Almost There

Come close readers, for I am about to tell you something very exciting. 

Closer....

closer....

As of 10:12 am, on this the 27th of February, 2014 my EDventure tuition is PAID IN FULL!!!!!! 

With the help of friends, family, and friends of family, we have raised a total of $3,100 toward my trip to Cambodia this May. Looking at how far not only I, but we, have come since October I am truly amazed. Honestly, there's no way that I could have done it without the generous support of every one of you, and I am so grateful to each individual, family, and company that has helped me along this process so far. 

Also, this past weekend I found- through EDventure- a greatly reduced travel insurance policy designed specifically for international volunteers. If you plan on traveling abroad to volunteer sometime soon, you can check them out here:  Volunteer Card

Do you know what this means? Do you? It means that now, only the cost of a flight (currently $1,400) and give or take 67 days, 11 hours, 50 minutes and one tearful goodbye from my mother remain between me and Cambodia. Between me and smiling faces and new adventures. 

Now more than ever, I want to thank all of you for your dedication to this cause, and urge you to help me continue to network and find that remaining $1,400, because as stated in this post's title, we are almost there!

Some More Information

I've been gathering more information from EDventure lately on some details of the trip. For example, here's a link to a rough itinerary of what we'll be doing each day:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7NhOly8LVG_c3NoNkhBVzN2c28/edit?pli=1

A place where you can read a little more about some of the work we will be doing:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480904678661227.1073741830.108402282578137&type=3

And in case you haven't visited the EDventure website already, here's a link to check that out too:

http://www.edventureintl.com/


Also, I was informed that the link to my gogetfunding page was not working properly. So, I'll include it in this post as well in the hopes that more traffic will flow that way.

GoGetFunding link: http://gogetfunding.com/project/cambodia-edventure

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends (and Family, and Lately Quite a Few Strangers)

      I guess I shouldn't say that the kindness of others surprises me, but it certainly does amaze me.  I started this fundraising project in late October, and in the 3 short months that it has been running we have come such a long way from the start. In total, friends, family, and even generous strangers have helped me to raise $2,000 toward my trip! I find that absolutely amazing!!

For all of those who have supported me financially or otherwise, especially those of you who've watched this blog, please click this link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XiflmIDHCo

Also, a great many thanks to recent sponsors:

Lindie & Jeff Honsberger

Diana White

Craig, Diane, and Kathy at CD Technologies

James Hanchett


       The final running total is now: $300- EDventure tuition (DUE MARCH 5th) , $1,600- flight, $200- traveler's insurance

A lot of exciting things are going on, so be sure to check back soon for more updates!