Dog Days of Summer

July 7th through the 11th the Flower Mound office will be holding a fundraiser for Kindred Spirits, an organization that provides rescue and rehabilitation for small dogs.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are available Monday, Wednesday or Friday 8:30-9:30am or 12:30-1:30pm to help run the bake sale & raffle OR are interested in baking some pet or owner treats please sign up at the Ivie Cares Events page.

Click here for a detailed schedule of the week's events.
Here is a glimpse:
Bake Sale (Pet and Owner Treats)
Cutest Pet Contest
Supply Drive
Raffle for:
- Covered parking spot for 1 month
- Famous Mary Q. cake
- $35 grooming gift card at Trinity Pet Hospital

Ivie Cares For Our Soldiers

We at Ivie Iowa will be showing our support for our troops by helping a platoon of soldiers in need. We were given the name of a soldier who is on his second tour of duty. He and his platoon are being re-stationed in a remote location with very few supplies and amenities. We will be collecting everyday items for our care package and sending them off to our soldiers to receive in early July.

If you are interested in making a donation please contact Tracy Carbis in the Iowa office at Tracy.Carbis@ivieinc.com.

Flower Mound Blood Drive

The blood drive in Flower Mound this past Friday went great. We had 38 donors which will help to provide blood for up to 102 patients! Thank you to everyone who took the time. There is a link to a few of the pictures under Ivie Cares Pictures in the column to the right.

American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation

I am officially signed up to participate in the AHS's Volunteer Vacation - Buffalo National River, Arkansas Trip Number: 4 October 19th to the 25th. This will be an opportunity to improve a national resource and leave a legacy for future generations. This is important to me because this beautiful river is close to where I grew up in Northwest Arkansas. I've camped, hiked and canoed along the Buffalo many times in my life. This is my chance to give something back to future generations of backpackers, hikers and anyone who appreciates the solitude that can be found on the trail. The American Hiking Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization that is focused on stewardship through volunteerism. This Volunteer Vacation program will work with the National Park Service to help build and maintain trails along the Buffalo National River in Northwest Arkansas. If anyone is interested in participating in this project, please visit the American Hiking Society at http://americanhiking.org or contact me.

Travis McElroy

Update: Ivie Iowa Races For The Cure

Saturday morning was a beautiful day for the Race. There were over 9,000 registrants total and 37 came from the Ivie Iowa office. As you can see in the pictures, adults as well as children had a great time walking the 1 mile and 5k routes. After the race, everyone enjoyed popsicles and other treats that were available to the race participants. We missed those that were not able to attend due to the flood waters, but we know they were thinking of us and how much they would have rather been walking.

In memory of those that have lost the battle, in celebration of those that are winning, and for the hope of those who are fighting; we must continue to Race For The Cure!

Iowa Office Participating in Race for the Cure

The Komen Race for the Cure Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.

The Ivie Iowa office is walking in the race this year to do just that. We have survivors within our office, and we have loved ones that we have stood by through their fight. On Saturday, June 14th there will be 33 adults and 3 children walking with our group.

If you are interested in making a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure please visit their Donation website. Or you can also visit their Promise Shop to purchase gift items. Fifty to 80 percent of the purchase price of all gift items sold funds research and community outreach programs that support our promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever.

Blood Drive Sign Up in Flower Mound

Carter BloodCare will be visiting the Flower Mound office on Friday, June 13th from 10am to 4pm. If you are interested in donating blood please sign up on the Ivie Cares Events page.

Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Walk

Dave McCaskey in our Prepress department in Flower Mound will be participating in the Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Walk at Six Flags on Sunday, June 8th. His daughter is a nurse in the Cystic Fibrosis department at Cook Children's Hopsital so he will be participating with other staff from the hospital.

If you would like to make a donation to the team please visit their website. For more information about Cystic Fibrosis visit their website at www.cff.org.

In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, with much thanks to fundraising efforts like Great Strides, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with CF.

Relay for Life Fundraising Results

Well, once again the people that work here at Ivie have stunned me with their ability to raise money. We have raised a total of $4740.71 for the American Cancer Society.

Here are the results of the PENNY WAR:
1st PLACE
IT & Prepress
34,100 pennies
-1354 silver coins
TOTAL of 32,746 points = $494.85

2nd PLACE
Creative & Production
17,188 pennies
-927 silver coins
TOTAL of 16,261 points = $256.33

3rd PLACE
Accounting, HR, Administrative & Strategy
9,038 pennies
-152 silver coins
TOTAL of 8,886 points = $99.38

4th PLACE
Account Services
1,442 pennies
-72 silver coins
TOTAL of 1,370 points = $22.52

5th PLACE
Corporate Services
868 pennies
-87 silver coins
TOTAL of 781 points = $17.93

6th PLACE
Media, Marketing Strategy & Operations
42 pennies
-49 silver coins
TOTAL of -7 points = $5.72