So.
When last I wrote, $990 was the big number. Then it was $971. Then $885. Then $860. Litlte by little, it started dropping.
Then I slacked off a little bit, spreadsheet-wise. Went to Davidson graduation. Saw a lot of great people. Three days went by.
When I made it back to my calculations with all of the newest checks and donations in front of me, I did a double take. I did my math again (because if you know me, you know I am NOT good at math). I got the same result.
Only $200 to go?!?!?!
I didn't post anything, just to be sure. A couple more checks came in. I scheduled the rest of my immunizations. We had another conference call. Another check. I e-mailed the spreadsheet to my parents, asked them to check over it.
"I got $3,480," I said.
"I got $3,480," my dad said.
Um. $20?
A friend of mine was at our mutual friends' wedding on Saturday. Hadn't seen her in about a year. "Oh! I need to write you a check!" she said to me.
"I'm only twenty dollars away from my goal," I told her.
Her eyes lit up and she started scribbling.
THANK YOU, everyone, for being so encouraging and supportive and GENEROUS as I raised this money! It means a lot to know that so many people are behind me. June 27 will be here before we know it, and your thoughts and prayers are so important to this journey. I look forward to sharing it with you!!
Claire
PS. I wrote a blog post for the A2S website a couple of weeks back -- check it out here!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Conference call #2: Visas!
Picture this: Lauren, Lindsay, and I have taken over the Sports Info office computers and are typing away furiously while Andrew stands ready at the printer, waiting for our documents to come whooshing out ("This is when it actually comes in handy to have a Nigerian passport!" he chuckles). We dash back and forth between computers and printer, checking our passport info, asking questions, making sure we input everything correctly. Meanwhile, Morgan and Eloise are on speaker phone from DC and MD, talking us through the process and filling out the visas themselves. Um, multi-tasking, anyone?
But the task is complete! Applications are submitted. And you guys have been amazing, and gotten me over halfway to my fundraising goal! As of this very second, I've raised $2,090 (in only 3 weeks!!) -- which leaves only $1,410 to go. If you're thinking of donating, or planning to, the sooner the better. Thanks to EVERYONE who has contributed, no matter the amount, every single bit helps a ton. It's really wonderful to have so much support behind me!
For those of you who are visiting this blog for the first time and want to learn more, check out my first post that explains what our trip is all about!
Happy weekend, everyone! (And good luck with finals to those in school!)
Much love and many thanks!
But the task is complete! Applications are submitted. And you guys have been amazing, and gotten me over halfway to my fundraising goal! As of this very second, I've raised $2,090 (in only 3 weeks!!) -- which leaves only $1,410 to go. If you're thinking of donating, or planning to, the sooner the better. Thanks to EVERYONE who has contributed, no matter the amount, every single bit helps a ton. It's really wonderful to have so much support behind me!
For those of you who are visiting this blog for the first time and want to learn more, check out my first post that explains what our trip is all about!
Happy weekend, everyone! (And good luck with finals to those in school!)
Much love and many thanks!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Wow!
Today I hit the halfway point in my quest for $3,500 -- so it's all downhill from here, right? :-)
You guys have been so generous, and I really am blown away by how this fundraising effort is going and how many people are getting in touch. We have Conference Call #2 tomorrow, so I'll post an update after that as well.
$1,877 down,
$1,623 to go!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
-- Claire
You guys have been so generous, and I really am blown away by how this fundraising effort is going and how many people are getting in touch. We have Conference Call #2 tomorrow, so I'll post an update after that as well.
$1,877 down,
$1,623 to go!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
-- Claire
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Progress, progress, progress
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| Team Nigeria 2011 (minus a few) |
$1,442 raised, folks!
$2,058 to go! ANY amount is such a great help!
Pictured above you'll see me, Andrew, and Lauren -- all Nigeria 2011 team members. Your support means a lot to all of us!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
T-2 months!
Hey friends!
**Hopefully** 2 months from today, I'll be on a plane to Benin City! That's crazy to think about. Still so much to do before then! So, this afternoon I got my yellow fever vaccine -- one step closer to being ready to go! I've also hit the over-$1,000 mark, which is AWESOME!! Thank you to everyone who's donated to get me to this point. It's so cool to hear from friends, family, and random acquaintances and community members who are interested in our trip. There's still a ways to go, and I look forward to hearing from y'all!
C
**Hopefully** 2 months from today, I'll be on a plane to Benin City! That's crazy to think about. Still so much to do before then! So, this afternoon I got my yellow fever vaccine -- one step closer to being ready to go! I've also hit the over-$1,000 mark, which is AWESOME!! Thank you to everyone who's donated to get me to this point. It's so cool to hear from friends, family, and random acquaintances and community members who are interested in our trip. There's still a ways to go, and I look forward to hearing from y'all!
C
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Conference call #1: here we go!
Hey everyone!
A quick update... we had our first conference call last night. I met Andrew and Lauren in the Davidson SID office in the depths of Baker Sports Complex, as folks played pick up basketball and intramural volleyball just a few feet away. Over a box of Harris Teeter red velvet cookies (uh, yum), we called in to the first official -- virtual -- Nigeria team meeting. It featured the three of us in Davidson, Morgan (team leader) in DC, Eloise (Davidson '06) in Baltimore, and Sara Beth, our Samaritan's Feet contact in Charlotte (Lauren's sister Lindsay couldn't make it in for this one). How cool/crazy to be able to speak to so many different places at once on the phone! (I'm still fascinated that technology can do this kind of thing.) We "went around" and introduced ourselves, hometown, work, why we want to go to Nigeria, and favorite college sports team. (um, trick question?) Andrew then led off with everything from what we'll be doing, who we'll be involved with (we're partnering with a church in Benin City), and different elements of culture shock that we'll probably experience. Lauren and Morgan, having gone two years ago, were also able to chime in on what they had to adjust to most on their first trip. Sara Beth also shared some more info about Samaritan's Feet and how we will be involved with them while we're there. We also discussed visa and vaccination info and other logistical things of that sort. So much to do!
We'll be going to Nigeria from June 27 through July 6, and the sooner we purchase our plane tickets, the better; your support through prayer and donations continues to help me start to prepare for the reality of going! Talking to everyone and starting to figure things out makes it feel a lot more real. How crazy to sit in that office so close to the basketball arena that I love and think of all the steps that have brought me to this place, and what will take me across the ocean to a totally different world.
It's so wonderful to hear from all of you, and to know I have people behind me as I go through this, from close friends and family to acquaintances and complete strangers. It's a true reminder of the many connections we form, and I'm grateful to have the chance to go and create more important relationships.
Thanks y'all!
Claire
A quick update... we had our first conference call last night. I met Andrew and Lauren in the Davidson SID office in the depths of Baker Sports Complex, as folks played pick up basketball and intramural volleyball just a few feet away. Over a box of Harris Teeter red velvet cookies (uh, yum), we called in to the first official -- virtual -- Nigeria team meeting. It featured the three of us in Davidson, Morgan (team leader) in DC, Eloise (Davidson '06) in Baltimore, and Sara Beth, our Samaritan's Feet contact in Charlotte (Lauren's sister Lindsay couldn't make it in for this one). How cool/crazy to be able to speak to so many different places at once on the phone! (I'm still fascinated that technology can do this kind of thing.) We "went around" and introduced ourselves, hometown, work, why we want to go to Nigeria, and favorite college sports team. (um, trick question?) Andrew then led off with everything from what we'll be doing, who we'll be involved with (we're partnering with a church in Benin City), and different elements of culture shock that we'll probably experience. Lauren and Morgan, having gone two years ago, were also able to chime in on what they had to adjust to most on their first trip. Sara Beth also shared some more info about Samaritan's Feet and how we will be involved with them while we're there. We also discussed visa and vaccination info and other logistical things of that sort. So much to do!
We'll be going to Nigeria from June 27 through July 6, and the sooner we purchase our plane tickets, the better; your support through prayer and donations continues to help me start to prepare for the reality of going! Talking to everyone and starting to figure things out makes it feel a lot more real. How crazy to sit in that office so close to the basketball arena that I love and think of all the steps that have brought me to this place, and what will take me across the ocean to a totally different world.
It's so wonderful to hear from all of you, and to know I have people behind me as I go through this, from close friends and family to acquaintances and complete strangers. It's a true reminder of the many connections we form, and I'm grateful to have the chance to go and create more important relationships.
Thanks y'all!
Claire
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