Why?
Because it’s Tuesday.
Because this dude drives a 1990 Ford Taurus and he owes on it! (My favorite shorts aren’t even that old!)
Because he works at Wal-Mart.
Because he wrote this letter:
Dear Kelsey, I believe it is a great ministry to others for you to give them $10. Money really does add up. If I could only find someone to give me $60,000 to pay off my loans that I’m stuck with now that college is over, that would be amazing! It’s a bummer I’m unable to use my degree as I have wished since the economy is low. I attended Bethany Bible College for five years in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. I’m originally from Michigan (which is the worst economy in the…
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I’ve never rooted so hard to not win $110.
My heart was leaping and falling and hanging on every loose ball, offensive rebound, and free throw during the NCAA Championship game between Butler and Duke.
I was literally leaping and falling on Butler’s last two shots. When the buzzer sounded I was a puddle of rabid, heart-broken fan on the floor. And I was $110 richer since I picked Duke to win it all.
The funny thing is, I’m a Duke fan. In fact, the last time I jumped around the living room like an absolute idiot during March Madness was when Laettner hit the shot to beat Kentucky.
There was just something wrong with my pocketbook profiting and my heart suffering. I didn’t want the money. I didn’t deserve…
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Why do we go the places we go? What do we expect to find when we get there?
Kristi Scott is wrestling with each of these questions. She is traveling to Peru to work at an orphanage for an entire year. This Tuesday as part of The #ten4tues Project, I’ll be giving $10 to Kristi.
For Kristi it’s a journey of faith and a desire to get our of her comfort zone. Some of the best experiences of my life — the ones where I thought “this is living” — have taken place out of my own comfort zone. That’s why I’m so excited to help support Kristi on her journey.
Kristi was kind enough to do a guest post on her motivations, hesitations, and expectations.
Checkout Kristi’s Blog Bold…
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I leave for Kenya in about one month and will be there for about a month. One of the groups I will be visiting and reporting on is NURU. This morning Billy Williams (no word on if his middle name is Dee, he likes to drink Colt 45, or if he starred in Star Wars) contacted me and asked if I could post his note below. Ironically, it’s about an event that I was hoping to participate in at Ball State, but just happens to be the same day I’m leaving for Africa.
Anyhow, I was happy to oblige and I’m pumped to look in on Nuru’s exciting work fighting poverty in Africa.
Take it away Lando!
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Last year, Nuru International…
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$10 is barely enough to buy three milk shakes.
(Yes, I quantify fiscal responsibility in milk shakes. Just as when I was a kid I calculated car rides in Scooby-Doo episodes.)
But $10 can have a big impact. By donating $10 every Tuesday to an organization or individual of my choosing, I’ve been introduced to some amazing people doing some amazing things. Last week, an author friend of mine (Rebecka Vigus) decided to donate $10, a host of books, and do an event at the library of a librarian friend of mine. Next week, I’m posting a guest post from a recent college grad heading to South America for a year to work in an orphanage.
If I was interested in sloganizing my #ten4tues project, I’d say it was,…
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This Tuesday I supported my local NPR station. You should to.
Here’s why.
I’d also like to point folks to a cause carried over from my “Free Money” post two weeks ago. Ginger needs $10 to buy her recently adopted dog a seat belt. If you’re interested, I’ll hook you up with Ginger….
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Here’s the deal. I don’t like hitting people up for money all the time. Many of you were kind enough to donate to my fundraising/NYC marathon efforts.
And now here I am again, a hostage, asking for more money on the banner of my blog and on this micro-site. It’s not money for me, but to help fund a documentary for Life in Abundance, which does amazing work throughout Africa. The documentary that they made last year (see the trailer below) was screened around the United States and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.
If you donate, LIA will list your name in the credits. You’ll be able to list “film producer” right next to “Spanish Club president” on your resume. How…
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I’m not wearing green. In fact, I’ve been wearing the same clothes for over a month because I’m being held hostage.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jDjT1niDK0[/youtube]
Help a hostage, help Kenyans visit www.heldhostagebyapathy.com…
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One of the main things – and perhaps the most important – I hope to instill in my daughter is caring for her fellow man regardless of geographic location, ideology, orientation, creed, or color. There are a lot of organizations that accept donations and do amazing things with them. But there are few that truly empower kids as givers and show them how important it is to be part of a community of caring.
That’s why I’m giving $10 to See Kids Dream based in Columbus, Ohio, as part of my #ten4tues project. Join me if you want!
See Kids Dream Mission Statement
See Kids Dream is a charitable organization with a core purpose of…
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Wow! This week’s #ten4tues has been amazing.
Who knew that offering free money would introduce me to so many worthy causes supported by new friends and old? This is definitely something I’ll replicate in the future.
The tough part was choosing who to give the money to. Here were my top selections:
1)Kristi Scott is going to Trujillo, Peru to work at an orphanage. She writes that “the orphanage houses about 40 Peruvian children from various backgrounds including abuse, neglect, and extreme poverty.”
My thoughts: I spent a week at an orphanage in Guatemala and the experience has never left me. Giving to Kristi is a two-birds-with-one-stone kind of thing. It exposes orphans to a talented and passionate young woman. And it exposes a talented…
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