Invisible Children

Hey everybody!

Check out my friend Jaime's fundraiser for Invisible Children. This last August she was chosen to go to a summit in San Diego to learn more about the cause, and is now a top fundraiser for IC.

Background on Invisible Children:
IC is a 501(c)3 organization that seeks to raise awareness and bring and end to the longest running war in Africa. Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army are abducting children and forcing them to fight as child soldiers. Over the past 26 years, Kony is estimated to have kidnapped between 30,000 and 60,000 children. Here's a video with more detail on Kony and the LRA, who they are and what they're doing: Who is the LRA?

The current fundraising campaign, called The Frontline (www.invisiblechildren.com/frontline) runs until December 14th, and all the money raised goes to the Invisible Children's Protection Plan (www.invisiblechildren.com/protectionplan), and here's a video description of the protection plan as well: Invisible Children Protection Plan

If anyone is interested in donating, this is Jaime's personal fundraising page: Jaime Landsverk's Fundraising Page where you can watch videos, donate, and learn a bit more. You can also set up your own fundraising page on the frontline link.

She's currently in the top ten for fundraising, and every two weeks, IC gives away one all expense paid trip to Uganda to see the results of the work they've put in over the years and meet some of the beneficiaries. The top fundraiser is the one who wins the trip, and she's currently in the third spot for this week's top ten, so let's get her to number one! They announce the winner tomorrow (Wednesday, November 2nd) evening, so all donations for this specific trip giveaway need to be in by noon tomorrow (Wednesday, November 2nd).

There all still a few more chances if this week doesn't work out. She has her bigger fundraising events in November and December:

• Saturday, November 19th at the Beanery in Aitkin, MN
• Thursday, December 8th at Summit Brewery in St. Paul, MN
• 6:00 - 9:00 PM
• all ages
• $15 suggested donation for all you can drink beer AND root beer and snacks
• live music, raffle, silent auction
• documentary screening at 7:00 PM

If you have any questions, feel free to email her at jaimelynnland@gmail.com