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Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Accepted @Scholastic #SummerReading

June 2, 2015 by Momstart Leave a Comment

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Now in its 9^th year, the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free online reading program dedicated to stopping the “summer slide” by encouraging kids to read throughout the summer months when school is out. This year’s challenge theme is “Power Up & Read,” powered by ENERGIZER®. We are so excited to be part of the reading challenge and I made my kids make a goal of reading 18 books this summer. So far they have read two books each and considering they haven’t been on summer vacation for very long yet I’m really happy with their progress. I have to log those minutes now on the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge webpage. I just started logging them for Zoe.

Kids need to read this summer. They spent a whole year in school and learned quite a bit and to retain it they need to keep their minds active. Kids fall prey to the “summer slide,” the common loss of skills due to being out of school, when they do not read over the summer. Then it makes it hard on teachers and they work hard enough as it is. Research shows Teachers spend four to six weeks re-teaching materials to students because of the “summer slide”—the learning losses which can occur when school is not in session. (Alexander et. al, 2007)

Summer is the perfect time for a child to discover the power of choice. According to the Kids & Family Reading Report, 5^th edition, 91% of kids (ages 6-17) say that their favorite books are the ones they pick out themselves. I have to agree with the report because my son says he hates reading unless he picked out the book. Then he loves it.

How does the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge work?

Starting May 4, 2015 – September 4, 2015, kids can log their reading minutes (online and via mobile) as they read to break last year’s world record of 304,749,861 minutes.

You can sign-up their kids at www.scholastic.com/summer. It’s FREE!
Kids can also enter monthly sweepstakes to win fabulous prizes, and earn digital rewards when they complete weekly reading challenges.

This year kids can unlock 12 original short stories from favorite children’s authors and access never-before-seen videos from the authors! Each of the authors has written a unique short story using the same opening sentence, which is, “I glanced over my shoulder to make sure that no one had followed me into the shadowy library, then took a deep breath and opened the glowing book…”

The authors include Blue Balliett, Patrik Henry Bass, Varian Johnson, Gordon Korman, Michael Northtrop, Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pierce, Roland Smith, R.L. Stine, Tui T. Sutherland, Lauren Tarshis, Wendy Wan-Long Shang and Jude Watson.

Each story has a “read along” audio component, inviting kids of all ages and reading levels to enjoy these highly engaging stories.

They can play the new “innovation machine” game, an interactive creative writing game, and enter its contest to win prizes.
Kids can log minutes on-the-go to earn digital rewards and badges as they hit reading milestones.

I like that the parents site features new, daily tips for parents called “The Daily Digest.” Parents can enter weekly sweepstakes to win a “Power Up & Read Kit” and watch videos about summer reading activities to keep you “innovative” all summer long. The prize pack includes: Scholastic tote bag, water bottle, a copy of Reading Unbound by Jeffrey Wilhelm and Michael Smith, $10 gift certificate to Scholastic Store Online, Energizer® brand batteries, Scholastic books, and more. Parents can download free resources, including printables and booklists for kids of all ages.

Find more Scholastic Resources to keep your kids reading all summer long!

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Power Up and Read @Scholastic #SummerReading #AD

May 17, 2015 by Momstart Leave a Comment

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My son says he hates to read but this morning I woke up to the sound of him reading out loud one of the books I bought him yesterday. Inside I was cheering the loudest cheers every, but the fear that if I make a big deal about it and then he remembers that he doesn’t like it made me stay quiet. I am however going to take a different approach to get him into reading this summer, I’m going to use the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge to keep him reading.

This year’s challenge theme is “Power Up & Read,” encouraging kids to read all summer long and unlock 12 original short stories by bestselling children’s authors as kids reach reading milestones. Scholastic has joined together with ENERGIZER® to power the Summer Reading Challenge and encourage families to find innovative ways to discover the power and joy of reading. Parents can sign up kids beginning May 4, 2015 and runs through September 4, 2015.

Scholastic has provided us with some tips and as I’m sharing all summer long here is the first tip:

Power Up & Read: 5 Parenting Tips for Summer Reading

Resources from Scholastic Parents:

– Keep your kids reading all summer long!

With the reading chart I just printed out I’m going to make a promise that if he reads 18 books this summer then he gets a prize.

I haven’t decided yet what their individual prizes will be, but it will be a lot of fun for each of them. We received some books from Scholastic to get a jump start on our summer reading and this was Miles’s first share on instagram

I’m ready to read! #scholastic #summer #summerreading #reading #zombies

A photo posted by Miles Bishop (@milesstart) on May 17, 2015 at 12:28pm PDT

And Zoe decided to get a jump start too!

Summer reading for me includes #science #scholastic #reading #summer #summerreading

A photo posted by Zoe Bishop (@zoecstart) on May 17, 2015 at 12:34pm PDT

PRIZE TIME:

Energizer® and Scholastic are partnering to create the “Power the Possibilities” campaign which gives moms the tools they need to unlock their child’s talents, fuel their ambitions and set them up for future success. Starting May 4, 2015, parents can buy any specially marked pack of Energizer® brand batteries to scratch for a chance to win one of thousands of prizes that will power discovery and learning.

Prizes include a family trip to New York City, a Scholastic Study Corner Makeover, a tablet with Scholastic apps, a library of Scholastic books and more! Everyone who plays can also download free digital stories for their family.

FIND OUT MORE

Find more Scholastic Resources to keep your kids reading all summer long!

Learn more about the Energizer® Instant Win Game

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#SummerReading

Happy Birthday, Bunny: Energizer Giveaway!

December 4, 2013 by Beeb 30 Comments

Gift card, Bunny Bucks & batteries provided for review!

Did you know that the Energizer bunny is turning 25 this year? To celebrate, our pink friend who keeps going and going wants to give you the presents! By visiting the Energizer Bunny Facebook page, you can enter a special birthday sweepstakes for a chance to win daily prizes. (While you’re there, leave a little “Happy Birthday” message on his wall – what would a birthday be without tons of Facebook notifications? :))

And that’s not all: For a limited time, look for specially-marked packages of Energizer batteries to collect “Bunny Bucks”. What are Bunny Bucks, you ask? These special codes can be saved up to earn a $4 check or PayPal reward from Energizer. You’ll need two separate codes off two participating packages, which can then be entered online. I just punched mine in and it was super simple! Who couldn’t use a little extra cash back this time of year, especially given how many batteries will be bought over the holiday season? I learned my lesson about being prepared with batteries a few years back. I won an RC gadget in a giveaway which I gave to Jai for Christmas, and when he opened it up that morning…he couldn’t turn it on, because it required more D batteries than we had in the house. Talk about a “Duh” moment! You can get away with this when the recipient is an adult, but I don’t think a child would have been too thrilled if they couldn’t turn their new toy on. So don’t forget those batteries!! 😉

Lucky for me, I have two brand-spanking new packages of Energizer AA batteries and a gift card to go shopping for those last minute stocking stuffers (Or D batteries…). And after Christmas, I’ll have my Bunny Bucks check to deposit – the gift that keeps on giving and giving, like the bunny who keeps going and going!

Visit Energizer.com and Energizer on Facebook to keep up with the Bunny’s Birthday fun!

Enter To Win:

To celebrate the Energizer Bunny’s b-day, one MomStart reader will win 2 specially marked packages of Energizer Max batteries with Bunny Bucks codes – your choice of either AA or AAA.

To Enter:

Enter to win by using the Rafflecopter widget below. Giveaway ends on December 8th, 2013 at 11:00 PM PST. Giveaway is open to residents on the continental US – sorry, no PO boxes. Click here to read our giveaway rules.

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Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery: Energizer Family Safety Kit Giveaway

October 18, 2013 by Beeb 63 Comments

A Family Safety Kit was provided for this post.

Daylight Savings Time will end on November 3rd this year. I love getting that extra hour back from spring – goodness knows I could use an extra hour…or ten. 😉 For 26 years, Energizer has run a safety awareness campaign in conjunction with “Falling back”: Change Your Clock Change Your Battery. This project, run by Energizer and The International Association of Fire Chiefs, encourages families to use the time change as a reminder to switch out the batteries in their smoke detectors. According to some scary statistics, 2/3 of home fire deaths occurred in households where a working smoke detector was not present; a quarter of these fatalities happened in home that had smoke detectors that were not working correctly. The Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program works to raise awareness in conjunction with battery donations by Energizer.

I received a Family Safety Kit from Energizer last week, which is a fun tote packed with emergency essentials. Of course, the first item of importance were these Energizer MAX 9 Volt batteries, which means I’m well prepared to change out my smoke alarm batteries on November 3rd!

I also received this awesome Kidde Carbon Monoxide And Smoke Alarm, which actually talks and yells out warnings like “Fire! Fire!” when it detects a threat. No joke, it was no more than 15 minutes after UPS delivered this package that I burnt a piece of toast and filled the kitchen with smoke. Guess I really needed this, huh?! 😉

Another inclusion in the kit was this Energizer LED Safety Light. Not only does this big, bright flashlight adjust to run on multiple battery types – C, AA or AAA – but it also has an emergency checklist right on it where you can write things like the phone number to the police station and hospital. This is a really good idea, because I keep meaning to print out the non-emergency police line and tape it on the fridge, and I keep forgetting.

Finally, I received a 16-pack of Energizer AA Batteries to power things like flashlights during the upcoming winter storm season.

This November 3rd, make a mental note to switch out those smoke detectors and make sure all of them are working correctly. For more info on the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery program, visit Energizer.com; in addition, you can pay a visit to the Energizer Bunny on Facebook and click on the Fire Safety tab for more info and a chance to win a mega safety kit worth more than $167 – they’ll be giving away one every day through November 3rd!

Enter To Win:

To commemorate Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery, MomStart is having its own giveaway for a Family Safety Kit with an approximate retail value of $60:

(1) Grocery Tote
(1) Kidde Combination Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Alarm
(1) Energizer MAX 9 Volt Battery
(1) Energizer Weatheready LED Safety Light
(1) 16-pack of Energizer MAX AA Batteries

To Enter:

Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter for your chance to win. Giveway ends on October 31st, 2013 at 11:00 PM PST. Giveaway is open to residents of the continental US, 18 years or older; sorry, no PO Boxes or APO/FPO. Please click here for our giveaway rules.

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National Childhood Injury Prevention Week: Energizer Battery Challenge & Giveaway

September 6, 2013 by Beeb 30 Comments

Product samples & gift card were received for review.

September 1st through the 7th is National Childhood Injury Prevention Week. Parents have a huge job looking after their little ones and keeping them safe – there are so many things to think about and child-proof, many of which wouldn’t be obvious immediately. For example, I just learned that if a child swallows a coin lithium battery, it can cause chemical burns. Did you know that? I didn’t, and according to a recent survey by Energizer, neither did 62% of the parents they talked to.

That’s why Energizer has developed special packaging for their coin lithium batteries, following the Consumer Product Safety Commission guidelines for child-resistant packaging. They challenged us to compare Energizer Coin Lithium Battery packaging to the competition in order to see which one would be more difficult for a child to get into.

Opening The Batteries: Competitor Package

I enlisted Jai’s help for this project, and gave him the first package of batteries to try. These batteries are from a competing brand, and have standard packaging. He was able to tear the package open with his fingers and get to the battery pretty easily.

Next, I gave him a package of Energizer Coin Lithium Batteries. He tried to tear this one open with his hands, and exerted a fair bit of force, but all it did was bend the package.

Energizer Coin Lithium Battery Packaging

To open them, he needed a pair of scissors to cut the back of the packaging and pop the battery out – I can see that it would make it that much more difficult for kids to rip open the packet. You’ll also notice that there is a sticker on the battery itself, warning parents of the danger these batteries would pose if swallowed.

I was also provided with a gift card to use for picking up safety items. With fall & winter right around the corner, these are my picks for some practical items to check and/or replace:

Smoke Detector: Now is a good time to check your smoke detectors and make sure they are in working order and have working batteries.
Battery Charger: When winter storms hit, we use a lot of rechargeable batteries to power flashlights, lanterns, and radios.
Flashlights: And speaking of flashlights, how many do you have in your house?

Seaside is notorious for its power outages, and no matter how many flashlights we buy, we never seem to have enough. I like to keep them dotted all through the house, so that it’s easier to find our way when the power goes out. I’m loving this Energizer Weatheready 2-in-1 LED Light that I got, because it doubles as a lantern with one click – it puts out a decent amount of light, which will be helpful when I’m fumbling my way through the next power outage this winter. 😉

Speaking of fumbling through the dark, I’ve been thinking recently that it would be good to put out a nightlight so that it will be easier for my guests (And me!) to find their way if they have to get up during the night to use the restroom. I picked this Sleeping Beauty nightlight because it matches my Cinderella alarm clock! 😉

Thanks to my package from Energizer, I’m feeling prepared for autumn weather with a new safety toolkit before summer is even over – yeah! As you get ready to load those holiday gadgets with batteries, just remember the “4 S’s”: Store coin lithium batteries & devices away from the reach of children, Secure the battery compartment, Select battery packaging that is child-resistant, and Share this info with other parents. For more on coin lithium batteries and safety tips, visit TheBatteryControlled.com

Enter to Win!

One MomStart reader will win the following products:

2 packages of Energizer Coin Lithium batteries

1 Energizer Weatheready 2-in-1 LED Light

1 Energizer LED Nightlight – your choice of Cars or Sleeping Beauty

To Enter:

Fill in the Rafflecopter form below – giveaway ends on September 7th at 11:00 PM PST, and is open to residents of the continental United States, 18+ – sorry, P.O. boxes and APO/FPO addresses are not eligible. Please see our giveaway rules for full terms & conditions.

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Energizer Flameless Wax Candles Review and Giveaway: Safe and Beautiful Ambiance for Any Room

April 4, 2013 by Momstart 90 Comments

Energizer Flameless Wax Candles Review and Giveaway: Safe and Beautiful Ambiance for Any Room

By Emily

I’ve never really considered myself a collector, but when I take a look around my house and through my storage bins, I’ve come to realize I am actually an avid candle collector/borderline candle hoarder. I’ve also come to realize that the reason these candles keep piling up isn’t because of an obsession, but because I buy them and never use them. Why? Well, with pets and kids and my forgetful “mommy brain,” I just never end up lighting them for safety reasons.

So I must say thank you to Energizer for introducing me to a new line of wonderful flameless wax candles. With no open flame, these candles are safe to use around children and pets, in small spaces and near curtains or furniture. Energizer Flameless Wax Candles have the realistic flicker of a traditional candle, but without the worries of open flames, soot or dripping wax.

I was first introduced to Energizer Flameless Wax Candles last fall as part of the Energizer Safety Kit review I did. Now 6 months later, the candle I received is still going strong and handling the occasional abuse by my playful little girls (these candles seem to make the perfect interior lighting for blanket forts). I’ve now added the vanilla-scented ivory candle to my collection and I’m as pleased as ever with the quality and features of these flameless candles.

The fantastic features of Energizer Flameless Wax Candles include:

· An advanced 3-level timer so you can choose an auto-shut off at 4, 6 or 8 hours.

· Memory feature to set the candles to come on at the same time every day.

· True flame LEDs create a realistic flicker pattern that does not repeat for up to 72 hours.

· When powered with 4 AA Energizer alkaline batteries (not included) these candles provide 800 hours of added ambiance in your home.

· These flameless candles, offered in glass jars or pillars, are made with real wax.

· Available in a variety of colors and fragrances, including: white/vanilla, taupe/honey vanilla, dark brown/driftwood, pumpkin orange/pumpkin spice, burgundy/pomegranate passion and many more.

You can find more product information for Energizer’s Flameless Wax Candles online and conveniently order them for yourself, or as a gift, through amazon.com.

If you’d like to create the perfect ambiance in your home with an Energizer Flameless Wax Candle, MomStart would love to giveaway a vanilla-honey scented 3×4 taupe pillar candle, along with the batteries to power it.

Enter to Win:

vanilla-honey scented 3×4 taupe pillar candle

To Enter:

Tell me what your favorite scent would be from the Flameless Wax Candles online

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Disclosure – This product was provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the writing of this review; however, opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

About Emily:

Emily is also very active in the local MOMS CLUB. The mother of two girls, ages 7 and 3, Emily also cares for her lovable old shihtzu, a frisky kitty and a flock of egg-laying chickens. Originally from Wisconsin, Emily transplanted to Pacific Northwest after college to be with the handsome, sweet guy she met on Spring Break. They have now been married for 10 years. Emily hates housecleaning, loves wine and enjoys dining out. She would love to find a cure for the depression and anxiety she has dealt with on and off since early adulthood, just like me. She is an amazing mom and friend.

Energizer Qi Wireless Inductive Charging Unit Saved My Dead Phone

February 23, 2013 by Momstart 2 Comments

I have huge issues getting my phone charged regularly and when you have to go into work and don’t have a way to charge it that day you’re out of luck. I’m often out of luck. My husband even tried to help me keep my phone charged but finding it for me every night before he went to bed got old. So, I asked Energizer if I could review the Qi Wireless charging unit. They obliged my request and we’ll be buying another one soon I think. We need one that can support two phones and USB.

This is a photo of a single model. You just lay your phone one it and it charges. Of course you have to have a compatible phone and our HTC Windows 8 Phones are. Now my phone is charged in the morning, it’s even getting recharged during the day and it’s right by where I work so all I have to do is pick it up when I need to respond to a text or a phone call. I LOVE IT.

Here’s a little of info about the technology behind

Universal Charging: The Energizer_® Inductive Charger has Qi, the new universal standard for charging. You can charge any Qi-enabled device today, tomorrow and beyond.
Large Qi Charging Zone: One large zone for wireless charging.
Freedom of Placement: No annoying magnets to align or secret spots to find in order to charge your device.
Indicator Lights: On when you’re charging, off when you’re full.
Intelligent Induction: Prevents overcharging with standby mode once you’re fully charged.
Power Source: AC Adaptor plugs into charging pad; no plugs needed for devices with Qi-enabled sleeve or door.

We want a dual charger because we have two of the same phones and I’m always reviewing a phone that needs to be charged. Plus the dual charger comes with usb plugs and with everything charging over USB now you can’t ever have enough USB ports. I really love how easy the Energizer Inductive Qi Charger works.

We received a sample.

This Sunday, November 4, Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® #Giveaway

November 2, 2012 by Momstart 193 Comments

This Sunday, November 4, Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^®

By Emily:

Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 4, time to set the clocks back and get an extra hour in your day. So what are you going to do with your extra hour? I wish I could say catch up on some sleep but unfortunately my daughters’ internal clocks never seem to get the daylight savings memo. Therefore, I am up at the usual time of 7:30, which will read 6:30 on the clock! Ugh, makes my internal clock feel like I am up an hour earlier! I can only assume this is probably the same scenario in 99% of the homes with small kids. So what better way to use some of that extra time than taking an important, yet simple, step to keep your family safe by changing the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors?

This year marks the 25^th anniversary of the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^® program. Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are once again working with local fire departments nationwide to raise awareness on the importance of working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in helping to keep families safe in their homes.

For 25 years, the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^®program has been dedicated to helping share the life-saving reminder to change the batteries in your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clocks for daylight savings.

Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes with no smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate, frequently due to dead or missing batteries.*

“In the past 25 years, the number of home fire deaths has substantially decreased,” said Chief Hank Clemmensen, IAFC president and chairman of the board. “That success is mostly thanks to the thousands of hours—every year for 25 years—that local fire departments have dedicated to improving the safety environment through technology, policy and, especially, public education efforts like the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^® program. But the world does not stand still, local fire department budgets are shrinking, many people still don’t have a basic baseline of protection from smoke alarms, and we must keep pace with changes in technology and the built environment, It’s still vital that homes be equipped with working smoke detectors in order to give families those critical extra seconds to escape.”

To help give more families those critical seconds, Energizer is honoring its 25^th year by donating 250,000 batteries to fire departments across the country to distribute to local families in their areas and adopting 25 fire departments in 25 cities across the nation, who, in addition to batteries, will be equipped with a variety Energizer_® family safety products for their department and to share in their communities. Together, they will host Home Safety Days and neighborhood canvasses spanning throughout National Fire Prevention Month in October until the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 4.

“We began the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^® program with the IAFC 25 years ago to do our part in helping to keep families safe, “said Michelle Atkinson, Vice President of Marketing for Energizer North America. “Today it’s amazing to look back and see how the more than four million batteries donated through hundreds of neighborhood canvasses has translated to countless lives being saved. It’s another example of our philosophy of – that’s positivenergy brought to life.”

For more information, please visit energizer.com and facebook.com/energizerbunny.

When you visit the Energizer Bunny^® Facebook page between now and November 4 be sure to click on the Fire Safety Info Tab to win a Family Safety Kit. Contained in the kit, valued at more than $150 is:

· One reusable grocery tote

· Two Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarms

· One package of Energizer Advanced Lithium batteries

· One package of Energizer® MAX® Batteries with Power Seal Technology

· Two Energizer flashlights

· Two Energizer Flameless Wax Candles

· One Energizer Bunny Plush Bunny

In addition you can find fire safety tips, a home escape plan that you can download and draw your family’s home escape plan, as well as a coloring and activity sheet.

Enter to Win:

For one lucky Momstart.com reader we have a starter Family Safety Kit to giveaway. This kit includes:

· Two packages of Energizer_® MAX_® Batteries with Power Seal Technology – Dependable, powerful performance for the devices that help keep your family safe; now hold their charge when stored for up to 10 years

· One Energizer_®Flameless Wax Candle – Enjoy the realistic flicker of a scented wax candle without the worry of open flame or hassle of soot and dripping wax

· One Energizer_® Weatheready^® Safety Light – Waterproof flashlight powered by AA, AAA or C cell batteries; includes safety whistle and imprinted preparedness checklist

· One Kidde Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm

· A reusable grocery tote bag

The total value of the starter Family Safety Kit is approximately $78 per kit.

To Enter:

Let us know what you plan to do with your extra hour this November 4 for a chance to win!

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*Fire statistics were obtained from reports by the Fire Analysis and Research Division of the National Fire Protection Association and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

About Emily:

Emily is also very active in the local MOMS CLUB. She raises chickens and has 2 shih tzus. Her daughter Caitlyn attends Montessori school and she hates housecleaning, loves wine and enjoys dining out. She would love to find a cure for the depression and anxiety she has dealt with on and off over the past 10 years, just like me. She is an amazing mom and friend.

Energizer Helping Habitat For Humanity Positivenergy

April 28, 2012 by Momstart 148 Comments

For decades Energizer has supported organizations helping to make a positive impact in local communities and around the world, another company after my heart. This spring as part of the Energizer campaign—that’s positivenergy—they’re “building” on that commitment in a new way through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity®. Working with baseball legend and philanthropist Cal Ripken, Jr., Energizer is donating more than $300,000 and 1,000 volunteer hours to Habitat through a multi-city series of volunteer projects to help build new homes and revitalize existing homes for those in need.

Here’s where you can get involved. With the rising cost of utilities, we can all use a little bit of help right? Especially if we have a really hot summer! So, beyond helping Habitat, Energizer is doing something to help us all out. In addition to the series of volunteer projects, you will see the Energizer and Habitat for Humanity partnership coming to the shelves of your favorite stores. Through the Energizer Utility Cash program, you can collect codes from select Energizer battery and lighting products and redeem them online for savings, up to $25 total savings each per person/household/email address, off your own utility bill. You start earning rewards with just two codes and will need 10 codes total to earn the full $25. Or you can help make a positive impact and choose to turn the codes into a donation to Habitat for Humanity®.

Here’s what to do:

To get everyone started collect specially-marked packages of Energizer_® MAX AA batteries.

1. Once you are finished collecting your codes, visit www.nowthatspositivenergy.com/utilities to enter your codes.

2. You must enter your codes all at once.

3. The last day to redeem codes is 3/31/13 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Erin E.

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Time to Change the Batteries Energizer Smoke Alarm

October 22, 2011 by Momstart 146 Comments

It certainly was time to change the batteries in all of our smoke alarms. We’ve been woken up in the middle of the night on more than one occasion to that annoying beeping. Beep, Beep, Beep. My husband had to hunt down which one was beeping and then had to change the battery. One night it stopped beeping before he found it, so a few nights later he was woken again. AHHHH. He found the guilty fire alarm and changed the battery and decided to just change them all because they were all put in at the same time and who wants to be woken up a third time in the middle of the night because this is ALWAYS when the alarm goes off right?

While we’re talking about time to change, this year, the time change is on November 6 and we are asking for your help in getting the word out about Change Your Clock Change Your Battery. Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) are asking parents to take a vital step to keep their kids safe at home – Change Your Clock Change Your Battery^®. Plus you won’t be woken in the middle of the night by that annoying BEEP.

Throughout October, Energizer is inviting parents across the country to join the Energizer Bunny® Brigade on Facebook for a chance to win free smoke alarms and batteries for their home or a grand prize of a home fire safety makeover. It’s a fun way to get people thinking about an important topic – home fire safety – and sharing positivity within their communities. Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes without working smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate.*

*Statistics provided by the National Fire Prevention Association

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Mary T.

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