Hey folks! I thought I would pass this on for the good of the group.
As many of you might recall, last November I held an ‘unofficial’ Toys for Tots drive, and no one was more enthusiastic and supportive than Bethany, over at the blog Raising a Wanderer.
So, when I received and email from Bethany, two days ago, regarding a service trip to Guatemala she is raising money for I thought it would be nice to repost her message for all the SchutzHappeners.
She’s only looking to raise $1150.00 (which seems VERY low) and according to her blog, the last time I checked, she has already raised 72% of her goal… so she only has like $322.00 left to raise.
Awesome job Bethany!
SO, will the readers of SchutzHappens be the folks who put her over the top? Who knows… Who cares... That’s between you and your pocket book.
All I can say is Bethany is legit… and I’ll leave the rest of the details to her:
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Dear Friends,
Many of you know that Guatemala has always held a very special place in my heart. I backpacked solo through Guatemala 7 years ago for almost 3 months, and met the most amazing people and saw the most amazing places. I also met some of the poorest people in the world with homes most of us would never consider living in...people that still smiled and were grateful for what little they had.
Today I was given the opportunity to join a very special organization Nuestros Niños on a service trip to Guatemala...leaving July 9th...as in next month July...as in just over a month away....for 8 days. With my love for Guatemala and for being of service to others...I just couldn't pass up this opportunity to give more.
During this trip we will be hosting field days for preschoolers, building playgrounds, handing out school supplies, shoes, clothing...giving away chickens and fruit baskets, and building safe stoves in homes that are currently unsafe...and that's not even the half of what we'll be doing!
I am so so so excited about this opportunity and my husband and son are in full support of me going....so it's full speed ahead!
So what are you missing, you might be thinking? Well...that's an easy one. M.O.N.E.Y. aka "Sponsors" to help me send me on this service project. The total cost for the trip is $1150. Any donations above and beyond that amount will be used to buy more chickens and food baskets for families. All donations are fully tax-deductible and I will you ensure you will receive a letter stating such.
Please consider donating $5, $10, $15, $25, $50...whatever you can. Seeing as this is happening so quickly, I don't have the luxury of fundraising all year...so I'm praying that my friends and family can help out if possible.
I will be keeping my blog Raising a Wanderer updated while in Guatemala and will also be providing the link to Nuestros Niños blog within my posts.
If you're interested in donating, please visit my blog Raising a Wanderer and click on the Donate button on the top right of the page. You do not need to have a paypal account to donate.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me be of service.
xoxo Bethany
Many of you know that Guatemala has always held a very special place in my heart. I backpacked solo through Guatemala 7 years ago for almost 3 months, and met the most amazing people and saw the most amazing places. I also met some of the poorest people in the world with homes most of us would never consider living in...people that still smiled and were grateful for what little they had.
Today I was given the opportunity to join a very special organization Nuestros Niños on a service trip to Guatemala...leaving July 9th...as in next month July...as in just over a month away....for 8 days. With my love for Guatemala and for being of service to others...I just couldn't pass up this opportunity to give more.
During this trip we will be hosting field days for preschoolers, building playgrounds, handing out school supplies, shoes, clothing...giving away chickens and fruit baskets, and building safe stoves in homes that are currently unsafe...and that's not even the half of what we'll be doing!
I am so so so excited about this opportunity and my husband and son are in full support of me going....so it's full speed ahead!
So what are you missing, you might be thinking? Well...that's an easy one. M.O.N.E.Y. aka "Sponsors" to help me send me on this service project. The total cost for the trip is $1150. Any donations above and beyond that amount will be used to buy more chickens and food baskets for families. All donations are fully tax-deductible and I will you ensure you will receive a letter stating such.
Please consider donating $5, $10, $15, $25, $50...whatever you can. Seeing as this is happening so quickly, I don't have the luxury of fundraising all year...so I'm praying that my friends and family can help out if possible.
I will be keeping my blog Raising a Wanderer updated while in Guatemala and will also be providing the link to Nuestros Niños blog within my posts.
If you're interested in donating, please visit my blog Raising a Wanderer and click on the Donate button on the top right of the page. You do not need to have a paypal account to donate.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me be of service.
xoxo Bethany
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