Well we are off and running. Trying to raise some $14,000 in under three months and working with college students who have a demanding schedule is very challenging indeed.
Last night seven gathered to stuff, seal and mail 1,000 appeal letters! Wow! We hope we have some right addresses!
Right now people have been very generous. We have raised about $2,000 in just over a week. A long way to go but we are off on the right foot. Gifts range from $50 to $500!
Each student was asked to contribute the names and addresses of 10 people they know who might contribute. I sat down and did the same. It is humbling to ask for money from others. Yet, the more I thought of it, the more I was literally excited to include them in a worthwhile cause. Think about it...how often do we have the direct opportunity to transform someone's life by a donation which many can make without changing the way we ourselves live?
I am grateful and excited for this trip and I can see it already changing our students!
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