The response to our raffle has been tremendous and has by far exceeded what we thought possible. Our initial goal was $500 and a new hairstyle for our Director, but we met that goal within a few days and are currently sitting at nearly $1200. For that we are incredibly grateful, forever.
However, we are still fairly well short of our projected budget for 2014. When we first started funding students in 2011, it cost us about $700 to put 7 students into 11th grade; in 2012 it cost $1500 to pay for 12 students in both grades 11 and 12; and this year it cost $2100 for 15 students. For 2014 we are anticipating 20 scholars, which will cost around $2800. If we add the money we have from previous fundraisers to what we've raised so far in this one, we are still 30% short of meeting our obligations.
So we are making a final push before our fundraising party. If you haven't bought raffle tickets, PLEASE BUY SOME NOW! Here's the donate button:
However, we are still fairly well short of our projected budget for 2014. When we first started funding students in 2011, it cost us about $700 to put 7 students into 11th grade; in 2012 it cost $1500 to pay for 12 students in both grades 11 and 12; and this year it cost $2100 for 15 students. For 2014 we are anticipating 20 scholars, which will cost around $2800. If we add the money we have from previous fundraisers to what we've raised so far in this one, we are still 30% short of meeting our obligations.
So we are making a final push before our fundraising party. If you haven't bought raffle tickets, PLEASE BUY SOME NOW! Here's the donate button:
If you've already purchased raffle tickets, THANK YOU SO BIG! But can you still please tell your friends how nice we are? How beautiful the watches are? How perplexing the Detroit Tigers' offseason has been? That there has been a Special Stunt Bonus update?
Special Stunt Bonus Update
Our Director initially promised a perm if we raised $500 in pre-sale raffle tickets. He is currently getting fitted for hair rollers.
Our new threshold is $1500. If we somehow meet that goal he will add a mullet to the perm mix, because there is nothing more professional in the NGO world than a permullet.
The mustache will be a complimentary show of appreciation because thank you again for your support. And remember, the raffle is for watches from La Mer Collections. Drawing for the winners will be at our holiday fundraiser on December 24 in Seoul, Korea.