May 19th is approaching fast and the Holiday Planning is ON!! If you just stumbled on this page and want to know what it’s all about click up there above the Space Needle on where it says “How It All Started” and you’ll get all filled in.
Basically I’ve been pretty low key lately because of the recent events in the Pacific Northwest and Haiti. Didn’t seem right to promote what I’m trying to do during tough times for all. But……. THANK YOU DAY needs to happen now more than ever so let’s do it!!!
Please, please click on “How It All Started” and re-familiarize yourself with what we are trying to pull off. I’d love your ideas and I’ll figure out a way to post an ongoing list of them so we all can do ‘em too!
Yes, Thanking these amazing people IS a habit we need to all start ALL the time. That is 100% my gut level intention. But, getting the “holiday” off the ground is one of the ways to get it all started.
Brilliant ideas so far:
Eagle Scout Project – Gold/Silver/Bronze Award – Going for an award within your scouting organization? Plan something huge to thank these amazing people! Pull it off and get your award!!
Got a spare $5 or $10 lying around? Go to a local Starbucks (or other coffee shop) buy a gift card with it and leave it behind the counter to pay for any drinks men and women in uniform that come in and order. Wouldn’t it surprise them if it was already paid for?
Make May 19th Free Pizza day!!!! Arrange with a local pizzeria to serve anyone that comes in (preferably in uniform) and can prove they are employed by a local police department, fire department, emergency hospital, etc. they get the pizza they order for free!
Then………. PROMOTE – PROMOTE – PROMOTE!!!!
How do you pay for that? You might need to get creative but, here’s an idea; while you are promoting the event, promote to all your friends to go down and buy a gift card (Starbucks idea expanded
to leave behind the desk for this event. The pizzeria may just discount the pizzas big time to cash in on the publicity they will be getting in the whole affair.
Any idea you have needs to be publicized to get everyone on board. Local news stations are all up for this kind of thing. The more people that know what is happening, the more that might come up with their own great ideas and start ‘em!! I want this to EXPLODE across the US!!!
Let’s go!
FYI – in the Bothell area of Washington State, Sparta’s Pizza will be giving everyone that shows up in uniform (or can prove employment) on May 19th 2010 gets a free pizza!!
Bothell
18817 Bothell Way NE
Bothell, WA