Instagram Contest

We are giving away 3 pairs of General Admission tickets to our CONCERT FOR A CAUSE 

on October 19th from 12-4pm 

at the Levity Live Theater in the Palisades Mall WestNyack, NY

1. Post Picture on Instagram

2. Hashtag #StarDogGives #MakeADifference #MeetAndGreet

3. Follow @StarDogGives

Each post gets you an entry into our drawing.

The more you post the more chances you have to win.

Winners will be chosen and posted on the StarDogGives Instagram page on 10/11/14 at 9am est.

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Official Rules:

(Please read all rules before entering our contest, submission of an entry in the contest constitutes agreement to these rules) 

1. Eligibility: This contest is open to all legal residents of the United States who are 13 years of age and older (under 18 please ask parent/guardian permission before entering) and who has an Instagram account. This Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law.

2. Contest Dates: The contest will begin on Oct 6th at 5:30 pm and End at Oct 11th at 8:00am

3. How To Enter The Contest: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the Contest. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.  Before entering the Contest, the “Photos Are Private” option in your Instagram account settings must be set to “OFF”.  To enter the Contest, you must be following StarDogGives on Instagram @StarDogGives, post the above picture on your Instagram page and Hashtag #StarDogGives #MakeADifference #MeetAndGreet

4. Chances of Winning: Odds of winning depends on the number of valid entries received.  Each post gets you an entry in our drawing.  The more you post the more chances you have to win. Entrants may not enter with multiple Instagram accounts, nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to enter multiple times or as multiple users. Use of computer programs and/or other automated device to enter the Contest is prohibited.

5. Winner Selection and Notification:  All entrants usernames will be placed into a bowl and 3 winners will be pulled at random.  Only one winner per username (if duplicate username is drawn on second or third round a new winner will be chosen)  Winners will be posted on the StarDogGives Instagram page on Oct 11, 2014 at 9am and will be contacted via DM on Instagram.  If winner does not respond within 48 hours of contest end then an alternate winner will be chosen.  In order to receive the prize, the winners must, within 48 hours, provide a valid email address.  Email address will be requested and required of winner to receive ticket confirmation.  If email address is invalid or undeliverable and a second attempt is unsuccessful then an alternate winner will be chosen.

6. Claiming Prize:  Winners will pick up their 2 General Admission tickets the day of the show at the Levity Live Theater 4210 Palisades Center Mall West Nyack, NY. Ticket winner will need to provide photo id at the door.  If winner is under the age of 18 a parent or legal guardian must accompany the minor and provide photo id to claim the prize. Parent is not required to attend the show. 

Please note: By entering the contest, entrant consents to being placed on a mailing list for promotion materials from Star Dog Enterprises and M&G Events

You must create or possess an Instagram account in order to participate. Instagram is available through mobile devices and is a free downloadable app.

To learn more about our Concert for a Cause Click Here

Nash FM 94.7: Nash Matters

Star Dog at Nash FM 94.7

New York's Country Station

Star Dog had fun taping our first radio segment for NASH Matters.
  Nash Matters is a public affairs program to highlight organizations and charities that serve the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas. They talk about topics and events that matter to our community.  

Nash Matters is Hosted by Kelly Ford and airs Sunday Mornings at 5am


If you are not able to get to your radio or Nash FM doesn't broadcast in your area you can listen to the complete interview here:

http://cdn.stationcaster.com/stations/wnsh/media/mp3/05_18_14_Part_2__Star_Dog-1400081725.mp3

with Nash FM 94.7 DJ's

Kelly Ford and Jesse Addy

Being interviewed by the beautiful Kelly Ford

 Learn more about how Star Dog got its start and what
            keeps us going in our Nash FM radio interview

Featured Organization: Star Dog

Photo Credits: Stephanie Ferrante Photography

Giving Tuesday

#GivingTuesday

With so much emphasis, the past few days, on getting the best deals …it's important to stop and think today of those less fortunate in our community.

At a time when we should all be thankful, Giving Tuesday gives everyone time to pause and think about what's most important at the holiday season.

So how will you give today?  
Here are some ideas.

Visit a nursing home.
Help out at an Animal shelter.
Find a neighbor who can use some extra help.
Volunteer at a soup kitchen or shelter.
Donate clothes or toys from your home.
Donate to your favorite charity.
Make care packages for senior center, homeless shelter, battered women shelter or animal shelter.
Buy a Star Dog T-shirt:  For every t-shirt we sell we give one to a child in need.


It doesn't matter what you give, it can be time, money or even a smile - just give today. Think about what matters most to you and reach out, The thrill of giving lasts a lifetime.

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted”

Do you have another giving suggestion?  Would love to hear them in the comments below.

Bringing HOPE and TEE'S to the lives of women

The success of our Give Back New Jersey event enabled us to donate these t-shirts to Women Aware battered women's shelter.  To all who participated and attended our event, your contribution and presence made this possible.  Thank you!

We all can be proud that our donation brings hope to the lives of women and their families.  To learn more about Women Aware read our previous blog post or visit their website.

 StarDogGives.com

Morning Project

www.StarDogGives.com

Meet Our Sponsors

Visit us all week for our blog series "Meet the Sponsors" 

We are extremely greateful to all who believe in us and have taken time to assist in making our 

"Give Back New Jersey"  event a success!!

Star Dog is passionate about helping children who need it most and our "Give back New Jersey" line is just a small way we are able to give back. We want to take the time this week to show our appreciation to our friends below that help make our mission possible. 

Beauty From Inside and Out

Angela Christou, Arbonne Consultant

Bridget O'brien PR and Events

Bottega Boutique

Women Aware

Family Promise

STAR DOG helping the littlest victims of the OKLAHOMA Tornados

We here at Star Dog Enterprises are completely heartbroken over the devastation that rocked Oklahoma!  Sometimes there are no words to express something so unbearably tragic.  Our hearts break for the countless number of people affected by this vicious force of nature,  in particular the children that took shelter while at school.

While we will continue to include the people whose lives have been devastated  in our prayers, unfortunately, that's not enough.   Many people were left with absolutely nothing - just the clothing on their backs.

We want to help and we are sure you do too.
For every t-shirt we sell from now til Sunday we will donate one to the kids of Oklahoma.
Please share this with your friends and family - the more shirts we sell the more we can send to the OK state!

Tweet it - Facebook share  - Shout it from the roof tops - Let's help!!
 www.StarDogGives.com

STAR DOG in the WAYNE TODAY

Last week Debra Winters,  from our local newspaper Wayne Today, published an article about STAR DOG! The article has helped us spread the word about our cause and what we’re trying to accomplish.
I’m so thankful to Debra for taking the time to interview me and spread our story.
To read the article, click here.

Star Dog Mailing List

We want to keep you up to date with news, events, discounts and new t-shirts designs.

Star Dog now has a mailing list.  Join our mailing list and you will be entered to win a free Star Dog t-shirt. 

To be eligible to win, you need to subscribe to our mailing list and be a current subscriber as of April 30, 2013.  On May 1, 2013 at 12 noon est we will choose a random winner from all mailing list subscribers. Not only will you receive a free t-shirt but we will donate an identical shirt to a child in need. 

If you change your mind, you can unsubscribe any time. We’ll never share your email address with anyone, period.

Get all the details at http://stardoggives.com/pages/mailinglist.htm

Happy, Happy...

Happy Easter to those who celebrate and Happy Passover to those who observe!

STAR DOG: Pre-launch

STAR DOG is excited to announce that we are ready for Pre-Launch orders. Every t-shirt we sell during our Pre-Launch an identical child size one is donated to a child at the TASHIRAT ORPHANAGE.

Please help us spread the word, these kids could really use our help. Thanks everyone!www.StarDogGives.com

Below are just a few of our Logo t-shirts

 

Let me introduce you to STAR DOG

     The effects of economic hardship can be felt all over the world. Chances are you have heard of someone that has been touched by the growing economic downturn of recent years, and the predictions are showing no end in sight. With the growing numbers of unemployed, the rising price of fuel and living, and increasing natural disasters many families are doing without basic necessities.

     Many low income and homeless families are challenged with providing clothes that are the right size, comfortable and free of holes.  While families struggle to provide basic needs for their children, new clothes are usually last on that list.  Star Dog wants to build confidence in young people by providing children in need with new t-shirts that make them feel good about themselves.

     Why Star Dog? There are many companies and organizations that provide food, housing assistance, and used clothing to families in need…but how many actually provide brand new clothing? Star Dog wants to do just that. As adults we know how it feels when we look our best, and sometimes wearing our favorite shirt, or shoes, or our most comfortable jeans reflects positively on our outlook of the day. Kids have so much to deal with these days and the constant need to fit in or even stand out positively in a crowd is EVERYTHING to them! While we realize that NEW clothing is not one of the five basic needs, we recognize its importance to kids!  So for every T-shirt you buy, Star Dog Gives one new one to a child in need. 

      Thank everyone in advance for coming along on this journey with us.  This is a new business venture with heart and meaning for us.  With your support  we are sure to be successful in making a diffence in the lives of children.

For more information visit www.StarDogGives.com

Our Inspiration

Sometimes when you read an article it just sticks with you for years and you dream of being able to help:

From the Los Angeles Times

Tattered Clothes of Poverty Prove Costly in Classroom

SPECIAL REPORT * Thousands of children go to school in rags. The price can be ridicule by classmates, behavioral problems and academic distress.

February 20, 2000|KRISTINA SAUERWEIN and ALLISON COHEN | SPECIAL TO THE LA TIMES

Some children come to school in their pajamas, others show callused toes poking through tattered sneakers. Two brothers alternated days in class because they had only one pair of good pants between them.

Throughout Los Angeles public schools, thousands of children struggle daily with a humbling consequence of poverty: inadequate clothing.

At a time when youths strive to keep up with social norms that say what you wear is a statement about who you are, attending school in ragged clothes is often embarrassing and can hinder learning, educators and children's advocates say.

The worn-out, torn clothes on their backs is one visible sign of the poverty that afflicts nearly three-quarters of Los Angeles Unified School District students, who commonly come to school hungry and sick.

About 72% of the district's 711,000 students come from families living in poverty. Although there are no records kept on how many children lack proper clothing, officials estimate that at least half the students at the poorest schools wear little more than rags or unwashed clothes because mom ran out of quarters at the laundry.

The magnitude of the problem is seen at places like Operation School Bell, a Hollywood charitable group that outfits thousands of poor children a year with new sets of clothes. It is seen every year when 5,000 to 7,000 children show up for a "Back to School" shoe giveaway at the Fred Jordan Mission on Skid Row. It is seen at schools like Morningside Elementary in San Fernando, where teachers keep a stash of sweaters for students wearing tank tops during recesses on cold mornings.

Although millions of poor children nationwide lack adequate clothing, advocates say the issue is overshadowed by the more urgent needs of hunger and health care, said Julian Palmer, a spokesman for the National Center for Children in Poverty, based in New York City.

"But," Palmer said, "millions of children are affected in painfully silent ways, such as inadequate clothing, that diminish their quality of life and opportunities."

Inadequate clothing can be one part of a sad equation that leads children to skip school and have behavioral and academic problems, experts say. It can hint at problems at home, including neglect, loss of income by parents and a lack of food.

"Usually, kids not having enough clothing is just the tip of the iceberg," said Hector Madrigal, LAUSD's director of pupil services and attendance. "A lack of clothing is like a student that is crying for help."

Because 13-year-old Alvaro Perez's parents cannot afford to buy him a new sweater or shoes, he shivers in class on cold days. When it rains, he sometimes misses school because his shoes have holes.

The shy, thin boy who lives in a tough Canoga Park neighborhood said he hates missing school and wants to be a lawyer when he grows up.

"I want to do something good with myself," said Alvaro, who attends Parkman Middle School in Woodland Hills. "I want to help my mother. I don't want to be in a gang. I try to study, but it's hard because I don't fit in. They make fun of my clothes."

His parents struggle with five children, ages 5 to 13. Sometimes they can afford only tortillas for dinner. Family members take turns sleeping on the bed and the floor while using old curtains for blankets.

His mother, Candida Vasquez, wishes she could buy her children new clothes and shoes--especially shoes. Her children wear them out quickly. Without a car, they walk to school and the market along unpaved roads and across vacant lots.

Once she saved $5 and bought a pair of shoes for Alvaro, not realizing they were girls' shoes. His classmates laughed at him. Alvaro's used clothing and hand-me-downs call attention to his poverty, too: high-water pants, a tattered blue sweater left over from elementary school.

At Van Nuys High School, Sara Carrasco, a school liaison between teachers and parents, often hears about students who want to stay home because of their clothes--not because they don't have garments with designer labels but because they simply lack more than one shirt or one pair of pants.

"A parent told me [recently] that her son doesn't want to come to school anymore because he only has one pair of pants and one shirt," Carrasco said. "He's embarrassed. His classmates were teasing him."

The boy's mother turned to charity, finding a jacket, three pairs of pants and some T-shirts from the school's collection of donated clothes or unclaimed items in a lost-and-found box.

Many schools in Los Angeles Unified have similar stashes. On cold days at Morningside Elementary School in San Fernando, Veronica Sosa, a parent volunteer, regularly scans the playground and summons children who are running around in thin or torn shirts.

Sosa gives them sweaters and makes sure that they put the sweaters on. "We see a lot of bad clothes," she said.