Thank You
Our Passports With Purpose fundraiser is closed for this year and I want to say "thank you" to everyone who helped make it so successful. We blew past our original $13,000 goal and today we shot past our $26,000 goal as well. Individual donations are still coming in, and we know that some additional money will be donated to the school through corporate matching programs. We're so thrilled that instead of the bare-bones school that seemed like a dream 3 weeks ago, we will be able to provide a school plus safe water, a nurse, nutritious meals from a kitchen garden, and books!
If you still want to help out, you can make a tax-deductible donation here - there's still time to add additional improvments to our your school.
First of all, THANK YOU, to everyone who made a donation. It was your donations, ranging from $10 to hundreds of dollars, that will build this school. We have been absolutely astounded at how many people were willing to help support this effort. It's a great testament to what just $10 can do when hundreds of people work together towards a common goal.
Second, I want to thank my partners in this effort. My co-founders Beth Whitman, Michelle Duffy, and Pam Mandel have been such a joy to work with, and I feel lucky to count such inspiring women among my friends. We were also incredibly lucky to have Meg Paynor help us with PR.
Third, I want to thank all the bloggers and others who helped round up prizes, posted on twitter and facebook and put in such an incredible effort to make this happen. I just don't know what to say. WOW is the best thing that comes to mind. WOW. WOW. WOW. If anyone ever doubted the ability of travel bloggers to change the world, they won't now.
Finally, I want to thank the sponsors who gave us a great start
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Posted on December 22, 2009 |
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Helly(Travel by the Calendar) on December 22, 2009 at 1:18 a.m.
Incredible work. Congratulations to all involved.
diane bowe on December 22, 2009 at 8:13 a.m.
Congratulations Debbie, well done! I know first hand what generous donations can do in developing countries...a LOT. Now the fun begins :) Krismasi Njema from Tanzania! The Bowes
Elliott Ng on December 22, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.
You guys amaze me. I'm so inspired to see how you have used your network and your skills to do something like this. I'm sure it will change some lives, both the receivers and the givers.
Look forward to continuing to support PwP in the future.
Debbie on December 23, 2009 at 12:42 a.m.
Thanks everyone! I'm taking a much needed breather (complete with champagne) and then DeliciousBaby will be back to it's regular old self. I have lots of great travel stories that are just waiting for me to write them down!