donate http://www.v2v.net/actions/donate/conversation/rss Provide Clean Water to Children en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Rebecca Field says: http://www.v2v.net/actions/donate/conversation/rss#conversation9980 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:49:50 -0800 9980@http://www.v2v.net/actions It is fantastic to see how many of us are interested in the cause of providing clean water to children.  Now seems the perfect time in our company and in our country to challenge ALL of US to put our interest into action.  I propose the WE take action to provide children in Ethiopia (the birthplace of coffee) clean drinking water via A Child’s Right.   By collectively using our creativity, talents and Starbucks’s generous matching funds program, I think we can easily raise the $4000 needed to sponsor a site in our name.  Remember: Starbucks provides a $10 per hour donation for the hours you volunteer (even when volunteering at another non-profit organization).  You just need to submit an Individual or Team (3+ partner) Make-Your-Mark grant request.    So log your hours volunteering at the non-profit of your choice, and/or create a V2V action involving your community, customers and at least 3 Starbucks partners to volunteer to clean up at a park or help at a local food bank.  When requesting the Make-Your-Mark grant be sure to designate the grant to A Child’s Right. Feel free to contact me or reach out to the group on this site for support and ideas!   Together, I know that we can make this world a better place, starting with “one cup at a time” of clean, safe water. It is fantastic to see how many of us are interested in the cause of providing clean water to children.  Now seems the perfect time in our company and in our country to challenge ALL of US to put our interest into action.  I propose the WE take action to provide children in Ethiopia (the birthplace of coffee) clean drinking water via A Child’s Right.   By collectively using our creativity, talents and Starbucks’s generous matching funds program, I think we can easily raise the $4000 needed to sponsor a site in our name.  Remember: Starbucks provides a $10 per hour donation for the hours you volunteer (even when volunteering at another non-profit organization).  You just need to submit an Individual or Team (3+ partner) Make-Your-Mark grant request.    So log your hours volunteering at the non-profit of your choice, and/or create a V2V action involving your community, customers and at least 3 Starbucks partners to volunteer to clean up at a park or help at a local food bank.  When requesting the Make-Your-Mark grant be sure to designate the grant to A Child’s Right. Feel free to contact me or reach out to the group on this site for support and ideas!   Together, I know that we can make this world a better place, starting with “one cup at a time” of clean, safe water.]]> Nancy Richardson says: http://www.v2v.net/actions/donate/conversation/rss#conversation3899 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:59:28 -0700 3899@http://www.v2v.net/actions @Rebecca.  Those pictures are amazing.  I admire you so much for the work you did while you were there.  Rebecca Field says: http://www.v2v.net/actions/donate/conversation/rss#conversation3872 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:32:51 -0700 3872@http://www.v2v.net/actions My daughter and I just got back from a 2 week trip to China where we had the priviledge of installing water filtration systems in 2 orphanages:  Nanjing and Gaoyou.   I was impressed by how the staff of A Child's Right has the installation and training of these systems down to a science even with the tremendous variablity by orphanage site.  I was also moved by how many people (children and adults) will benefit from now having clean water.  It only takes US$3,500 and a half day of work.I encourage all of you to spread the word about this organization and get involved either by raising money or signing up for a volunteer installation trip. My daughter and I just got back from a 2 week trip to China where we had the priviledge of installing water filtration systems in 2 orphanages:  Nanjing and Gaoyou.   I was impressed by how the staff of A Child's Right has the installation and training of these systems down to a science even with the tremendous variablity by orphanage site.  I was also moved by how many people (children and adults) will benefit from now having clean water.  It only takes US$3,500 and a half day of work.

I encourage all of you to spread the word about this organization and get involved either by raising money or signing up for a volunteer installation trip.

]]> Kim (Meile) Elder says: http://www.v2v.net/actions/donate/conversation/rss#conversation2670 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:03:44 -0700 2670@http://www.v2v.net/actions Hi!I'm currently the program's volunteer for ACR and would love some help setting up our donor database if anyone has some extra time energy to help us out!  ACR also allows individuals the freedom to fundraise for them, so if you need any help or inspiration thinking of an event that you could hold to raise money for children to have access to clean water, we're here to help!  Please contact Rebecca or me via v2v and we'll get back to you quickly to help you plan our your action!Thanks very much for your support,  -Kim    :) Hi!

I'm currently the program's volunteer for ACR and would love some help setting up our donor database if anyone has some extra time energy to help us out!  ACR also allows individuals the freedom to fundraise for them, so if you need any help or inspiration thinking of an event that you could hold to raise money for children to have access to clean water, we're here to help!  Please contact Rebecca or me via v2v and we'll get back to you quickly to help you plan our your action!

Thanks very much for your support,

 -Kim    :)

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