This past week and the campaign Tracey and I have been running with the Shot@Life organization has been pretty amazing. Thanks to each of you for sharing your photos, spreading the word, and for your generous donations. With your help we have helped to raise awareness regarding the importance of immunizations and are investing in a healthier world for all. Thank you!

Our #Shot4Shot campaign ends today, so if you haven’t shared your #ShotofCoffee or #MyMugShot or tweeted with the hashtag #Shot4Shot it’s not too late. There are wonderful prizes from some great companies as well as a photo journal for everyone from Paper Corterie who helps to spread the word. Check out all that is up for grabs over on this post… an Epiphanie Camera Bag, Keurig coffee maker, great items from Paper Corterie and more!

This past week has been about so much more than sharing our awesome mugs, winning great prizes and downing delicious coffee. It has been about starting a much needed conversation surrounding the importance of vaccinations in countries with less than us. It has been about the value of a life and bringing resources to those countries so they can vaccinate their children from diseases that, right now, are killing children at a rapid pace. It has been about raising money… $20 is all it takes to vaccinate a child for life. Thank you, again, for those of you who chose to drink your coffee at home and have shared the money you saved with our friends at Shot@Life. There is still time to donate… you can do so through this link. Any amount is appreciated.

The fight is still not over, so please keep this great organization and the children they help in your thoughts. As for you, we feel very blessed to have you in our corner. Thanks so much for all you do!

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This morning, some of my friends came over for coffee and homemade cinnamon rolls. I thought it would be fun to have a coffee gathering this week to tie in to the #Shot4Shot campaign Tracey and I are participating in for Shot@Life. Have you taken a shot of your mug yet to help raise awareness for Global Immunization Week and to be included in the giveaways for some great prizes? If not, head on over to this post for more details to see how you can get involved. It’s as simple as helping to spread the word!

I asked each friend to bring their own coffee mugs to breakfast this morning. I thought I’d do a little bit of analyzing to see what kind of insight I could gain about my friends simply by checking out the coffee mugs they chose to bring. Let’s start off with Bree……

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When I was little (and still as an adult), my all time favorite book was Happiness is a Warm Puppy by Charles Schulz. I guess I haven’t changed much… I’ve always been one to hunt for happiness in everything I can.

Right now, for me, happiness is… helping to keep kids alive by raising awareness about vaccinations in countries with few resources. If you’ll recall, this week we are making our coffee at home versus heading to the coffee shop. We are taking the money we save through this action and donating it to our friends at Shot@Life so they can help to get kids vaccinated. Just $20 will provide one child the vaccinations they need for life. $20 is all it takes to give a kid a shot at life….

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There are a lot of things I take for granted… that *we* take for granted. One of those things is the fact that I can easily take my kids to their regular checkups for their required vaccinations. Keeping them protected from life threatening illnesses through vaccines is as simple as a quick visit to our friendly pediatrician.

Did you know that vaccines aren’t easily accessible for everyone? There are many children in under developed countries who die all the time from lack of vaccines… in fact…

1 child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented through a simple vaccination.

What a heart breaking statistic. I feel moved and compelled to do whatever I can to change it, which is why I am partnering with my friend, Tracey Clark, and the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign in a project to make vaccines accessible to children everywhere.

Tracey, our partners at Shot@Life, and I are teaming together this week for Global Immunization Week. Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for this important cause. Of course, we wanted to get you all involved by making this a week full of creative opportunities and incredible prizes. Are you ready to learn how you can help? It’s as easy as spreading the word… and taking a picture of your coffee!…

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