July is National Grilling Month!

Cooking out is one of America’s best-loved summer pastimes. Whether celebrating a summer holiday, gathering for a family reunion, camping, tailgating at the ballpark, or enjoying a relaxing day at the beach, few people can resist the lure of a flaming grill.

Tap into people’s love of barbecue with a grill-themed promotion from Crestline. One of our most popular items for summer is the Grab and Grill Barbecue Cooler, a large cooler bag containing a wealth of barbecue supplies. Even more exciting is the Backcountry Cooler Grill, a cooler bag with a portable charcoal grill stowed away inside. Crestline also carries barbecue sets, a griller’s apron, and our handy Grill King Clip-on Light.

These great barbecue accessories make great corporate gifts for client or employee appreciation.

Image note: Barbecue In A Bag – This five-piece barbecue set, featuring a knife, grill fork, tongs, spatula, and basting brush, will really heat things up for your business!

Take It Outside!

July is National Recreation and Parks Month. Federal, state and local parks are special spaces set aside to help us reconnect with the Earth, come together as a community and renew ourselves. Help others enjoy the great outdoors with a fun and outdoors giveaway from Crestline.

From picnic kits to fun beach items, backpacking accessories to outdoor games, Crestline has countless items to encourage people to get outside. Water bottles are another great must-have item for outdoor recreation. And portable coolers are an easy way to make the fun last all day.

For more information about National Recreation and Parks Month, visit www.nrpa.org.

Image note: Food and Fun Beach Kit - This large beach cooler comes filled with summer fun items, including a beach ball, Frisbee®, and paddleball set. Features a large cooler compartment with an 18-can capacity.

Thank the People Who Feed You!

July is National Culinary Arts Month, a time to celebrate the many dedicated professionals who feed us. Whether it’s the family-owned diner down the street or the five-star gourmet restaurant downtown, just about everybody loves to go out to eat at one time or another.

Promote National Culinary Arts Month with one of Crestline’s many custom-imprinted kitchen items, such as aprons, measuring cups or spoons, oven mitts, chef’s knives, or any of the other items on our housewares page.

Promote Social Wellness

July is Social Wellness Month. While few of us probably think about social wellness very often, a healthy social life is an important component in overall wellness. Positive social outlets contribute to individuals' physical and mental well-being, and improve the strength of communities and families.

Highlight this important aspect of wellness with an awareness-raising promotional giveaway, such as Crestline's popular awareness bracelet, or encourage people to have fun together with a frisbee, paddleball, cards, or other selection from Crestline's line of fun and outdoors items.

Here are a few ideas to share when promoting social wellness:

• Speak your mind, but do it with tact and sensitivity. People who don't share their thoughts can feel isolated even when surrounded by others.

• Attend social events such as neighborhood cookouts, even if you don't think you have time. Relaxing social interactions can help to "recharge your batteries" so your work time is more productive.

• Make an effort to visit neighbors and friends. Don't wait for others to make the effort.

• Reconnect with old friends via phone, letters, or email. Social networking sites are a great way to track down long lost friends.

• Join a club or organization that matches your interests and passions. No matter what you're interested in, chances are there are others out there who feel the same.

For more information about social wellness visit Definition of Wellness or Word of Wellness.