1) In order to make a year as a YAGM volunteer a reality, I need to raise at least $4,000 towards the cost of sponsoring a volunteer by August 1, 2012. One way to support me is to commit to sponsoring me for a specific day. It costs about $30 a day to support a volunteer. It could be an anniversary, birthday or even national holidays (Argentina's independence holiday is July 9!) See the calendar below for ideas. I would make sure to send you a special thank you from South America on any day you choose to sponsor, like an awesome old-fashioned letter with cool foreign stamps!!! If you would like to financially support (and get a tax deduction!!!) me, please read the following:
a) Make checks payable to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
b) In the memo line write Emery Ellingson-YAGM
c) Mail to
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
PO Box 71764
Chicago, IL 60694-1764
d) Please let me know that you are donating so I can send you the fundraising form for contributors or see and print the form found on my blog found at the bottom of this page after the sponsorship dates.
2) I am inviting all of you to share my yearlong journey. I will be keeping up with this blog in addition to sending email newsletters as a way to share my perspective with all of you. If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter via email, just let me know. However, I would love to hear from you too! Emails and letters would be greatly appreciated, it will be a long year for me and hearing from you all would be great.
And finally, I truly appreciate all of you in joining me on this journey!
August
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25~ Uruguayan Independence Day
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September
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October
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November
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December
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25~ Feliz Navidad
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January 2013
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February
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March
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6 ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!
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April
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May
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June
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July
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9 ~ Argentine Independence Day
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August
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