Fundraising

Right - the heat is on!  Claire has her e-ticket to the States, departure date 21st June!!  She needs to find over £500 to make the final payments for the return flight, the working visa, airport fees and lots of other stuff that we didn't realise she'd need (for example, she's getting board and lodging, so please tell me why she needs to bring a "3 season sleeping bag"?!).  She has wanted to go since seeing Mariah Carey's video of "Always be my baby" and she's looking forward to making smores and eating sloppy joes. A whole education... and I promised her we'd find the money somehow.

I'm working on raising some funds via another route, but Claire has decided to make some cards/notelets or booklets of her photography to sell on folksy or etsy. I thought it would be an idea to advertise them on my blog in the hope that some of you might like to buy some thereby helping her to reach her goal.  I don't have a picture of them yet, but they include pictures such as those found on her flickr, and some other "never seen before" ones. Time is short, hence the hurried approach!  The photos are still life ones, some of daily objects, some of food, and some of nature, so be sure to leave a comment as to your preference. 

SOOOO, if you feel so inclined, and huge props to Anam for pointing me in the right direction, there is a Paypal "DONATE" button below. There is also one that will stay in the left hand column until she reaches her goal.  If you could spread the word, even if people just donate pennies, it would mean the world to Claire.  There should be a way of leaving a comment when you donate - if it hasn't worked, please come back here and comment as we need to know where to send the stuff, a'ight?

  

 
I know you guys are amazing, and I'm counting on the power of the internet to try and create a little magic for a girl who truly deserves it... God bless you!!