Crafty Kids Fundraiser

So October 9th came and altho only 6 people said they were coming according to the Evite, and I was thinking OMG how will this go. But we actually did what we set out to do and raised some $$$ for the Crafty Kids kickoff for The Children's Village in Meru, Kenya. Kara Lesondak, initiator of Crafty Kids, the non-profit arm of her online doll making business, was also holding her fundraiser in NYC at the same time. (really!!) ...




Here in Oakland we Silent Auctioned off 5 of Kara's incredibly creative dolls..George the biggest hit of the day...and some animals... a crab, raccoon and beaver.. and copies of Wangari's Trees of Peace. All told for the 3 hours $1150.00... so along with the checks/cash I have gotten from colleagues over the past few days.... grand total Oakland.... $1445.00 towards the copier that the orphanage needs.... This does not include any funds donated online... so we are getting confident that we will be able to get the copier..

If you have not donated and would like to, here is the link... http://www.lindieandfriends.com/home.html

just click on Crafty Kids and you can donate there. Even $5 is more than helpful...

Thanks to all of you who have already made a contribution. Oh and Jaime, my daugher, reminded me that those in the corporate world should at least ASK if they have matching funds ( something those of us in education are aware of, but astounded by..)



We are leaving this Wednesday (tomorrow!!!) for a 2 week jaunt to the Children's Village, an AIDS orphanage in Meru, Kenya that was begun in 1999 by Fr. Riwa.