Small ways to make a difference
Dearest Friends, Family & Colleagues,
On February 28th at 8am, I will be cycling on a spin-bike, outdoors in the middle of winter, to raise money for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Boston. It will be a reminder that spending just one hour out in the cold, rain, or snow is nothing compared to living without the comforts of a home.
This year I am changing things up - I've finally allotted time to explore my love for making things and this has resulted in several cold-weather accessories and baby blankets for friends & family (https://instagram.com/archicrafting/). This Homestart Season, I will donate one baby blanket to Project Linus for every $100 that I raise. Project Linus provides love, warmth, comfort and a sense of security to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans.
Help me reach my goal of $700 and 7 handmade blankets, or more, by making a donation to my page here https://secure.qgiv.com/event/account/716067/ - where all proceeds will benefit HomeStart, Inc., a nonprofit committed to ending and preventing homelessness in Greater Boston.
Why $700? It costs HomeStart $700 to prevent a family from homelessness & $1,030 to move a family out of a shelter and into a permanent home. So for every $1,030.00 we raise, you will be part of the reason a family is no longer homeless!
Last year over 300 riders raised almost $200,000.00, which made a tremendous impact in the lives of those HomeStart serves. You all helped me to raise $750 of that generous amount!
Remember that this donation is encouraging me to ride just a few miles longer so that I can make and donate baby blankets to a great cause.
I really appreciate your support!
Let’s keep our communities warm,
Shalinie Persaud
For more information about HomeStart, visit www.homestart.org.
For more information about Project Linus, visit www.projectlinus.org.
My ICYCLE Badges
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1st donation
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25% Reached!
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Team Fundraising Leader
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Fundraising Goal Achieved
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50% Reached
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75% Reached
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$1,960.00
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$700.00
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My Supporters
- Eric Montplaisir March 2019 $25.00
- ADITYA PERSAUD KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK February 2019 $50.00
- Deven Singh Wishing you all the best. February 2019 $50.00
- Nirmala Misir We are so proud of you. You're a gem in society. February 2019 $35.00
- Shalifa Sreekrisenjee So proud of you. Love Zayn and Zanah February 2019 $40.00
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- Nalini Sen You can do this Shal! ❤️ February 2019 $1,030.00
- Amanda Persaud Good luck! February 2019 $100.00
- Greg Wozny Shalinie, WBA is happy to support you. Greg February 2019 $100.00
- McPhail Associates, LLC Best of luck riding, Shalinie! February 2019 $100.00
- BCS-Building Consultation Services February 2019 $100.00
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My Teammates
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Shalinie Persaud $1,960.00
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Janis Mamayek $980.00
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Michelle Apigian $950.00
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David Stockless $750.00
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Emma May $610.00
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Danielle Camporini $495.00
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Tim Synan $475.00
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Matt Marotta $415.00
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Patricia Rizzo $370.00
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Gabrielle Aitcheson $370.00
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Bethany Drab Team Captain $360.00
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Nancy LUDWIG $350.00
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Jamie Newhouse $225.00
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Lauran ONeal $200.00
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Judy Jorgensen $175.00
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Hunter Pattershall $143.00
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Chuanyangjie Xu $100.00
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Mary Francosa $100.00
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Charles Rachal $50.00
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Janice Marinello $0.00