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Sittercity Bowl for Kids Sake

sittercity — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:15:42 +0000

To help further the mission of helping children reach their potential by pairing them with mentors, we here at Sittercity are opening our hearts and wallets with our first Big Brother Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event — and we’d LOVE to see you there too.
WHO: All family, friends and acquaintances regardless of bowling skill
WHAT: Bowl for Kids Sake, with complimentary food, drinks and, of course, bowling
WHEN: Saturday, May 17 from 12-2pm
WHERE: Diversey River Bowl (2211 W. Diversey)
To start your own bowling team, join an existing team or sponsor any of us in our efforts to give back to the community, please visit our Bowl for Kids Sake website at http://sittercity.kintera.org.
Thanks for your continued loyalty and support, and we hope to see you in your bowling shoes!
The Sittercity Team

Genevieve and Dan help Open Books move

sittercity — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:44:29 +0000

Genevieve, Dan, Erin and Ebony lent a hand and helped Open Books move over 100,000 books from storage units into a warehouse across town. It was an unbelievable day and an incredible achievement.

New Computer Lab for Open Books

sittercity — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:32:26 +0000

When Sittercity CEO Genevieve Thiers and COO Dan Ratner got married last October, they asked their guests to make charitable contributions to Open Books. They raised over $6,000. Open Books decided to spend the money on a new computer lab for the partner program Blue Gargoyle. The donation is fitting since Dan and Genevieve not only run an online care website, but met online as well.

Sittercity Gives $10,000 Scholarship to Courtney Oliver on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

sittercity — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:48:31 +0000

Courtney Oliver of Olympia, WA may only be 10 years old, but she already has completed the necessary coursework to become a veterinary assistant. Courtney appeared on on February 6, 2008 to talk about her job as a veterinary assistant. Sittercity.com surprised Courtney with a $10,000 college scholarship. Courtney hopes to become a Veterinarian when she is old enough.