3/3/13: Edible Arrangements Fundraiser with the National MS Society

Growing up I was a baton twirler.  I competed in world championships and even twirled fire and knives.  My baton twirling instructor was wonderful.  Unfortunately she was in and out of the hospital as I grew up because she suffered with MS.  Since I have this close tie to MS and how it can affect a person's life I wanted to share with you that EdibleArrangements’ is doing a fundraiser with the National MS Society which kicked off this past Friday.  $5 from each Orange Blossom (orange is the color of MS) arrangement sold in 63 stores in MA, RI, and NH throughout March (March is The National MS Society’s MS Awareness month) is donated to The Society.

To order an Orange Blossom^® arrangement call or visit any of the participating MA, NH, or RI locations, or visit www.EdibleArrangements.com/MS.

“Orange Blossom® with chocolate dipped strawberries and bananas.” Pictured above.

 Edible Arrangements now-annual MS fundraiser was inspired by a North Shore resident and franchisee’s passion for MS fundraising and awareness due to extensive family history with this destructive disease. Nick D’Alleva, owner of the Peabody, Beverly and Lynn Edible Arrangements stores (his picture below), went to Corporate a few years ago to request that his co-op have a fundraiser that supports MS research. His wish was granted and in 2011 he and his co-op managed to raise $5,240 in just two weeks. With the success of this effort, the co-op extended their fundraising efforts in 2012 for the entire month of March- MS Awareness Month. The fundraiser was a huge success, raising $10,000 for the National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter which is located in Waltham.

“Thanks to Nick and the entire Edible Arrangements^® team, the National MS Society is able to help local individuals and families who are affected by MS, at the same time that we fund cutting-edge research around the country,” said Arlyn White, President and CEO of the National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society helps everyone address the challenges of living with  multiple sclerosis  by funding cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education, collaborating with MS organizations around the world, and providing programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move forward with their lives. 

Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about your options by talking to your health care professional and contacting the National MS Society at www.nationalMSsociety.org or 1-800-344-4867.

Find Edible Arrangements on Facebook here:  

http://www.facebook.com/ediblearrangements 

MA and NH Edible Arrangements co-op is @DoFruitNE on Twitter

Disclosure:  No compensation was received for this post, I am just helping with awareness for the cause.  All opinions are my own.

9/4/12: Edible Arrangements 'Summer Strawberry' Scavenger Hunt Last Clue

Last week I shared another clue in the Edible Arrangements find the 'Summer Strawberry' contest and it is time for another one.  Here is the last clue for where the ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be making an appearance.  Here is the "Summer Strawberry" last week.

Here is the Last Set of Clues for Wednesday, September 5th from 4 P.M.- 6 P.M.
Clues:

- The last appearance of ‘Summer Strawberry’s is in the capital of Massachusetts, the city made famous by a giant tea party and Paul Revere’s warning that, “The British are coming!” during the American Revolutionary War.

- The Edible Arrangements location is easily accessible by public transportation with nearby T stops such as:

Green Line - Government Center

Red Line - Downtown Crossing

Orange Line - State Street

Blue Line - State Street

- Brush up on your history along the way! Edible Arrangements is located down the street from the Old South Meeting House which is part of the esteemed Freedom Trail.

- Continuing with the history theme… ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be at the store located on a street that shares its name with America’s first president, the country’s capital and a state in the North West. http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Stores.aspx

Here is the INFO on the SCAVENGER HUNT:

Anyone who correctly deciphers the clues and finds ‘Summer Strawberry’ at the Edible Arrangements location within the designated 2-hour time period will receive free samples of smoothies, dipped fruit or fresh fruit salad.

Want to win prizes?

Commenting on this blog post with the correct address/ store location where you found ‘Summer Strawberry’

OR

Emailing a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ to jkaye@carltonprmarketing.com will enter you to win the grand prize, a $200 Amazon gift card, or one of four arrangements!**

Doing both will get you two entries!

If you are on Twitter and follow Edible Arrangements NE at @DoFruitNE, tweeting a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ with a caption that includes the hashtag #ILoveFruit and will get you an additional entry. That is 3 chances to win!

Live too far from the selected store?

If you correctly decipher the clues but cannot make it to the selected location, you can still enter the contest by commenting the address/ store location of ‘Summer Strawberry’ on this blog post. Better yet, you can visit YOUR local Edible Arrangements during the pre-selected 2-hour time period and mention that you are there because of scavenger hunt and you will receive a 6-piece box of dipped fruit!

* The scavenger hunt and its affiliated promotions will only be taking place in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire stores.

**Edible Arrangements and its public relations agency will not retain any email addresses during this promotion, other than to notify winners of the prizes awarded.

Find them on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/ediblearrangements

Disclosure:  I received an Edible Arrangement in exchange for posting about this Scavenger Hunt.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

8/27/12: 3rd Clue for Edible Arrangements 'Summer Strawberry' Scavenger Hunt

Last week I shared another clue in the Edible Arrangements find the 'Summer Strawberry' contest and it is time for another one.  Here is the 3rd of 4 clues for where the ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be making an appearance.  Here is the "Summer Strawberry" last week.

Here is the Third Set of Clues for Wednesday, August 29th from 11 A.M.- 1 P.M.
Clues:

- This week, ‘Summer Strawberry’ is venturing to the state that shares Massachusetts’ northern border with Vermont.
 - This city is about 20 miles north of Lowell, MA and is the second largest city in its state, behind Manchester. Nick-named ‘The Gate City,’ it is home to shopping havens such as Pheasant Lane Mall and Amherst Street.
 - ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be visiting the Edible Arrangements store located in a large shopping plaza off of Main Street.
 - This Edible Arrangements is the healthiest one on the block, as it is neighbors with Colonel Sanders’ major fast food chain and a large coffee and donut retailer founded in Quincy, MA.

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Stores.aspx

Here is the INFO on the SCAVENGER HUNT:

Anyone who correctly deciphers the clues and finds ‘Summer Strawberry’ at the Edible Arrangements location within the designated 2-hour time period will receive free samples of smoothies, dipped fruit or fresh fruit salad.

Want to win prizes?

Commenting on this blog post with the correct address/ store location where you found ‘Summer Strawberry’

OR

Emailing a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ to jkaye@carltonprmarketing.com will enter you to win the grand prize, a $200 Amazon gift card, or one of four arrangements!**

Doing both will get you two entries!

If you are on Twitter and follow Edible Arrangements NE at @DoFruitNE, tweeting a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ with a caption that includes the hashtag #ILoveFruit and will get you an additional entry. That is 3 chances to win!

Live too far from the selected store?

If you correctly decipher the clues but cannot make it to the selected location, you can still enter the contest by commenting the address/ store location of ‘Summer Strawberry’ on this blog post. Better yet, you can visit YOUR local Edible Arrangements during the pre-selected 2-hour time period and mention that you are there because of scavenger hunt and you will receive a 6-piece box of dipped fruit!

* The scavenger hunt and its affiliated promotions will only be taking place in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire stores.

**Edible Arrangements and its public relations agency will not retain any email addresses during this promotion, other than to notify winners of the prizes awarded.

Find them on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/ediblearrangements

Disclosure:  I received an Edible Arrangement in exchange for posting about this Scavenger Hunt.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

8/20/12: 2nd Clue for the 'Summer Strawberry' Contest from Edible Arrangements

Last week I shared Edible Arrangements find the 'Summer Strawberry' contest and it is time for the next clue.  But first I had to share with you this beautiful Edible Arrangement called Confetti Fruit Cupcake.  The cupcakes in this are really Pineapple dipped in white and semisweet chocolate and are so delicious.  The whole arrangement was so yummy and gone within no time in my house.

 Look at how beautiful this is.  The fruit was so fresh and beautifully cut.  I felt so bad to eat it as it was so pretty to look at.  After a few pictures the family and I dug right in and I got rave reviews from all.
  
As I said before, there will be four consecutive Wednesdays, from August 15-September 5, where ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be making an appearance during a pre-selected 2-hour time period.  Here is the "Summer Strawberry" last week.

Here is the Second Set of Clues for Wednesday, August 22nd from 2 P.M.- 4 P.M.

Clues:

- ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be stopping by the second largest city in New England on its tour of Massachusetts and New Hampshire! The city, which is about 40 miles west of Boston, was named after a city in England.

- ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be visiting the Edible Arrangements store off of Rte. 122, in between Ingleside Avenue Historic Park and Lake Avenue.

- The store is located in XXXXXXX Plaza, a plaza that is named after the town in Cape Cod that was made famous by the Kennedy’s vacation compound. After stopping in to visit ‘Summer Strawberry,’ you can grab a slice at a popular pizza chain whose slogan is, ‘Better Ingredients. Better Pizza,’ or stop by a tax prep company located in the plaza.

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Stores.aspx

Here is the INFO on the SCAVENGER HUNT:

Anyone who correctly deciphers the clues and finds ‘Summer Strawberry’ at the Edible Arrangements location within the designated 2-hour time period will receive free samples of smoothies, dipped fruit or fresh fruit salad.

Want to win prizes?

Commenting on this blog post with the correct address/ store location where you found ‘Summer Strawberry’

OR

Emailing a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ to jkaye@carltonprmarketing.com will enter you to win the grand prize, a $200 Amazon gift card, or one of four arrangements!**

Doing both will get you two entries!

If you are on Twitter and follow Edible Arrangements NE at @DoFruitNE, tweeting a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ with a caption that includes the hashtag #ILoveFruit and will get you an additional entry. That is 3 chances to win!

Live too far from the selected store?

If you correctly decipher the clues but cannot make it to the selected location, you can still enter the contest by commenting the address/ store location of ‘Summer Strawberry’ on this blog post. Better yet, you can visit YOUR local Edible Arrangements during the pre-selected 2-hour time period and mention that you are there because of scavenger hunt and you will receive a 6-piece box of dipped fruit!

* The scavenger hunt and its affiliated promotions will only be taking place in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire stores.

**Edible Arrangements and its public relations agency will not retain any email addresses during this promotion, other than to notify winners of the prizes awarded.

Find them on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/ediblearrangements

Disclosure:  I received an Edible Arrangement in exchange for posting about this Scavenger Hunt.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

8/13/12: Scavenger Hunt with Edible Arrangements

One of my favorite foods during the summer is fruit!  You can't beat biting in to some juicy watermelon or a big plump strawberry.  Edible Arrangements makes the most beautiful creations out of fruit.  Doesn't this new one make your mouth water.  This would be perfect for a kid's birthday party as it is centered around the cupcake, but a healthy kind!  I absolutely love Chocolate covered strawberries!  Plus the cupcakes are really Pineapple dipped in white and semisweet chocolate.  Double Yum!

I wanted to share their Summer Scavenger Hunt so you can get some fruit for free.  The hunt is on to find the Edible Arrangements Summer Strawberry.  The scavenger hunt will only be taking place in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire stores*.

There will be four consecutive Wednesdays, from August 15-September 5, where ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be making an appearance during a pre-selected 2-hour time period.

Here is the INFO on the SCAVENGER HUNT:

Anyone who correctly deciphers the clues and finds ‘Summer Strawberry’ at the Edible Arrangements location within the designated 2-hour time period will receive free samples of smoothies, dipped fruit or fresh fruit salad.

Want to win prizes?
Commenting on this blog post with the correct address/ store location where you found ‘Summer Strawberry’
OR
Emailing a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ to jkaye@carltonprmarketing.com will enter you to win the grand prize, a $200 Amazon gift card, or one of four arrangements!**
Doing both will get you two entries!

If you are on Twitter and follow Edible Arrangements NE at @DoFruitNE, tweeting a picture of ‘Summer Strawberry’ with a caption that includes the hashtag #ILoveFruit and will get you an additional entry. That is 3 chances to win!

Live too far from the selected store?
If you correctly decipher the clues but cannot make it to the selected location, you can still enter the contest by commenting the address/ store location of ‘Summer Strawberry’ on this blog post. Better yet, you can visit YOUR local Edible Arrangements during the pre-selected 2-hour time period and mention that you are there because of scavenger hunt and you will receive a 6-piece box of dipped fruit!

* The scavenger hunt and its affiliated promotions will only be taking place in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire stores.

**Edible Arrangements and its public relations agency will not retain any email addresses during this promotion, other than to notify winners of the prizes awarded.

Here is the First Set of Clues for Wednesday, August 15 from 11 A.M.- 1 P.M.

- ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be stopping by the easternmost portion of Massachusetts which is a huge New England tourist destination, especially during the summer months!

- This town has the initials ‘SY’ and is located between West Yarmouth and Dennis Port.

- The first traffic rotary in the United States is in this village at the intersection of River Street and Pleasant Street.

- This village is home to the Red Sox, no not the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox that play in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

- ‘Summer Strawberry’ will be at the Edible Arrangements store located in a plaza near a popular pizza chain that shares its name with a classic game (if you get this answer, you’re spot on!) and songs by Van Morrison and most recently, Jessie J.

http://www.ediblearrangements.com/Stores.aspx

Find them on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/ediblearrangements
Disclosure:  I received an Edible Arrangement in exchange for posting about this Scavenger Hunt.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.