--- title: CARDSource News and Updates - Blog | CARDSource Team description: CARDSource Team | Learn the latest in card news - what is changing in the industry, exciting events at CARDSource and ideas for your card programs. image: https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/Main-Page-Slider-Storefront.jpg --- - ** [651.686.0660](tel:16516860660) - ** [651.686.0660](tel:16516860660) - [About](https://www.cardsource.com/about/) - [Contact](https://www.cardsource.com/cardsource-contact-us-for-custom-printed-cards/) - [Resellers](https://www.cardsource.com/resellers/) - ** Search this site on Google Go [![CARDSource Designed Success](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/CARDSource_logo_DesignedSuccess.png)](https://www.cardsource.com/) Search this site on Google Go [![SSG-Banner](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/SSG-Banner.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/simon-says-give-school-supply-drive) ## [Simon Says Give: School Supply Drive!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/simon-says-give-school-supply-drive) [Fun Stuff](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/fun-stuff)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[community](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community)[community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community-involvement) July 2, 2017 At the beginning of July, CARDSource employees took part in Simon Says Give’s July High Five For Sup... 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[Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cleaning-the-streets-07-16) [![IMG_2596](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/IMG_2596.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/fishing-opener-2016) ## [Fishing Opener 2016](https://www.cardsource.com/news/fishing-opener-2016) [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-news)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[fishing opener](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/fishing-opener) June 4, 2016 It’s no secret that the CARDSource staff likes fishing. Therefore, it was no surprise this year when... [Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/fishing-opener-2016) [![coin-wars](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/coin-wars.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2016-earth-day) ## [Celebrating Earth Day With a Battle of Coins!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2016-earth-day) [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-news)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community-involvement)[donate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/donate) May 4, 2016 Celebrating Earth Day with a battle of coins! In 1970, the first Earth Day gave voice to an emerging... [Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2016-earth-day) [![IMG_1940](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/IMG_1940.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-at-feed-my-starving-children-2016) ## [CARDSource Packed Meals for Kids](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-at-feed-my-starving-children-2016) [feed my starving children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/feed-my-starving-children)[CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-news)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community-involvement) March 3, 2016 In CARDSource’s first big push of community action, we divvied our staff up into two teams and heade... [Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-at-feed-my-starving-children-2016) [![wrapped](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/wrapped.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/armful-of-love-2015) ## [Teaming up With Armful of Love](https://www.cardsource.com/news/armful-of-love-2015) [armful of love](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/armful-of-love)[360 communities](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/360-communities)[CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-news)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community-involvement)[csdonate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/csdonate)[donate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/donate) December 3, 2015 Continuing in the giving tradition of the season, CARDSource has decided to participate in 360 Commu... [Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/armful-of-love-2015) [![2015-Feed-My-Starving-Children](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/2015-Feed-My-Starving-Children.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/feed-my-starving-children-2015) ## [CARDSource at Feed My Starving Children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/feed-my-starving-children-2015) [feed my starving children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/feed-my-starving-children)[CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-news)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/community-involvement) August 2, 2015 Last month, Tiffany represented CARDSource and volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. She was amo... [Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/feed-my-starving-children-2015) [![IMG_0129-e1437578734337](https://www.cardsource.com/hubfs/Cardsource%20January2018/Images/IMG_0129-e1437578734337.jpg)](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2015-pim-baseball-networking) ## [Networking, Baseball, and a Pillow Fight!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2015-pim-baseball-networking) [PIM](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/pim)[baseball](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/baseball)[CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/cardsource-team)[networking](https://www.cardsource.com/news/tag/networking) July 4, 2015 CARDSource participated in PIM Olive Club networking event. We had the opportunity to network with o... 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[Read more...](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-donate-to-lewis-house-2015) - [Fun Stuff](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/fun-stuff) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) ## [Simon Says Give: School Supply Drive!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/simon-says-give-school-supply-drive)   At the beginning of July, CARDSource employees took part in [Simon Says Give](https://www.simonsaysgive.org/)’s July [High Five For Supplies](https://www.simonsaysgive.org/what-we-do/high-five-for-supplies) drive. The goal of this drive is to collect essential school supplies for children in need. CARDSource's community action team assigned point values to specific items: backpacks, calculators, pencils, scissors, and more. The rules are simple: collect the most points for your team by the end of the month to win! **Ryan Murphy** | July 2, 2017 - [adopt-a-street](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/adopt-a-street) - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) ## [Cleaning the streets](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cleaning-the-streets-07-16) ### We volunteered our time to help clean our local streets in Eagan. **Kayla Latterell** | July 5, 2016 - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [fishing opener](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/fishing-opener) ## [Fishing Opener 2016](https://www.cardsource.com/news/fishing-opener-2016)   It’s no secret that the CARDSource staff likes fishing. Therefore, it was no surprise this year when there was an employee-run fishing event for the 2016 fishing opener! **Kayla Latterell** | June 4, 2016 - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) - [donate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/donate) ## [Celebrating Earth Day With a Battle of Coins!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2016-earth-day) ### Celebrating Earth Day with a battle of coins! In 1970, the first Earth Day gave voice to an emerging consciousness, channeling human energy toward environmental issues. Forty-six years later, we continue to lead with groundbreaking ideas and by the power of example. Earth Day achieves a rare political and social alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, city slickers and farmers, tycoons, and labor leaders. ([earthday.org](http://www.earthday.org/)). **Kayla Latterell** | May 4, 2016 - [feed my starving children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/feed-my-starving-children) - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) ## [CARDSource Packed Meals for Kids](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-at-feed-my-starving-children-2016)   In CARDSource’s first big push of community action, we divvied our staff up into two teams and headed off to Feed My Starving Children in Eagan to make some meals for children in need! Combined with several other groups of volunteers, we packed a total of 304 boxes of food. To put this in perspective, this is 54,000 total meals, which will feed 148 children for an entire year! **Kayla Latterell** | March 3, 2016 - [armful of love](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/armful-of-love) - [360 communities](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/360-communities) - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) - [csdonate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/csdonate) - [donate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/donate) ## [Teaming up With Armful of Love](https://www.cardsource.com/news/armful-of-love-2015)   Continuing in the giving tradition of the season, CARDSource has decided to participate in 360 Communities’ *Armful of Love* program. **Kayla Latterell** | December 3, 2015 - [feed my starving children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/feed-my-starving-children) - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) ## [CARDSource at Feed My Starving Children](https://www.cardsource.com/news/feed-my-starving-children-2015) Last month, Tiffany represented CARDSource and volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. She was among 80 other volunteers and helped pack 115 boxes with 24,840 meals! **Kayla Latterell** | August 2, 2015 - [PIM](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/pim) - [baseball](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/baseball) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [networking](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/networking) ## [Networking, Baseball, and a Pillow Fight!](https://www.cardsource.com/news/2015-pim-baseball-networking)   ### CARDSource participated in PIM Olive Club networking event. We had the opportunity to network with our fellow printers, organized by PIM Olive Club. Our group gathered at a local restaurant for dinner, drinks, and socializing, prior to the main event. Watching our local baseball team St. Paul Saints take on Winnipeg Goldeyes. We won! **Kayla Latterell** | July 4, 2015 - [CARDSource](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource) - [CARDSource News](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-news) - [CARDSource Team](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/cardsource-team) - [community involvement](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/community-involvement) - [donate](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/donate) - [lewis house](https://www.cardsource.com/news/topic/lewis-house) ## [CARDSource Donates to Lewis House](https://www.cardsource.com/news/cardsource-donate-to-lewis-house-2015) ### CARDSource is recognizing moms that need some extra help through Lewis House program. 360 Communities Lewis House is a safe haven for women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Since 1979, more than 75,000 survivors have benefited from their services, which promotes violence prevention, school success, and self-sufficiency. By donating to this community, we've made the future brighter for women and children experiencing domestic violence. **Kayla Latterell** | July 2, 2015 [All posts](https://www.cardsource.com/news/all) ![Subscribe](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2558854/hubfs/DreamPack/letter%20Icon.png?t=1496817989590&width=86&name=letter%20Icon.png "Subscribe") ## Subscribe Subscribe now and receive a box filled with hand-picked awesome items ![book cover](https://www.cardsource.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ebooks%20or%20Guides/book%20cover.png?width=2550&name=book%20cover.png "book cover")   ### Plastic Card Solutions: A Guide to Quality Understand the differences in quality for plastic cards and printing companies. We touch on quality, price, risk assessment and trustworthiness! Get your free copy! 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