As of this evening, we reached our goal of selling 100 T-shirts (courtesy of www.teespring.com) for the Bottle School Project!!! Your support and generosity during this campaign these past weeks have been truly amazing and a testament to the positive impact we are all capable of making as a team. As stated previously via social media and past blog posts, the profits will go directly towards funding the labor, renovation, and construction costs of the Central School in the community of Chaquijyá.
The final number of T-shirts sold came right at 101, which will allow the profit of $1762.45 to go towards the school!! We, the MPI-Guatemala team, are so excited to see the development of the construction efforts leading up to the opening of this section of the school in possibly January (Just in time for the new school year to begin!). The very image of all the kids filling these new classrooms, come next school year, is such a powerful and encouraging one to imagine. Before we know it, this image will become a reality and we have each one of you to thank for that.
Not only will they physically have these classrooms to further their education, but they will also have the opportunity to fully realize their potential and learn to develop it in these classrooms. The students will no longer have to learn in a crowded classroom, separated merely by a temporary, tin divider with another. The teachers will be able to use these new classrooms more effectively in educating these children. The school will be able to enroll more students due to the new space. The benefits are endless to this community and especially, to these students and those of future generations of Chaquijyá.
Again, we want to thank you for your support in helping fund and/or advertise this campaign these past two weeks! It would simply not have been possible without your efforts. We will keep this blog updated with the progress of the Bottle School Project and of course, when the school finally opens, lots and lots of photographs of the smiling students :)
-Ja
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Bottle School T-Shirts!
I am so excited to announce the launch of our 3-week t-shirt campaign!
Before I jump into the t-shirts, I want to thank our supremely generous anonymous donor who gave $30,000 toward the Bottle School Project! We are so grateful and humbled by this amazing gift, and we know the members of Central, Chaquijyá appreciate it as well. :)
After such a generous donation, we only have $5,600 left until the project is completely funded! We are so close!
Thus, in order to celebrate the generous donation and help raise that last bit of money, we are having a t-shirt fundraising campaign! Just a few months ago, I fundraised through Teespring's t-shirt campaigns in order to raise money toward my personal PD fund. I had so much fun designing the shirts and promoting my upcoming work with Manna, not to mention, it was quite successful... so I jumped at the opportunity to do something similar for our site to fund the Central Bottle School!
The way these campaigns work is that you have to set a goal of shirts. In order for the shirts to be printed and to receive funds toward your cause, you must reach your goal within a certain time frame. We have a goal of selling 200 shirts in 3 weeks, and we hope to sell even more than that! But that means we need your help.
Here's what you can do:
1. Reserve a shirt. Each shirt is $25, and $17 goes directly to the Bottle School. Here's what it looks like:
And here's a close-up of the design:
2. Support us directly. If you'd rather your entire $25 (or other amount) go directly toward the Bottle School, then click above and be sure to select "Guatemala Bottle School" in the designation section.
3. Spread the word! Social Media and word of mouth can go a long way. I couldn't believe how many people I didn't know purchased one of my t-shirts, because my friends were awesome enough to promote my shirt among their friends. If you know people who have a connection with Manna, Guatemala, or really cool environmental projects, target them specifically.
Thank you for your support! With your help, we can construct many more walls like this one:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions! (nicole.altamura@mannaproject.org)
-Nicole
Before I jump into the t-shirts, I want to thank our supremely generous anonymous donor who gave $30,000 toward the Bottle School Project! We are so grateful and humbled by this amazing gift, and we know the members of Central, Chaquijyá appreciate it as well. :)
After such a generous donation, we only have $5,600 left until the project is completely funded! We are so close!
Thus, in order to celebrate the generous donation and help raise that last bit of money, we are having a t-shirt fundraising campaign! Just a few months ago, I fundraised through Teespring's t-shirt campaigns in order to raise money toward my personal PD fund. I had so much fun designing the shirts and promoting my upcoming work with Manna, not to mention, it was quite successful... so I jumped at the opportunity to do something similar for our site to fund the Central Bottle School!
The way these campaigns work is that you have to set a goal of shirts. In order for the shirts to be printed and to receive funds toward your cause, you must reach your goal within a certain time frame. We have a goal of selling 200 shirts in 3 weeks, and we hope to sell even more than that! But that means we need your help.
Here's what you can do:
1. Reserve a shirt. Each shirt is $25, and $17 goes directly to the Bottle School. Here's what it looks like:
2. Support us directly. If you'd rather your entire $25 (or other amount) go directly toward the Bottle School, then click above and be sure to select "Guatemala Bottle School" in the designation section.
3. Spread the word! Social Media and word of mouth can go a long way. I couldn't believe how many people I didn't know purchased one of my t-shirts, because my friends were awesome enough to promote my shirt among their friends. If you know people who have a connection with Manna, Guatemala, or really cool environmental projects, target them specifically.
Thank you for your support! With your help, we can construct many more walls like this one:
Please feel free to contact me with any questions! (nicole.altamura@mannaproject.org)
-Nicole
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