Please Help Me With This Terrific Event!!
Future Forward for Haiti, Inc. had another productive year with our partners in Trois Mares and Chapottin, Haiti. In January, we purchased land in Trois Mares for a new school so that all of the students will not have to meet in the church. Two generous donors gave us the funds to build classrooms on the newly-purchased land and to finish the floors and walls in the Chapottin school. We expect the contractors to complete the construction of four new classrooms in Trois Mares by early fall. In April, our travel team went to Haiti. They observed classes, photographed children, conducted a dental clinic and built benches and tables for the children in Chapottin. With donations from generous community members, we sent gift bags with personal hygiene items, socks, underwear, school supplies and toys for each child. In June, 13 students, 10 from Trois Mares and 3 from Chapottin, graduated from grade 6 with government- approved diplomas.
Now, it's time for Packathon for Haiti 2017!! On Saturday, November 11th, I plan to join hundreds of volunteers to pack 113,000 lunches for the school children in Trois Mares and Chapottin. Also we plan to raise funds for ingredients from local sources in Haiti for another 67,000. The students will eat a variety of nutritious meals every school day throughout the 50-week year in 2018. The packing of over 113,000 meals alone will take a lot of food--almost 10 tons of rice or pasta, beans, vegetables and vitamins.
We would like to begin the process of building composting bathrooms in each school. This will be a longer term project but we are excited about the possibility. The parents of the school children requested this addition.
I am reaching out to you for financial support. Our goal of $65,000 will mean:
- Lunches for 500 students, 5 days a week, 12 months a year in 2018
- The start of the composting bathrooms project for both schools
Of the total, I am setting a personal fundraising goal of $1800. I will be grateful for contributions of any amount.
Please Donate Now online to help our children in Haiti. If you prefer to write a check, please make it payable to Teaneck Packathon for Haiti and mail it to Mr. Bert Minerley, 75 Stockton Street, Hillsdale, NJ 07642.
Future Forward for Haiti is a registered 501c(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
My Supporters
- Carol Alston November 2017 $10.00
- Lusynthia Kamilatt Carter November 2017 $25.00
- Barbara Modeste November 2017 $75.00
- Barbara Brandon November 2017 $10.00
- Aaron Graham II October 2017 $150.00
- Carol & Cosby Alston October 2017 $250.00
- My Sister's Keeper, Inc: Jacqueline Cusack October 2017 $250.00
- Janet L. Graham October 2017 $250.00
- Aaron Graham II October 2017 $150.00
- Linda W Eber October 2017 $100.00
My Badges
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Golden!
Awarded when Anyone receives 2 or more donations
Awarded 09/25/2017
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Great Start!
Awarded when Anyone reaches 25 % of goal
Awarded 10/05/2017
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10!
Awarded when Anyone receives 10 or more donations
Awarded 10/05/2017
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Now You're Packing
Awarded when Anyone reaches 50 % of goal
Awarded 10/10/2017
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Almost there!
Awarded when Anyone reaches 80 % of goal
Awarded 10/26/2017
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Fundraising Achieved
Awarded when Anyone reaches 100 % of goal
Awarded 10/29/2017
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Goal!
Awarded when Anyone reaches 100 % of goal
Awarded 10/29/2017