Welcome Off the Mat!

In sub-Saharan Africa, 11.6 Million children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS and 1.8 Million children have HIV/AIDS themselves. 42 million children do not have access to basic needs---clean water, healthy food, or education.

You & I can help.

I am teaming with Off the Mat, Into the World to help African children infected/orphaned/affected by HIV/AIDs. I am raising $20,000 & traveling to Africa in February 2010 to work with these children.

With your help, we will provide:

COMFORT: We will buy new mattresses, water filtration system, and supplies for New Hope School and Orphanage, home to 350 HIV orphans.

EDUCATION: We will purchase land and construct a school for 325 children with Building Tomorrow and local villagers.

PREVENTION: With Shanti Uganda, we will build a birthing/vocational center for HIV mothers to prevent mother-to-child-transmission to babies.

PROTECTION: With YouthAIDS we will work to educate youth and prevent further future spread of HIV/AIDs.

Please DONATE to this worthy cause today!






Thursday, June 4, 2009

Garages & Neighbors!

With help from my neighbors and friends, I have been busily prepping for my charity garage sale. As part of this Saturday's Palo Alto Citywide Garage sale, my house will be listed in the local newspaper.

I rallied my neighbors & friends for donations, and bags of goods seem to keep magically appeaing on my doorstep! One neighbor even donated excess inventory from her cool cafe/shop!! The neighborhood kids have also been pitching in--donating lots of toys. They will also be selling lemonade and giving away free popcorn to keep garage-salers happy.

Now I just have to sort & price a few hundred items.

what fun!
:)

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