Fantastically, we are less than $100 away from our Passports with Purpose goal of $13,000 so that we can build that school in Cambodia! ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS!
I think I can speak for all the founders, Debbie from DeliciousBaby, Michelle from WanderMom and Pam from NerdsEyeView, that we are all overwhelmed by the outpouring of $10 donations that have made their way into the donation bucket. Thank YOU for participating! And if you haven’t already, don’t panic. You have until December 21 to donate in $10 increments to bid on prizes that any Wanderluster would go ga-ga over.
But before we even launched, we had a number of sponsors who stepped up with cash donations to help us kick this whole thing into gear. These folks got behind the idea that these kids in Cambodia need a place to study and believed in us to actually pull off the 2nd annual Passports with Purpose. Here’s who we should all be thanking, visiting and telling everyone about how great they are:
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You all are the very best!
Travel Well,
Beth
Related Links:
PwP – Build a School in Cambodia – Win a Bag from PacSafe
Giving Thanks through Passports with Purpose
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