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(And if you don't know, don't ask - it's too late to apply for a gift certificate. Had I known, I'd've posted about it sooner.)
One of the projects I suggested was this one. This teacher needs somewhere over $2000 for a washer and dryer for homeless students.
Believe me - going to school with dirty (smelly) clothes? Not conducive to learning, not in this world. Nor to getting a job, or to doing much else.
Thing is, it's an expensive project. I suspect that most people prefer to donate their money in cheaper projects, because if the project doesn't get all its funding, none of it goes to the teacher. They don't get to say "Well, I asked for a washer and dryer, but I guess I'll just get a washer" or "I wanted $500 worth of yarn, but I can take just %460 worth".
This project has been up for almost a full year, since last December, and it's only gotten $100. I have 233 human friends on LJ. If each of you donated $10, it'd be done. (And some of you have $30 gift certificates still!) If everybody had one friend donate $5 instead, that's even cheaper. For that matter, you've got a full 15 months to donate - even if you can't afford $10 now, $1 10 times is something, isn't it?
I don't know why, but for some reason, this project is really sticking in my mind.
(If you're curious, I read this project after donating. I donated here. I have a soft spot for learning via make believe and pretend play. The friend in question donated here, a program for kids with a parent in prison.)
One of the projects I suggested was this one. This teacher needs somewhere over $2000 for a washer and dryer for homeless students.
Believe me - going to school with dirty (smelly) clothes? Not conducive to learning, not in this world. Nor to getting a job, or to doing much else.
Thing is, it's an expensive project. I suspect that most people prefer to donate their money in cheaper projects, because if the project doesn't get all its funding, none of it goes to the teacher. They don't get to say "Well, I asked for a washer and dryer, but I guess I'll just get a washer" or "I wanted $500 worth of yarn, but I can take just %460 worth".
This project has been up for almost a full year, since last December, and it's only gotten $100. I have 233 human friends on LJ. If each of you donated $10, it'd be done. (And some of you have $30 gift certificates still!) If everybody had one friend donate $5 instead, that's even cheaper. For that matter, you've got a full 15 months to donate - even if you can't afford $10 now, $1 10 times is something, isn't it?
I don't know why, but for some reason, this project is really sticking in my mind.
(If you're curious, I read this project after donating. I donated here. I have a soft spot for learning via make believe and pretend play. The friend in question donated here, a program for kids with a parent in prison.)
