it’s something that is VERY important to me… Hopefully one day I can make a career completely out of service and giving back. With all that said here is something I’m participating in. If you can give that would be lovely. If not understood.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi
On Saturday, May 3, 2008, I will be volunteering along with 3,000 other Greater DC Cares volunteers as a part of the Greater Washington Region’s largest day of volunteer service — Servathon 2008!
Greater DC Cares volunteers and I will paint, clean, landscape, and revitalize more than 40 schools throughout the Washington DC public school system. In total, we expect to provide over $400,000 worth of services and supplies to these schools in just 5 hours!
Servathon is very much like a walk-a-thon or ride-a-thon. I am raising pledges for every hour that I will be volunteering in support of the incredible work of Greater DC Cares. Whatever you can give will be greatly appreciated and any amount will have a huge impact upon our community.
I would like to ask you to support me in my commitment to Servathon by making a contribution to support the fine work of Greater DC Cares to improve non-profits and schools in the region throughout the year. No donation is too small!
Your support of:
• $10 buys the landscape materials to revitalize the grounds of a high school
• $25 will help paint an elementary school classroom
• $50 will help restock a DC Public School library
• $150 will support a resume development training for students and parents
• $500 contributes to a jungle gym for a new playground
• $1,000 will help build a computer lab for students
Simply follow this link: http://servathon2008.kintera.org/christenm
to make a donation.
You may also make a donation by check. Please make checks payable to Greater DC Cares and mail to the following address:
Greater DC Cares
c/o Servathon Operations Coordinator
1725 I Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
By making a donation, you make it possible for Greater DC Cares to provide services and programs to volunteers, nonprofits and public schools for free of charge on May 3rd and throughout the rest of the year.
Thanks so much for supporting an event that is extremely important to me. Let’s take action together and support DCPS and Servathon 2008!
Thanks!
Christen 