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Aura's House, Thanksgiving, and Good
Karma
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We
are getting more and more visitors from around the world. The
only continents not represented yet are South America and Antarctica!
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WPUNJ
Web Portal:
Students are still digging the job board, polls, and other useful
stuff. Go
there.
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Important
Information for Donors:
Some of you haven't provided a mailing address
either through Paypal or our Guestbook. If you want your TAX
DEDUCTION RECEIPT from Children International, please email
Kristen with your mailing address.
Thanks!
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What's
Next :
Our repeat donors, Olivia Palana, Michael Hemling,
and myself will continue to contribute each month.
More students and faculty have begun to get involved in Aura's
House. More details soon.
We're
aiming for yet another record-breaking fundraising month. Check
back at the site to see the latest totals!
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Aura after
a special donation in Spring 2003.
See all
the pics from this letter.
Aura's House as of Oct. 31, 2004. |
We have a
lot to be thankful for here at Aura's House.
First of all, thanks to all our donors,
we've raised a record $1000 in October! That's $300 more than our
best month so far. Our total as of October 31st is $3139.
That means that if we can raise at least $700 in November and $700 in
December, we'll have our goal by the Holidays and can start building a
safe, sturdy brick home for the Hernandez Family first thing in 2005!
Another reason to be thankful -good karma! When my family donated $40
to Aura's House for my Grandfather's 91st birthday, his beloved Boston
Red Sox made it to the World Series that day and later won it all for
him after 86 years of waiting. Coincidence? I think not!
Has anything
freakishly good happened to you since you donated or are you still waiting
to make a 100% US. tax deductible gift? No matter what happens, you'll
feel really good helping out a family that will never be able to repay
you.
More shocking than the Red Sox actually winning the World Series will
be the news Aura and her family get on Christmas that a group of people
thousands of miles away pooled together to buy a home for them, ready
to be built in January.
Will you help make an impossible dream a reality? Donate
today.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Best wishes,
Kristen Palana
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Featured
Donors: Gen, Karen, and Sebby
Two days ago
we got word of an offline donation from Gen, Karen, and Sebby. The
check was made out for $4.60 and no other information was received other
than the three first names.
We could
be wrong, but we are guessing that Gen, Karen, and Sebby are three big
hearted kids who wanted to help out another kid thousands of miles away
in Guatemala. They put their money together and had Mom or Dad make out
a check and send it in.
Thanks guys!
It was a huge help, and together with all the other donations we are coming
together to build one big brick house. Every bit helps and your donation
is much appreciated.
Oh,
and if you're wondering what happened to the sixty cents, we rounded up
to the nearest dollar. :-)
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Go
Holiday Shopping for yourself or your loved ones, and help Aura
at the same time:
That's
right, buy something for yourself or those on your list -a new CD,
the latest bestseller, essentials like toothpaste or vitamins, even
a computer. But first join iGive.
Every time you shop at one of the over 550 name-brand stores in the
Mall at iGive.com, we'll receive a donation of up to 27% of each purchase
you make, at no cost to you.
Plus iGive will donate an extra $5 to Aura's House for each person
that joins and shops within 45 days. They are only doing this until
November 30th!
Donating to Aura's House won't cost you a thing through iGive,
but we'll miss out on a lot of extra money that can make a huge difference
if you don't join. So visit iGive.
Membership is free and your privacy is guaranteed.
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Thanks for checking out our newsletter. Don't forget to visit the site at:
aurashouse.com
© Kristen Palana 2003-2008.
This website is for nonprofit, charitable purposes only
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