won’t come until almost seven weeks after Groundhog Day, regardless of whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow. But, that won’t stop people from looking to Phil to see whether or not they can take out their short sleeve t-shirts and shorts for the upcoming warmer weather.
Recycling a vehicle involves dismantling a vehicle for spare parts at the end of their life. Once a vehicle has stopped working properly, it is broken down and used for spare parts. The process of breaking a vehicle down can be complicated, since there are many different parts – including some hazardous material that must be removed.
To start the recycling process, recyclers will usually start the engine (if the engine starts at all) to find any leaks there might be. After the recycler has recorded all of the parts on the vehicle, they will then drain all fluids from the car (i.e. motor oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, antifreeze, etc.) and store those fluids in the proper area. Other remaining hazardous materials will then be removed, like the battery and propellant for the air bags. Once all products and reusable items from the car are removed, the vehicle is crushed and recycled at a metal recycling facility. The old parts can be used to create new cars, or used to repair cars that are still in working condition.
It is easy to stay inside when the weather isn’t 72 and sunny, but getting exercise and soaking in some sun are important throughout the year. This is especially true for children – the average child should get more than one hour of exercise every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If there is more than one foot of snow outside your home that might be difficult, but there is still plenty to do throughout the winter!
Even if what your child is participating in doesn’t involve a lot of movement, just limiting the amount of time a child spends in front of a screen can have a huge impact on their physical well-being. If you are having trouble coming up with fun activities that your children can do this winter, don’t worry! We have compiled a list of fun activities for kids to do this winter.
If you are tired of living a wasteful lifestyle and are resolved to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle this new year, you might feel a little overwhelmed about all of the big changes in your life. Starting something new can be stressful when you are unsure where to begin. Rest assured, you have already completed the most difficult step – deciding to make a change. Focus on smaller changes you can make easily before you tackle the more difficult steps of your eco-friendly resolution. Here are some easy and small changes you can make in your everyday life to help live a more eco-friendly lifestyle:
The countdown has begun – no, not for the new year, but for the planet! We are creating more waste today than ever before in human history. Little contributions in your life can help maintain the planet we all call home. Start living a greener lifestyle at your New Year’s Eve celebration this week! Living a greener lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to change everything in your life. A small change can make a world of difference – literally!
At Wheels For Wishes, we take living a green lifestyle seriously. By taking your new, old or unwanted vehicles and recycling them, we not only help the planet, but also help the children of Make-A-Wish. A donation to Wheels For Wishes can help children in Sioux Falls, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and throughout the United States. The proceeds from every donated vehicle benefit Make-A-Wish and help wishes come true! Here are some tips for making your New Year’s Eve party green:
Do you have a kind aunt who, with the best of intentions, gave you pink fluffy-bunny pajamas when you were 6 instead of the Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle you had been asking for? We’ve all gotten gifts that were very nice and totally useless. That is why National Regifting Day has become so popular! National Regifting Day is an annual celebration which takes place the third Thursday in December. The third Thursday in December is also the most popular day for office holiday parties. Here at Wheels For Wishes, we would like to help you to pick out some gifts that won’t need re-gifting. Here is our list of eight eco-friendly green gifts that won’t need re-gifting and will help maintain the environment.
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, winter is near. For those people living in the southern-half of the United States, it may mean cooler than average temperatures. But for those in the North, it means three months (or more) of digging out of your driveway and re-learning how to control your car on icy roads.
It’s important to be prepared for what winter driving brings, not to mention what it can do to your car. If you want to keep your car driving well through the winter months so it comes out OK on the other side of the coldest season, you have to be ready. Here are some tips to keep yourself out of trouble while driving this winter.
We’ve already started hearing holiday music on the radio, we’ve eaten to our heart’s content on Thanksgiving and even survived Black Friday – the next step before the holidays officially arrive is seeing all of our favorite holiday movies on television. Everyone has a favorite holiday movie to watch with their family – whether it’s a heart-warming story about a Grinch who saved Christmas, or the story of a boy who really wanted that Red Ryder BB Gun, there is a movie for everyone!
Thanksgiving was originally a day for farmers and communities to give thanks for the harvest at the end of the fall growing season. Now, most people use a more broad approach to Thanksgiving, recognizing everything in their lives they have to be thankful for. Surrounded by family and food along with some much appreciated time off from work, there are always plenty of things to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving is a great time to look back upon your blessings throughout the year, but it is also a great time to gaze forward and find ways you can give back to the community. Even if you have very little, there is always something you can do to build up the people around you. You can volunteer at the local food shelf, read to the elderly, tutor young children or just walk animals at the shelter. Nonprofit and charitable organizations are desperate for volunteers this time of year – with the holiday season beginning there are more opportunities than ever to give back. Even a little help can go a long way for these organizations when everyone comes together toward a common goal. Here are five great ways to give back to your community this Thanksgiving.
