Thanks for all the great comments, ladies! Well, to summarize, Haystacks for Haiti went over well. Really well. At the end of the day, the cookies were almost gone, the donation jar was filled with bills and coins, and a quick visit with HR resulted in an extra donation from my company. Combined with donations from me and my generous co-worker that helped scheme this up, we raised (drum roll please)…
$375.69!
Ok, so it’s not Brangelina’s $1M donation to Doctors Without Borders, but at least it’s something. With Charity Navigator rating Partners In Health so highly, with 95% of every dollar going directly to program expenses, I have no doubt that it will be money well spent.
And if you are thinking about raising funds for Haiti or any other cause, remember one thing: people like cookies. The Girl Scouts definitely have pinpointed what wins hearts and minds…and wallets.
Great job! We make the lowly collection jars in our cafeteria seem so unimaginative now.
ReplyDeleteNice going, Beth! You, and a lot of people doing similar things, will make a big difference in a truly poverty-hobbled part of the world. Thank you! Lynn M
ReplyDeleteBravo, Beth! Well done!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Thanks for the update. What a great, creative idea.
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