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A Photo is All You Need to Make a Difference: Donate a Photo App

December 21, 2016 · by Tiffany Merritt · Leave a Comment

This post was sponsored by Johnson & Johnson as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

My family spent most of the month of November not being able to take a full, deep breath, and I do mean that literally. You see, we live in Chattanooga, and this part of the country has experienced a devastating drought this year. Ultimately it led to the spread of wildfires. While our specific area was safe from harm we were close enough to where fires were burning to be impacted. It was a rather inconvenient month, but it was absolutely nothing in comparison to what happened the Monday after Thanksgiving, when massive winds came through and spread a fire in the Smoky Mountains, and in particular, in Gatlinburg. In a matter of hours the entire time was surrounded by, if not engulfed in, flames. It was absolutely horrifying to see what a difference wind can make in the spreading of fires, and it was just heartbreaking to watch a community not far from our own experience this type of devastation.

I was listening to what the people of the area were saying that they needed, and one thing that I wasn’t expecting to hear kept coming up again and again: folks in this area wanted their tourists to please come and see them. These communities rely on tourism as a foundation for their economic health, so one of the best things people could do for the area is to book a trip over to see them.

And so my family did just that, because as it turns out, it was a way to give something very much needed. And that’s the thing about giving: if you keep your eyes and ears open, you’ll be surprised by all the things, great and small, that you can do that will positively impact someone else. In my family, we teach our kids about giving by noting that we all need to take turns sharing. We are also quick to point out to them times when others have shared with us so that they understand that humans need each other, and just because we are in the position at the moment to give, that doesn’t mean that we have never been in the position to receive, or that our circumstances would never change such that we need to ask for help down the line. But when you are able to share, that’s just what you do. Sometimes that looks like bringing canned goods to school for our local food bank. Sometimes it means donating all the money in your piggy bank to a family who wants to adopt. It might also look like buying a few toys for a mother of young children who has just left an abusive relationship and had to leave almost all of her possessions and her children’s toys behind. And sometimes it means taking a vacation unexpectedly, because it will put dollars into an economy that really needs it. We have been able to do these things over the last few months, and we are thankful for the opportunity to share.

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Everyone can share something, even if it feels like you have very little to offer. Do you have a photo, for example? If so, then you already have enough to make a difference right now. Johnson & Johnson has just released the free charity app called Donate a Photo, and all you need to do is download it on your smartphone or tablet, select a charity you’d like to help, and submit your photo. Johnson & Johnson will then donate $1 to that trusted non-profit partner that you chose. Johnson & Johnson has curated a list of trusted causes, and you can donate a photo to one cause, once a day. Each cause will appear in the app until it reaches its goal, or the donation period ends. If the goal isn’t reached, the cause will still get a minimum donation. I chose for our donation to go to survivors of the Tennessee wildfires.

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If you are able to give more than a photo, you can purchase a gift from the Save the Children “Gifts of Joy” catalog, or make a direct monetary donation to the other non-profit partners listed on the app. You can take a turn sharing with others right now. You have something that can help already on your phone, and you can spread the love by sharing about this app with your friends and family, and encouraging them to take a turn sharing, too.

The app allows you to share one photo per day, so by taking a few seconds out of every day, you could get $365 donated by this time next year, and that will REALLY make a difference! The app will send you reminders if you want it to, just to make things as easy as possible. Join Johnson & Johnson in this long-standing partnership with Save the Children and other partner nonprofits to support basic health and hygiene needs for families and to prioritize investments in the health and wellness of others.

We all have something to offer to others. Please donate a photo today and give back!

Filed Under: Fun Things To Do · Tagged: donate a photo, donate a photo app, donation app, donation images, johnson and johnson donate a photo

Bathroom Recycling, Donating Via App, Twitter Parties, and Coupons! Healthy Essentials

April 15, 2014 · by Tiffany Merritt · 2 Comments

This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy them.
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photo credit: kingdesmond1337 via photopin cc
Tim and I have gotten pretty good at recycling. We purchased a large recycling bin (the same size as our city-issued garbage bin, but in a different color) and that has given us an opportunity to find more things to recycle, because now we have a large bin for storage (our recycling is only picked up twice a month, so the small bins we were issued weren’t cutting it). I’m totally in the zone about recycling stuff as I sort through mail and as I use up stuff in the kitchen.
But I tend to be a bit more forgetful about products in the bathroom. I’m not sure if it is because it is upstairs, and away from where I usually deal with recycling, or if it is because the bottles are smaller, and so my mind rationalizes that recycling those things isn’t really “worth it.” Worth what? The effort to walk down the flight of stairs you go up and down 100 times a day, already? Girl, puh-leeze.
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HealthyEssentials.com, one of my favorite websites for finding REALLY good coupons for bath, beauty and personal care products, has some great tips for recycling in the bathroom that I recently checked out. I learned there that only 1 in 5 people consistently recycle bathroom items.
I’m going to stop being one of those 4 people. Will you join me? If enough people make the change, we can reverse the statistic, so that only 1 out of 5 DON’T recycle bathroom products. That would save thousands of TONS of plastic from landfills, people!
I appreciate the thoughtfulness that Johnson & Johnson is putting into how it makes their products, and the fact that sustainability is a key peace of their product design. They are really being great role models, in my opinion!

In addition to having some great information about recycling, the Healthy Essentials website also has some SWEET coupons up right now, including the following:
  • Save $1.00 on any JOHNSON’S® Baby Intense Moisture Cream
  • Save $1.00 on any LUBRIDERM® product (6oz or larger)
  • Save $1.00 on any (1) CLEAN & CLEAR® product (excludes trial and travel sizes)
  • Save $1.00 on any (1) NEUTROGENA® Sun product (exclude trial size)
  • Save $1.00 on any (1) LISTERINE® SMART RINSE Anti-cavity Mouthwash, 500 ml
  • Save $1.00 on any (1) REACH® Total Care Floss, or REACH® Gentle Gum Care Floss, or REACH® Dentotape® or REACH® Access® Flosser
  • Save $2.00 on any (3) NEOSPORIN®, BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive bandages or JOHNSON and JOHNSON RED CROSS® Brand products (excludes all trial and travel sizes, First Aid Kits, 10 ct Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages, and On-the-Go First Aid Kits. Must buy (2) different brand products to qualify for this offer along with a third product)

Donate A Photo

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You’ll also see on the website information about the Donate A Photo (DAP) app. For every photo shared through Donate A Photo, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 to one of its non-profit partners, and you even get to choose which one! I’ve downloaded this app because it is such an easy way for me to help get some much needed funds into the hands of organizations doing great things. This month I’ll be focusing on donating to environmental causes. What would you donate to through your photos?

Twitter Party

Do you love to party on Twitter? Join me for a great one all about HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® this Thursday at 1pm EST. There are going to be 15 prize packs, each worth $50! You can find all the details  and RSVP here:http://twtvite.com/jnjearthday . And don’t forget to use the #Moms4JNJConsumer hashtag! See you there?

 

 

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