THE CAR PARADE
As we've seen through social media, the car parade is growing to be one of the most popular ways to celebrate a birthday. Dan and I have been to two, so as an experienced car parader I've picked up on a few things.
Making a Facebook event or creating a text chain is an easy way to update your guests. Choose a lead car. Tell guests where to line up and who to line up behind. As with any party or event, organization is key.
Ask guests to decorate their cars or to make signs. Without decorations, is it even a parade? I love the Creative Heart Studio car party hat. See above for a link to purchase the template.
An important and often over-looked word of advice: be mindful of your neighbors. If you anticipate a rowdy, horn-honking 20 car line-up, give your neighbors a heads up. We're all in this together. Heck, maybe they would even like to participate.
At one of the parades we attended, a "parade route" was mapped out by the host. The parade ended in a parking lot where the cars circled and friends enjoyed socially distanced cupcakes while celebrating the birthday girl. It was great to see everyones face, even if it was across the parking lot.
ZOOM/SKYPE/FACETIME PARTY
Perhaps the easiest and most convenient way to party is the video chat. You don't have to put on pants, you don't have to leave the couch, and you can change your background to anything your heart desires.
Send out invitations- digitally or through the mail (Save the USPS!). Include a signature drink recipe or a theme for the party.
As always, decorations make parties more memorable. E-mail guests the same virtual background to put up so that it feels like you're all together. If you're feeling really festive, mail guests matching decorations. You'd be surprised at how simply hanging a banner can get you in the party mood.
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I like to make and design and create. So I decided to create something that I can sell to donate to the doctors, and biologists, and grocery clerks, and those who've been laid-off and those who've been assaulted and those who've been diagnosed.
The Foundation Collection is a series of earrings I've designed that will raise money for various non-profit organizations that are doing good. Because it is important to give. For the very selfish reason of wanting to feel essential but mostly for the people out there who really need the help.
The first design, called Rainbow Connection, are Swarovski crystal dangles that will raise money for the Center for Disease Philanthropy Covid-19 Response Fund.
"The CDP COVID-19 Response Fund is focusing on support for nonprofit organizations working directly to respond to the pandemic among vulnerable populations in order to help build their capacity for response. These include social service organizations focused on supporting low-income households, small businesses, immigrant/New American populations, older adults, people with disabilities and other communities vulnerable to the physical health, mental health and economic impacts of the pandemic."
Find out more about the work they do here: https://disasterphilantrophy.org
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