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Darlene's BIRTHDAY WISH- please read:)
Dec. 6th, 2008 05:04 pmDarlene's BIRTHDAY WISH:):
Hey my friendlies! My b-day is coming up on Dec 9th and I've been thinking a lot about what I have(lots) and what I lack(not much). 1 thing I'm very thankful for is how many caring friends I have. And I wondered if I could temporarily redirect that energy to make a change for people who really do lack so much.
With that in mind I've decided to put out a birthday wish to my friends: instead of that birthday drink or all the fancy treats you know you were ABOUT to lavish on me(haha!) would you donate $5 or $10 to my cause Sobornost For The World?
This is the charity that a friend of mine, Pattye, helps run. She’s the owner of the Fair Trade Shop that I go to all the time out here. Sobornost is taking care of over 400(!) orphans (who lost parents to HIV/AIDS) in sub-saharan Africa. I talk to her a lot and she’s shown me the work they’ve done and how much more is needed and I really want to help her fundraise. I helped her set up a Cause page on Facebook and now I’m hoping to get everyone to donate just a little so we can do something great this year for them. Basic things like they need a more efficient stove for the lunch program which feeds Everyone there. And that’s about $1000.
Anyway if you want to see/find out more and hopefully join the Cause and donate for my birthday wish here is the link:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/137489?m=5aa42af8
you’ll have to join/add the Causes application to participate…but I think this is one of the most positive uses of Facebook and it’s worth it.
and the link to their regular website for more info about the organization is
http://www.fairtrademarket.org/
but I’m hoping that most of the donations go through the Facebook Cause page so that we see an ongoing tally and participation… if you're not on Facebook you can donate safely through Network for Good on the Sobornost site above (maybe leave a little note that it's for the birthday wish?).
Pattye is trying to raise $5000 by the new year. We’re at $245 right now…if all my friends donated just $5 as part of the birthday wish I could raise $1225 for them! imagine....
I would love this birthday to be 1 where I felt I made a difference with something I care deeply about.... in hope:),Darlene
Hey my friendlies! My b-day is coming up on Dec 9th and I've been thinking a lot about what I have(lots) and what I lack(not much). 1 thing I'm very thankful for is how many caring friends I have. And I wondered if I could temporarily redirect that energy to make a change for people who really do lack so much.
With that in mind I've decided to put out a birthday wish to my friends: instead of that birthday drink or all the fancy treats you know you were ABOUT to lavish on me(haha!) would you donate $5 or $10 to my cause Sobornost For The World?
This is the charity that a friend of mine, Pattye, helps run. She’s the owner of the Fair Trade Shop that I go to all the time out here. Sobornost is taking care of over 400(!) orphans (who lost parents to HIV/AIDS) in sub-saharan Africa. I talk to her a lot and she’s shown me the work they’ve done and how much more is needed and I really want to help her fundraise. I helped her set up a Cause page on Facebook and now I’m hoping to get everyone to donate just a little so we can do something great this year for them. Basic things like they need a more efficient stove for the lunch program which feeds Everyone there. And that’s about $1000.
Anyway if you want to see/find out more and hopefully join the Cause and donate for my birthday wish here is the link:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/137489?m=5aa42af8
you’ll have to join/add the Causes application to participate…but I think this is one of the most positive uses of Facebook and it’s worth it.
and the link to their regular website for more info about the organization is
http://www.fairtrademarket.org/
but I’m hoping that most of the donations go through the Facebook Cause page so that we see an ongoing tally and participation… if you're not on Facebook you can donate safely through Network for Good on the Sobornost site above (maybe leave a little note that it's for the birthday wish?).
Pattye is trying to raise $5000 by the new year. We’re at $245 right now…if all my friends donated just $5 as part of the birthday wish I could raise $1225 for them! imagine....
I would love this birthday to be 1 where I felt I made a difference with something I care deeply about.... in hope:),Darlene
