Used Christmas Cards for St. Jude's Ranch - *ED*

What a wonderful idea! I will start saving my all occasion cards for them as well. Thanks for hosting this swap!

I have been cleaning through my cards and prepping them to send to St. Jude's for a while now. I will definitely be joining this swap!

Just curious - what do they do with them? Watching for now.

@Maggiesmother This is what I found on their website:

"When donor cards arrive here at the Ranch, the card front is removed from it's back or inside portion. The donor card front is then centered on either an ivory or white backing resulting in a 'new' card with a recycled front panel."

And then they sell the "new-made" cards.

Thank you so much for hosting this swap. I cannot join because I'm at my limit but I appreciate you opening my eyes to such a great cause. I will definately be sending them all my cards from now on!

In Australia we have Planet Ark, although I don't know if they re-create with them or just recycle (pulp) them. It would cut down on costs and carbon miles to recycle our cards locally. What would you say to that? Could we do it through our best local organisation to be truly eco-friendly? No time for me to start a similar local one, so please let me know. Please PM me to tell me you've answered me here (or just answer in the PM if others don't need the answer too). Thanks so much! Just watching for now. Taking my Xmas cards down today or tomorrow, so I really need to know! :)

Happy New Year!

No time for me to start a similar local *swap, that should have read. ;)

I have never heard of this program through St Jude's...and I thank you for bringing awareness to a great cause! We actually participate in an online Christmas card exchange, and as a reasult get lots of cards. We are going to post this information back on the site and encourage others to 'recycle' their cards to St Jude as well!

One question...does anyone know why they can't accept Hallmark or American Greeting cards?

Probably due to trademark laws... can't re-sell certain artists' work perhaps due to contracts with those companies? (I'm just guessing)

I think @barbi might be right, added to which Hallmark + American Greetings are the two companies biggest + baddest enough to mean business when it comes to litigation re copyright infringement. They might even have to do it on behalf of their coterie of artists. Probably just blanket policy for companies so large. :-/

well...I am no lawyer...but I will just see this as a reason to choose the little guy if I am out buying greeting cards

I have been debating about joining this swap, as I don't have many cards to send if I did join. :\

Sorry I have not been around ladies to address your questions and concerns. Thx to those of you who stepped in and answered!

I am extending the sign up date of this swap to give people a chance to still join if they wish, based on the below info:

1. Yes, if you live outside the U.S. and have a local charity, you may send your cards there but please provide your partner with the full name of the charity and a link to its website when you write to them.

2. The number of cards you send is not important - it is the thought that counts here! (";)

I have emailed all of the people who have joined re changes to swap and dates.

if you really want to understand this charity go read the sucess stories yes i cried all the way thru some of t hem but it is a worthy cause and i guess 41 cards will be ok to send i am actually asking my mom and some of my friends for theres i hope that isnt cheating

Does anyone know of a charity that does this in Canada?

It doesn't matter where you get the cards - I have asked all of my neighbours to give me their cards to send in too.

Sorry, I have not been able to find a similar Canadian charity.

The winner of the cupcake stamp is preslarb - congrats dear!

Oh wow!!! Thanks!!!! I LOVE stamps!!

Sent follow-up email to everyone.