Happy International Friendship Day! While International Day of Friendship is normally observed on 30 July, many countries celebrate the day on the first Sunday of August, so today I am celebrating friendship. Friendship is very important part of childhood. Friendship helps our children develop emotionally and socially. For more than 30 years the My Little Pony Friendship franchise from Hasbro has empathized its messages of friendship, tolerance, respect, acceptance and kindness.
The animated series “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic,” produced by Hasbro Studios follows a colorful cast of pony friends as they embark on a journey of friendship, learning what it means to be a good friend and understanding what makes each person unique and special.
Speaking of the series, some of the most memorable characters and stories from “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” are jumping off of the TV and into your living room this year with the all new MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC COLLECTION line.
Your children can reenact their favorite moments from the animated series with this exciting assortment of themed play-sets and story packs, featuring collectible characters from the show. This series is all about the Sweet Apple Acres and the Apple Family.
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC Collection Scenes
Collect your favourite mini-pony figures, each with their own scene and accessories with the MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC Collection Scene assortment! These playful scene sets feature mini-pony figures and accessories that help tell the story of the Apple Family and Sweet Apple Acres. The more mini-pony figures you collect, the more scenes you will have, and the more stories you can create! Collect all four scene sets: APPLE BLOOM AND BABS SEED, APPLE JACK IN HER BEDROOM, SWEET TOOTH AND APPLE FLORA, and BIG MAC PULLING APPLE
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC Collection Story Packs
Collect your favourite mini-pony figures, each with their own story and accessories with the MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC Collection Story Pack assortment! This playful story pack features mini-pony figures and accessories that help tell the story of the Apple Family and SWEET APPLE ACRES. Choose between the SWEET APPLE JUICE STAND pack and the SUPER SPEEDY SQUEEZY 6000 pack. Each pack sold separately.
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC COLLECTION SWEET APPLE ACRES BARN Playset
Discover, build out, and create your own adventures with the MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC COLLECTION SWEET APPLE ACRES BARN playset! This barn is the center of all the fun on the Apple family farm and a favourite place for pony friends to visit and play. Fans can have fun throughout the two story playset and even prepare a picnic for all of their pony friends! Comes with two pony figures and themed accessories.
EVERYDAY IS FRIENDSHIP DAY
Friendship plays a greatly important part not only in everyone’s life, but also in the community that we live in. Hasbro realizes this and that is why they have teamed up with generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, on a global service campaign that uses the core cast of characters from the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic animated series to teach children about helping others.
The campaign, which globally kicked off two days ago invites both children and their families to celebrate friendship by asking them to visit http://mylittlepony.hasbro.com/friendshipday, then completing acts of kindness and volunteering in their school, neighborhood, or community. Fans can also follow both Hasbro (@Hasbro) and generationOn (@generationOn) on Twitter and use #MLPFriendshipDay to join the conversation.
Each inspired by the attributes of a specific MY LITTLE PONY character, friendship activities include creating adopt me bandanas for animals in shelter, donating books to children in need, cleaning up your local park and assembling health and wellness kits for families in need.
Service is a great way to help kids make new friends while taking action to make the world a better place,” said Kathy Saulitis, Senior Vice President of Programs, generationOn. “We are excited to partner with the My Little Pony brand to bring the joy of friendship and volunteerism to even more kids on International Day of Friendship and beyond.”
At Today’s Woman we invite you and your children to participate the way your fellow pony friends would – by getting involved in simple service projects and performing acts of kindness that help others while strengthening the bond of friendship.
I do much in my community by donating to our local food bank to sponsoring a child in need through Coats for Kids, to donating to my local food bank, to simply taking time to talk to a senior at a retirement home.
Whether it’s spending time with your pet, helping out in your local community, or completing simple projects, you can help make a difference.
Fans can also follow both Hasbro (@Hasbro) and generationOn (@generationOn) on Twitter and use #MLPFriendshipDay to join the conversation.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved brands, including LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, PLAY-DOH and TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games, television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and lifestyle licensing, Hasbro fulfills the fundamental need for play and connection with children and families around the world. The Company’s Hasbro Studios and its film label, ALLSPARK PICTURES, create entertainment brand-driven storytelling across mediums, including television, film, digital and more. Through the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and Instagram (@Hasbro).
About generationOn
generationOn is the youth service division of Points of Light, igniting the power of kids and teens to make their mark on the world. generationOn inspires, equips and mobilizes hundreds of thousands of kids and teens annually to take action through service, service learning and youth leadership initiatives. It also provides tools and resources to kids, teens, families, youth practitioners and educators to help kids change the world and themselves through service.
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My grandchildren participate each fall in a food drive for the local food bank. A few days before they put bags on the doors in the area they are assigned asking people to fill the bag and leave it on their steps on Saturday. They pick the bags up and load them into the car and then they are dropped off at a designated drop off site. I have driven them on it and they get so excited when they see a bag waiting to be picked up.
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Both children will be showing kindness to animals as they help me volunteer at the local pet shelter.
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BE A FRIEND TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND HELP APPLEJACK. My daughter and I (HAVE) and will again go through our local park and pick up trash!
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