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    <title>Online Auction LIVE!</title>
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    <description>Start your bidding for our online auction today. Bidding will resume at our May 19th event, so come to our event this Saturday and get that one of kind item you have been looking for.</description>
    <content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><span><span>The CoolMom and Sustainable West Seattle online Auction is live. Bidding has begun and <span>will resume at our May 19th event. </span>Don't forget to RSVP and Purchase your tickets <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CoolMom/787f0113f3/893706ba03/64c2cc2086">here</a>. <span>See details below.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>A Sampling of our Silent Auction items,</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<li>a year's worth of Organic Valley product</li>
<li>One of a Kind Encaustic Art</li>
<li>Alki Kayak Tours</li>
<li>Cedar Grove Compost and Tomato Starts</li>
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<p>To bid go <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CoolMom/787f0113f3/893706ba03/2eb6ef2d78">here</a> to our online auction.</p>
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<p><i> Hosted by</i><br />The Eby Family<br />4106 SW Findlay Street, Seattle 98136<br />Saturday, May 19th, 2 to 5 PM</p>
<p><i>What</i><br />Meet our CoolMom &amp; SWS community and enjoy hors d' oeuvres, afternoon libations, and live music. Show your support through silent and live auction bidding, 50/50 raffle and direct donation.</p>
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<h3>RSVP &amp; TICKET PURCHASE</h3>
<p>Buy your tickets<a class="external-link" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239637"> here</a></p>
<h3>VOLUNTEER</h3>
<p><span>Please show your support and volunteer at our event. There are many volunteer  opportunities to choose from <a class="external-link" href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BACA82CA64-teafundraiser" style="padding-left: 0px; ">here.</a> Volunteers will receive a free CoolMom T-shirt and a free raffle ticket.</span></p>
<p>Hope to see you there!</p>
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    <title>Climate Reality Presentation</title>
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    <description>North Seattle CoolMom is hosting the Climate Reality Project, created by Al Gore on May 17th at 7:30 pm. You won't want to miss this!</description>
    <content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><a class="external-link" href="http://climaterealityproject.org/">Climate Reality Project</a> Chairman and Founder, former Vice President Al Gore, has personally trained more than 3,000 people to deliver a multimedia presentation based on the Climate Reality Project worldwide event, 24 Hours of Reality. This is a powerful story about how climate change is affecting us now and what we can do to solve it.</p>
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<div><span><span>You will hear about how climate change is affecting us around the world and at home. You'll engage your community and ask questions. You'll learn about the reality we face and what we can do. And we think you'll have some fun in the process - wine and snacks provided plus stimulating company, of course!</span></span></div>
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<div><span><span>Join our North Seattle CoolMoms and RSVP to Jenny at </span></span><a href="mailto:jai_rhodes@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jai_rhodes@yahoo.com</a> to attend the May 17th presentation by the Climate Reality Project.</div>
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<div>Contact Brooke Doyle at <a class="mail-link" href="mailto:brookedoyle@yahoo.com?subject=Climate Reality Project">brookedoyle@yahoo.com</a></div>
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    <title>Tea Fundraiser- Buy Your Tickets Today!</title>
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    <description>CoolMom and Sustainable West Seattle are having a Tea Fundraiser on May 19th. Buy your tickets today! </description>
    <content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>Join CoolMom and <a class="external-link" href="http://www.sustainablewestseattle.org/">Sustainable West Seattle</a> at our Tea Fundraiser in celebration of our two non-profits sharing common values of building healthy families and sustainable communities.</p>
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<div id="_mcePaste">The event will be hosted by the Eby Family, at their beautiful Colonial home at 4106 SW Findlay St. on <strong>Saturday, May 19, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.</strong></div>
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<div>You will enjoy relaxing outdoors amongst the manicured gardens nibbling on tea sandwiches and cookies perusing the silent auction items. If wine is to your liking, we will be serving an assortment of delightful reds and whites to choose from. For those who prefer a non-alcoholic beverage, we will also be serving tea, coffee, and juice. The Live Auction will follow with a brief introduction of our organizations and then a 'raise the paddle' to support a project designated by each organization.</div>
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<div>For a brief preview of our silent auction line up, here are a few silent auction items you can expect to see:</div>
<div style="padding-left: 30px; ">100 Daffodil planting</div>
<div style="padding-left: 30px; ">Alki Kayak Tours</div>
<div style="padding-left: 30px; ">Wild Horse Solar and Wind Farm Tour with lunch for 8</div>
<div style="padding-left: 30px; ">Wine Cellar- 10 unique wines</div>
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<h3>RSVP &amp; Tickets:</h3>
<div>$20 Tickets for Early Bird on or before May 10th at Brown Paper Tickets <a class="external-link" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239637">www.brownpapertickets.com/event/239637</a></div>
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<div><span>Please show your support and volunteer several hours to raise money for our two deserving non-profits. There are many volunteer opportunities to choose from <a class="external-link" href="http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BACA82CA64-teafundraiser" style="padding-left: 0px; ">here.</a> Volunteers will receive a free CoolMom T-shirt and a free raffle ticket.</span></div>
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<h3>Can’t Make It?</h3>
<div>Please consider supporting our efforts with your thoughtful donation to <a class="internal-link" href="../donate">CoolMom</a> or <a class="external-link" href="http://www.sustainablewestseattle.org/join/">Sustainable West Seattle</a>.</div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center; ">THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center; "><a class="external-link" href="http://www.organicvalley.coop/">ORGANIC VALLEY</a></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center; "><a class="external-link" href="http://www.cohorealty.com/">THE COHO REALTY TEAM</a></h3>
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    <dc:creator>terri &amp; christina</dc:creator>
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    <dc:date>2012-05-07T21:40:00Z</dc:date>
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    <title>You Gave BIG!</title>
    <link>http://www.coolmom.org/news/you-gave-big</link>
    <description>On May 2nd you gave big during Seattle Foundation's largest community giving. Our community came together to raise $7.4 million in 24 hours!</description>
    <content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>CoolMom is grateful for all those who gave big on May 2nd. We were able to surpass our goal of $2000 which will support our <a class="internal-link" href="../programs/think-outside-the-car">Think Outside the Car project</a> and help start Walking School Buses, Bike Programs and No-Idle Campaigns in Elementary Schools.</p>
<p>CoolMom was also the recipient of a <a class="external-link" href="http://www.seattlefoundation.org/givingcenter/GiveBIG/Pages/GiveBIGTotals.aspx">Golden Ticket</a> thanks to the donation by Kirsten A. of West Seattle! We are thankful for the support of our membership and others that gaveBIG to CoolMom on May 2nd. What an inspiring community we have! A special thanks to the Seattle Foundation and all the GiveBIG sponsors! And a huge thank you to all the Seattle Foundation Staff for all your hard work!</p>
<p>To see the full giveBIG story go <a class="external-link" href="http://www.seattlefoundation.org/news/Pages/SeattleFoundationandLocalPhilanthropistsIncreaseGiveBIGStretchPool.aspx?bv=nposearch">here. </a></p>
<p style="text-align: center; ">THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS!</p>
<p style="text-align: center; ">Kimberly C.<br />Sarah M.<br />David M.<br />Michael M.<br />Terri G.<br />Jemae H.<br />Helene F.<br />Haeryung S.<br />Elta R.<br />Charlie C.<br />Nancy W.<br />Maris S.<br />Kristy R.<br />Kirsten A.<br />Julie M.<br />Jarvis W.<br />James J.<br />Cameron M.<br />Ann S.<br />Alexandra R.</p>
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