D.A.R.E. to Care

Strappity-Do-Da recently attended a lovely Sunday afternoon Tea Party for Women's Empowerment Board in Cleveland. A charming parade of women in pretty party frocks, topped off with colorful, fanciful hats, turned out to show their support for Women in Transition. The 30-year-old program has been providing women-in-transition (re-entering the workforce, divorce, widowed, career change, etc) education, resources and support to achieve life goals. Strappity-Do-Da donates a portion of the sale of its Amethyst Dream (click ->) Amethyst Dream straps to Women's Empowerment Board to benefit their various charities.

We also just sent a donation to D.A.R.E.(Drug Abuse Resistance Education). Without federal funding, D.A.R.E. relies on donations to perform its community services benefitting millions of children worldwide. For over a quarter of a century, D.A.R.E. has brought its message into the classroom, at no charge to the school, providing instruction, materials and training.

There are many worthy organizations that need help to fulfill their mission. They don't ask much - every dime or dollar adds up to something meaningful in your community. Do what you can, if you can, ... dare to care.

What do Sarah Palin & Kyle Patterson Have in Common?

Kyle Patterson is a techie - Strappity-Do-Da's in-house techie - affectionately known as "toodles". To know him is to love him. Fatally funny, wicked smart, and a genuine good guy, Kyle is a Tower of Testosterone in a High-Octane Estrogen Environment.

So, what do Kyle Patterson and Sarah Palin have in common besides the initial letter "P" in their surnames?

Gender? no
Political Agenda? don't know
Controversy? uh-oh
Ties to Law Enforcement? whoa!

The Answer: they're both in Alaska this summer. While Governor Palin whiles away the hours in Wasilla and juries in Juneau - our Darling Toodles is risking life and limbs to boost the Alaskan economy, to put a salmon teriyaki in every grill, and to pay for (his own) higher education.

That's right - our very own Toodles rejected a prestigious summer internship (paying minimum wage) in favor of one of the deadliest jobs in the world. He's our Hero, our epic Swashbuckler (whether or not he knows it) - but that's not why he does it. He takes on the danger and the detritus of working on an Alaskan fishing boat to advance - his education and his hard-earned right to a handsome paycheck doing what he loves.

High heels and beauty pageants are hard work, ok. Toodles - we love ya & can't wait to see you back on the Mainland intact!

Strappity Summer Wardrobe!

WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE-HOW-WHY
STRAPPITY® W5H

All right my darling Do-Da-Divas, let’s have some fun! The heat’s on and we want to know all about you - who you are, what you do, when you wear your Strappitys® and, how you choose when, where & why to wear them. Don’t be shy - speak up, show off & share! And … you could win a wardrobe of Strappitys – (your choice of) one for every day of the week!

If you don’t already own a pair and want to play, we’ll help you with a 10% discount on any regularly priced pair. Use promotional code W5H when you place your order.

HOW TO PLAY
Go to www.dodadivas.com and post a comment on the STRAPPITY® W5H with your answers:
Who you are – age range (20’s-30’s-40’s etc, unless you don’t mind telling your age)
What you do - student, profession, homemaker, retired, etc
When do you Strappity® – special occasions, every day, only with shoulder baring tops, etc
Where do you Strappity® – yoga class, parties, beachside, red carpet, work
Why do you Strappity® – pretty, comfortable, different, fun, etc
How do you Strappity® – with convertible bra, with bathing suit, with outfits to which I’ve
affixed my own loops; criss-crossed, mixed up colors, multiple pairs, etc.
Please tell us how many pairs of Strappity-Do-Das® you own

HOW TO WIN
Show Your Support™! – a picture is a must - the most important and fun aspect is YOU. Email a picture of you showing your support to melinda@strappity.com. By so doing, you grant implicit permission to Strappity-Do-Da® to use your likeness on our site and in our promotional materials. We will post photos and stories on the W5H page at www.strappity.com, where visitors will vote on the winner (it’s ok to send your friends and family there to vote for you). All votes must be cast by midnight July 15, 2009 – emailed to melinda@strappity.com.

This is all about fun and sharing and learning how to fully enjoy our Strappitys®. Be creative, be daring, be real. Show us how you Glam & Bare It!

First Place – a Strappity-Do-Da® Wardrobe – you choose one style for every day of the week!
First Runner Up – WooHoo Wardrobe – choose two styles for weekend party & play

Enter now and give yourself lots of time to gather votes!

Happy Strappity!