Giving Thanks
I have a lot to be thankful for. We all do. This year I'm so grateful to have a home, a healthy family, and the opportunity to spend this holiday with our extended family. It's easy to get caught up in the post-Thanksgiving shoporama, but I've been trying harder remember what we already have, and how little stuff we really need. That focus lets me do more to help people who aren't as fortunate.
This is also the time of year that I turn my attention to Passports With Purpose. I co-founded this annual fundraiser in part because I wanted to find a way to use my blog to do something positive beyond just encouraging families to travel together.
I hope you'll join me in supporting this year's effort. It's a great way to give another family something to feel thankful about. Can you imagine having the opportunity to build your own home after being born into a family that has experienced generations of unimaginable poverty and homelessness?
Your $10 donation goes a long way towards helping make that dream a reality. A $100 tax deductible donation funds 1/20th of a house. And in return, you might win a prize that fulfills a dream for you too.
My Favorite Prizes
Each year for Passports with Purpose, bloggers around the world procure fabulous prizes that you could win just for making a donation to our fundraiser. This year, they're absolutely over-the-top. Here are some of my favorite prizes from this years fundraiser:
- A five night stay at any of the nine Paradise by Marriott resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico valued at 1645
- Norwegian Coastal Voyage for two on Hurtigruten valued at 2074
- 3 Night Ocean View stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii valued at 2250
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Four Night, Five Star City and County Getaway in Ireland
valued at $2200
- Three nights’ accommodations at the oceanfront Marriott on Puerto Rico valued at 1130
(that's the hotel Everest and I stayed at this summer). - A Brand New XBox 360 Kinect
- Apple iPad 16 GB Wi-Fi + 3G
How to Donate and Enter to Win
To make a donation and enter to win our giveaway, visit the Passports With Purpose website, select the items you want to win, and make your tax-deductible donation. It's quick and easy, and you'll know that you made a contribution that will change the life of a family in India.1 comment | Posted on November 25, 2010 |
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Jennifer Miner on November 26, 2010 at 8:09 a.m.
Debbie, awesome. I'm so glad to be part of PwP, however tangentially. It's a wonderful way to raise awareness and money (and have fun) at the same time. Thanks to this post, I finally got my rear in gear and bid on a couple of items!