Aloha Spirit
My Travel Story
In an effort to improve the graduation rates at my high school, I presented students in the Class of 2019 with an incentive. Should they remain in school, graduate, earn their high school diploma and refrain from becoming pregnant,
I would take them on a trip of their choice. Forty out of eighty-six students were eager to take me up on my offer and selected Hawaii as their destination.
I am passionate about this project because this will be the last gift that I can give to these particular students before they become adults and transition into the world of responsibilities. In order for these students to be successful and to assimilate into the twenty-first century as contributing citizens, it is imperative that they learn how to make decisions, how to behave in unfamiliar or new situations, and how to interact appropriately with different cultures. To be able to provide my students with the skills and experiences that will last them a life time as well as to prepare them for the future, will be the greatest gift an educator could ever possess.
Updates
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Summer Reprieve
Hello everyone, my apologies for not updating you all more frequently! In May, my students and I made and sold Breakfast Burritos and Cheeseburgers at a Car Show and Fiesta in a nearby town. The wind that day was ferocious, so the vendors and foot traffic were less than in years past. School ended for us in late May, so we are officially on summer break! This past Saturday, we held a Car Wash to assist those students who have been having a difficult time making their monthly payments. The Car Wash was successful and popular with the community, but it was a lot of work! I have more fund raisers scheduled for later in June to help the students who are behind in their payments. In July, we'll try to have some kind of an indoor event due to the onset of our rainy season. Even though we're trying to keep our fund raisers active during the summer, please know that we still need your help and support. Several students are struggling to make payments and fear that they may have to drop from the trip! We're just about a year away from traveling now and still need the generosity of others to make this trip a reality. Please spread and share the word with all of your friends and family. Thank you again for any donation you care to make.
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Campaign Ended
$ 661 USD
Total Donation Received-
1%
Funded -
$ 126,273 USD
Goal Amount -
0
Days Left
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Cost Calculator
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Accommodation
$ 73,573
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Airfare/ International Flights
$ 51,600
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Luggage and Equipment
$ 1,100
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Funders
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Toni Guy Funded $ 100 USD
Jun 04, 2018 -
Toni Guy Funded $ 100 USD
Apr 06, 2018 -
Toni Guy Funded $ 100 USD
Feb 23, 2018 -
Diane from Abq Funded $ 50 USD
Feb 21, 2018 -
Anonymous Funded $ 35 USD
Feb 10, 2018 -
Anonymous Funded $ 25 USD
Feb 08, 2018 -
Anonymous Funded $ 26 USD
Feb 07, 2018 -
Anonymous Funded $ 25 USD
Feb 06, 2018 -
Sarah Funded $ 50 USD
Feb 05, 2018 -
Lesley Schaffer Funded $ 25 USD
Feb 05, 2018 -
Karen LePore Funded $ 25 USD
Jan 11, 2018 -
Toni Guy Funded $ 100 USD
Jan 05, 2018
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