Key Club sent over 100 Christmas card fronts to ST JUDE'S GREETING CARD RECYCLING
PROGRAM
Thirty Four years ago, Father Ward, wanting to show our donors his appreciation
for making St. Jude's Ranch for Children possible and having no money to buy
gifts, came up with the idea of turning the previous year's Christmas Cards into
Christmas ornaments. Father and the children worked diligently at recycling the
cards. The recipients were so delighted with their recycled cards that they asked
Father and the children to recycle more cards, but, this time, the donors wanted
to buy the cards. St. Jude's Ranch for Children's Greeting Card Recycling Program
was born.
People from all over the world send us their used card fronts. The children precision
trim the cards and glue them onto pre-printed card backs which are then sold
to the public through our newsletter, Gift Shop or by word of mouth. Each child
is paid fifteen cents for each card that he or she makes. This money is divided
between spending money, savings, and their Home Fund (for special group outings).
As part of St. Jude's commitment to break the vicious welfare cycle and to teach
the children to learn to earn, we have expanded the recycling program to include
Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Easter and other special occasion cards,
as well as all occasion greeting cards, postcards, or just about anything else
you can think of that starts with a used greeting card front. Our most popular
requests are for angel and teddy bear cards. Custom orders with special printing,
fancy cards, gold trim, are also available.
Please send your used card fronts that can be attractively trimmed to fit our
5"X7" card backs, and that do not have writing on the back of the
card, to:
St. Jude's Ranch for Children
100 St. Jude's Street
Boulder City, NV 89005-1681
If you would like to purchase St. Jude's Recycled Greeting Cards, please send
$6.50 per package of 10 cards, (along with the type of cards you wish to purchase)
to:
St. Jude's Ranch for Children
P.O. Box 60100
Boulder City, NV 89006-0100