Reader Gina sent me this pitcure and the following email:
The Women in our church (LDS) meet once a month for an activity and in November, we will be making and donating bags of items to the local womens shelter.We are starting to collect things now so we will have enough in November. Well, a few weeks ago, we had a visitor at church and I had brought in some items to donate at that time that I had used coupons to get, so I was showing them to the women so they could see that you don’t have to spend a lot to help out. This visitor came up after and quietly donated $20 to purchase items with since she wouldn’t be visiting long enough to go shopping.
I was given the $ and told to get what I could with it. The challenge was on! :O)
So, attached is a pic of what I got with the $20 and coupons.. no coupons were doubled or tripled and most items were bought at either target or walmart.
This is what I was able to get:
3 shirts
8 packs razors
5 nail polishes
1 nail clippers
3 body washes
11 deodorants
2 packs dry erase markers (school supplies)
3 make-ups
1 mascara
1 travel q-tips
3 travel first aid kits
2 toothbrushes
4 lip balms
** So this got me thinking…. I used to do the $25 mall challenge, I know I have not done that in a long time and it was a lot of fun. Let’s do this: If you want to take the $20 challenge, leave a comment. I will randomly pick 5 people and mail them each a $20 Visa gift card. Then you can go shopping and see how much stuff you can get with the $20 to donate! If this sounds like fun to you, leave a comment and tell us if you are up to the challenge! Giveaway will close on Friday afternoon.
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I would LOVE to do this challenge. I do my own $25 and under challenge when I go into any store with my coupons.
Thanks!
WOW! This is incredible, way to go! : )
I am up for the challenge!
WOW Tiffany what an amazing challenge. I would love to participate!!!
I would love to partake in the challenge!!
I would love to do this!
I would love to do this challenge
I am game!!
Absolutely! I’d love to!!
I would love to do this challenge!
Sounds like an exciting challange! What a great way to have fun and donate to someone in need!
I’m up for the challenge…
Loved the story, and she did an amazing job!!
Way to go “Gina” 😉
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Please put me in for challenge.
This sounds like so much fun. I would love the challenge.
This is awesome! Would love to do the challenge!
I wanna do the challenge! And my 8 yr old daughter loves helping me find super bargains!
that would be fun! I would try it
I’m in!
I’m up for the challenge =]
I would love to participate! This is a wonderful thing to do!
I would ROCK this! Thanks for the opportunity 🙂
This challenge sounds so fun, and helping a good cause is great!!!!!!!
I would love to do it!!
This sounds great I would love to do this!
I sort of did this the week that Joplin got hit. I only had about $15 to spare at the time so i went out and got a bunch of stuff to donate using coupons. 🙂
I am TOTALLY up for the challenge!!!!
i live in hawaii and the cost of living is just crazy, this would be awesome to try here!! i’m definitely up for the challenge!
I love this idea. I am up for the challenge! =)
wow, this sounds like LOADS of FUN!
I’m up for the challenge… but I still need a bit of coaching! I’ve been trying to get some tips from websites like yours and use them when I’m out in the stores…
so, recycling companies get left over coupons? what companies shoudl I call? I’ll call til I’m blue in the face! I’m in Houston! 77055
any help would be awesome! plus the challenge sounds like a blast!
Saving money “tickles my fancy”!
I will do the $20 challenge, but I will donate my own money and then give you the items for your church.
I am absolutely up for the challenge. New to the coupon things, lol, but know how to score good deals, I think! Anyway, and know what it is like and something like this is wonderful! What a great thing to do with the items!!
Sounds fun!!
What an awesome challenge. This would be perfect to teach my daughter about purchasing wisely.
I’d love to give it a try!!
I love helping out needed causes! And I love couponing! I’m still learning about couponing but I’d love to do the challenge 🙂
I would love to be apart of this!!! I once needed a womens shelter and love to shop so both are close to my heart!!!
Would love the challenge,bring it on!!!
I am up for the challenge! I love shopping and shopping for a cause is even better!
This would be a fun challenge to participate in.
Sounds like a great challenge! I’m in 🙂
I know what your talking about and we do the same thing here in lubbock tx. Its a good challenge and im in.
I try to do a $5 per week budget at the big 3 (CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens) and do $10 at Walmart. I don’t have a Target close by, but do try to do the $10 budget there when I go to the “big city” 🙂 For a whopping total of $25 for the week! So, I would love to do this!
I’m in. I love pay it forwards! This would be perfect for the Joplin relief. It would be awesome to see who could get the most for their $20!!
How much fun! It would feel like Supermarket Sweep. I know that the people you pick will really be able to make that money stretch.
ahh!!! This sounds like so much fun!!!
hello,
i am more than up for this challange because i can get over 300.00 worth of stuff for under 10.00 so i should be able to get alot more for 20.00….
thank you
Rebecca
Sounds like fun to me! I am new at the ame but have been doing pretty good so far. i’d love to be given the chance!
Bring it on, girlfriend!!! Whoohoo! I am in need of a shopping fix!
This would be an AWESOME way to get back into couponing again – it’s on like Donkey Kong!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Up for the challenge for sure!! 🙂
I’m Game!!! Sounds like a blast for a Great Cause!!!! \,,/ ^_^ \,,/
I would love to do this i am new to couponing. I just took ur class a few weeks ago and loved it. I dont have much but i will put up my own money.So 20 dollars and buy as much as I can.
This sounds like fun!!! I would love the challenge!
This sounds so exciting. Having a reason to keep couponing and helping others is really the motivation I need right now. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m always up for any reason to shop with coupons so love this challenge.
i am up for it! And its for a good cause.
sign me up !! Also, getting my whole family involved in couponing !!
I would love to.
Oh this is one challenge I would love to take! I’m new to couponing but I always hope to up my previous transaction! Crossing my fingers for a win!
I am in! I would love the challenge of a specific amount. I do shop to donate to Interfaith but never with a specific amount in mind…I just get a deal here and there. I love the focus of this one.
This sounds like a challange. I would like the chance to see what I could find.
This would be fun to do. Sometimes people don’t realize that donating should take place all year long and not just during the holidays!
This sounds like a lot of fun for a great cause! I am totally up for it! Thanks for your generosity! 🙂
I am game! My city, Spfld MA, was just hit by 2 tornadoes so we have people in need here. We NEVER get tornadoes here. I too am new to couponing so it will be a blast to see how much I can save.
sounds great!
Sounds GREAT! Count me in!
I would love to do this and donate to a great cause!
I think this is a wonderful idea. If you pick me I will put another $20 with it. I will keep it separate, so that people can see what can be done with $20.00. I have a friend who shops with me, also new to couponing, and she wold love to come along on the adventure.
I think that it would be fun! I would love to be challenged like this I may even challenge myself 🙂 just to see.
I am definately up for the challenge. I would love to do this especially if it helps out those in need.
Game on!!
That sound like a challenge that I’m up for. I ‘m always ready to help those in need.
It’s on! I hope you pick me. I am up to the challenge and will have so much fun doing it. : )
Yes, I have done this with our womens shelter for Christmas last year and I am so up to the challenge. $20 dollars goes a long ways!!!
This is just what I have been thinking about trying to start. The local middle school sends home back packs full of snacks and food for “kids in need” every weekend, the idea is to get them through when there is no free-lunch program available. Well with coupons I am working on getting a hygiene program going. The kids in need have already been identified, so three time a year (at the beginning of the year, Christmas break and the end of the year) sending home hygiene packs; deorderant, shampoo, feminine products, toothbrushes etc. Sometimes its easy to hide that you are not eating at home, but showing up at school unclean leads to low self esteem, attitude problems etc. With coupons I think we can make a real difference.
I would so love to do this! I am a coupon virgin so to speak. I just printed off all of your pages to get my binder started. I would definitely love to see what I could do with $20. Thanks!
OH PICK ME PICK ME!!
VERY COOL..I am in. I can usually do amazing things with $5 at CVS. Can’t wait to see what $20 would bring in.
Love this idea. I’m up for the challenge!
I would love to do the challenge! I am new at couponing too. It makes me feel good to help others!
I’m up for the challenge! I’m new to couponing (have only done a few trips) and am excited to see what I can do! Must say I’m shocked and appalled I didn’t try this sooner! Would love to spread the wealth so to speak!
this is something the lord has been leading me to do. Only my husband and myself I help all 6 of my kids but I think I can do more I will be going to where ever to save and donate to local shelter. I can’t work but this I can do. Makes me feel like I am worth something.
I would love to take the challenge. Bring it on. My daughters are loving couponing with me.
I’m in! I just took food and detergent to my local SPCA and toiletries to the shelter for battered women. They were so thrilled! It truly is amazing what you can do with a small amount and a little thinking!
Sounds like fun. I would love to try this. Thank you.
I am so up for the challenge – this is a great idea. I will also donate the items to our local Feed My People as they have helped me in the past when times were rough – Thanks Tiffany sperrysad at yahoo dot com
I donate to my local Interfaith Community Service and would love this challenge!!
Since I am only an hour away from the tornadoes that went through Springfield, MA I have been working on gathering some items to bring there. One of my friends was deployed to help & he said there is a lot of need since this isn’t something we typically witness in MA. So yes, I am definitely up to the challenge!!
I’m up for the challenge – I’m new to couponing and make it a game of spending the least and getting the most 😀 I love to read all the hints and tips!
I would love to do it!!
I would love to take your $20.00 challenge!! Thanks and I hope I get picked.
I often do this with freebies I get. I donate to a local charity that helps out unwed and/or addicted moms and their children.
Ohhh a game I am good at!!!! I donate to my church all the time but I have never taken a specific amount and used it for the entire trip and then donated the entire trip! Sounds like a fun challenge! I’m game!
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Thanks Tiffany!
this sounds like a fun challenge! Thanks for this splendid giveaway