PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO when you have 52 minutes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3166797753930210643
Hi Laura,
I watched the movie this afternoon, and cried, then ordered the DVD, and I'd like to DO SOMETHING. I am the President of the Amnesty International Club on campus, and I know our core group of faithfuls will gather together. Do you have something in mind? Perhaps we could meet and do some brainstorming sometime.... Perhaps next Friday evening we could have the club meet, you could join us, and we could really figure something big to do--I looked on their webpage, www.invisiblechildren.com and saw we could have some speakers come to us. Our club might have the funds to fly someone out here. Perhaps we could have a fundraiser, ask several college bands/vocalists/performers to play, raise money, have a spaghetti feed, join in the April 29th (was it the 29th?) Awareness Day, start our own here in Walla Walla, or band together and go to the closest city (Spokane) that is having a vigil.
This coming Wednesday our club will be showing, "Paradise Now" and I'll be sending out a mass collegiate email inviting students to join us, and if possible, we could do a plug for our Invisible Children and invite people to a Friday night discussion on where we can make a difference. Let me know what you are thinking, and see if we can join forces to do something right for Uganda.
Sincerely,
Jen
posted by Qwerty @ 5:23 PM
3 Comments:
Hi Jen!
I am so happy to hear back from someone that has the drive and ideas this cause needs. I actually graduated in dec and just got back from korea because i got deathly ill... and now i am in Canada.
I have been heavily involved in humanitarian issues and con't to be, but the reason why i emailed this video to wwc is because i knew this was a way of helping a few thousand more to hear the story.
I would love to be there and involved, and maybe if i am more healthy soon, i can come up for some of the events for the invisable children...but other than that, this may be in your hands =)
I really really wish i was there, but i can tell you have the motivation and desire to help these kids and country like i do, so i know you will be amazing at getting the message out and helping raise some funds. Please keep in touch and let me know what happens...i can be a cheerleader from the sidelines at least!
And if you ever get discouraged or overloaded, or loose passion in trying to do something for this cause, just get your team together again and watch this film. =)
Take care Jen, and best of luck!
Love, Laura
I basically stole this and put it on my blog... I hope you don't mind ;)
Jen, I'm definately interested in the GNC on the 29th - should I sign up for the Spokane location?
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