Meet Shawn!

November 5, 2009 at 3:12 pm · Filed under Art For Ethiopia, Board of Directors, Colorado

 

 

Last year we were pleased when Shawn Rodda lent her expertise and considerable organizational skills to our first Art for Ethiopia event in Denver.  We were even more pleased when Shawn accepted our invitation to join Ethiopian Orphan Relief Inc.’s board.  In the coming weeks, she’ll be adding her own stories to EOR’s blog, but I wanted you to meet her first.

 

Shawn is a construction and real estate attorney based in Boulder, CO. She received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law. She and her husband, Justin, brought home their daughter,Lidya, from Ethiopia in May of 2008. In addition to Lidya, Shawn and Justin are parents to Nittany, a ten year old Golden Retriever. Shawn in an active member of the Colorado Ethiopia Adopt group, and enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, playing with Lidya, and all things Ethiopia.  She continues to serve on our Art for Ethiopia committee, and along with Katie Bell, Shawn is a member of our grant team.

 

Thank you, thank you for joining us Shawn.  Your plate was so full before you joined EOR, but you’ve managed to squeeze us in too.  Go wonder Woman, GO!

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Paige

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wordless wednesday: …here on the street where you live…

November 4, 2009 at 9:23 pm · Filed under Photographs, Travel

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Paige

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quack, quack, quack…

November 3, 2009 at 8:33 pm · Filed under Adoption, Ethiopian Culture

While we’re putting all of our ducks in a row, looking for guest bloggers, filling in the schedule and the like, I have a question for all of you. What can we tell you?  What are you looking for when you come to visit the site?

 

I know when we began our Ethiopian adoption journey almost 4 years ago, I was hungry for information about Ethiopia, Ethiopian adoption, raising African children in a larger African-American community, etc. The pickings were much slimmer 4 years ago–there were fewer bloggers, fewer organizations, etc.  I found some favorites of course, looked carefully at a variety of international-adoption focused blogs, and was thrilled when I found gems, like the blog written by the woman who volunteered for AAI.  Over the last 4 years, a great deal has changed.  With so many agencies and so many more Ethiopian adoptions, there are many more resources to choose from.  Although we won’t be the sole voice of information, we’d love to be a reliable source for information.

 

So tell us, what would you like to know?

 

Paige

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NaBloPoMo

November 2, 2009 at 3:39 am · Filed under Adoption, Do Something!

There’s a tradition in the blogosphere–in November, crazy people think it’s a good idea to post something daily.  30 posts in 30 days.  I’ve decided that EOR should join in.  With lots of board members and lots to talk about–we should have no problem filling the next 30 days.

 

It’s National Adoption Month–let the good times roll!

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Facebook: America’s Giving Challenge (again!)

October 28, 2009 at 12:12 am · Filed under Do Something!, Donate Now!

Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc is attempting to win the daily challenge once more. Starting Wednesday October 28 (3pm EST) until Thursday October 29 3pm EST, the cause with the most donations will win MORE MONEY!  If you are a Facebook user, please run over to EOR’s cause page to donate.  Once you’ve donated, please remind your other Facebook pals to join you by posting something on your own home page.   It’s win win for EOR–we receive donations from you and an extra $1000.  All of the money, as always, goes to support one of our five partner projects in Ethiopia.

You, yes you, can help drill a well, build a school, equip a clinic, enrich a life.

Thanks for your ongoing support. Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc is enriched by each one of YOU!!!!

Paige

EOR annual fund chair,

America’s Daily Challenge cheerleader (Go EOR Go!)

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Thank you

October 23, 2009 at 3:17 pm · Filed under Do Something!, Donate Now!

The first facebook  24 hour America’s Giving Challenge has passed, and while we didn’t win the $1000 daily challenge, we did make lots of new friends, found some new supporters, and raised more than $350 in one day of donations (and they keep rolling in)!

A huge thank you to all of you who make up the supporting body of Ethiopian Oprhan Relief, Inc.  Because of you, there are new playgrounds, medical clinics, and clean water for kids.  Thanks to you, kids are going to school, receiving medical care, and experiencing the joy of play.  When it’s discouraging to think that any gift you give, any work you do is just a drop in a bucket, think about the people who appreciate all that you do.  You know, the board of EOR, and:

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These sweet peeps (and hundreds more) are the reason we all do what we do.

Ameseg’nalehu

Paige

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Pretty, pretty, pretty please

October 20, 2009 at 1:41 am · Filed under Businesses that give back, Do Something!, Fundraising Opportunities, Uncategorized

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America’s Giving Challenge–daily $1000.00 prize (Facebook causes)

Many of you visit us on Facebook–we have an active cause page with more than 650 members.  We’re happy you’re part of Ethiopian Orphan Relief’s success, and now we’re asking a favor of you:

Today’s the day! From now until 3 pm EST tomorrow (October 20) please, please, please take the opportunity to donate to Ethiopian Orphan Relief, Inc. The charity with the most donations in that 24 hour period will win $1000. A thousand dollars? What kind of orphan care project could we do with that kind of money? We could buy a playground, outfit a library or school room, buy an autoclave, buy antibiotics and other necessary medications, pay for a large portion of a water filtration system, pour a foundation for a small building,,,, the list is endless. So is the need. Make no mistake–every dollar you donate benefits orphans directly. Please help us win the daily challenge. We need your help in 2 ways:

Please donate 10.00 or more (you can do so today, and also tomorrow between midnight and 3 pm EST).
Please encourage all of your Facebook friends to do the same. So much good will come from so little effort.

Thanks Friends of Ethiopia–you all rock a thousand ways!

Paige, FB nag, and EOR’s annual fund chair

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iGive (.com) therefore I am…

September 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm · Filed under Businesses that give back, Do Something!, Donate Now!, Shopping

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If you’re like me, money, even for things you really care about, is in short supply. Many of you tell us that you’d like to donate more to EOR, but you just don’t have the extra cash. IF you find yourself in this position, a nice way to donate to Ethiopian Orphan Relief, inc. without sending dollars directly is by joining iGive.com. Turn your everyday online purchases into donations for Ethiopian Orphan Relief, inc. Support EOR with a portion of each purchase at over 700 online stores, just by shopping through iGive.com. iGive is a free service for shoppers and the causes they support. You should also try the sister-site iSearchiGive.com and raise money for EOR every time you search the web. Every search yields a penny or two, and those can add up fast!

Mission: Change online shopping (and searching)…for good! Products: The iGive.com Mall features over 700 online stores including eBay, Expedia, Sephora, Staples, NORDSTROM, Best Buy, Banana Republic, PETCO, iTunes Store, Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret, and hundreds more. New stores are added every week, and they’re happy to take your suggestions. For a complete list of participating stores, visit: http://www.iGive.com/shop.

To join iGive.com to benefit EOR (and receive a 5.00 donation bonus the first time you shop) : www.iGive.com/EOR

To join iSearchiGive: www.iSearchiGive.com/EOR

Most of the online stores I visit are on iGive, so I make money for EOR doing what I’d do anyway. It’s win-win. I made a bet with a certain friend of EOR that we’d have 50 new iGive members listed before the end of October. When this happens (notice, I say when, not if, because I am confident!) I will donate an additional 50.00 to EOR (again with the winning).

Our Vice-President, the multi-talented Kim Pasion is among other things, a world class shopper!  She starts every online shopping session at iGive, careful to add her shopping donation to all of her other generous gifts to EOR.  She’s putting the finishing touches on her holiday shopping (see, what’d I tell ya–world class) and has garnered all sorts of donations from many different stores, including Kodak and Amazon.

There are SO many ways to give to the various programs of EOR.  Please consider adding this one to your roster.

Thanks,

Paige

Once you join (and you know you’re going to), drop us a comment so we can add you to our ever-growing list of supporters.

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Thank You Denver Center for International Studies!

September 24, 2009 at 4:41 pm · Filed under Fundraising Opportunities

Ethiopian Orphan Relief received a donation for $155 last week from the 8th Grade Global Service Learning class at Denver Center for International Studies.

The students researched a number of educational projects in countries around the world, made presentations to their class, and selected EOR as the organization they wanted to help! The students said they were particularly impressed with our work with girls, and the fact that the children we serve seem to be getting very little help from other sources.

Thank you students, and thank you teacher Heidi Hursh!

If you’re a teacher or parent who would like to do something similar at your school, email us at info at ethiopianorphanrelief dot org and we will send you an informational packet for youth fundraising.

-Danielle

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Macy’s Shop for a Cause Passes–On Sale Now!!

September 17, 2009 at 4:44 pm · Filed under Businesses that give back, Current Events, Macy's Shop for a Cause, Shopping

Looking for a great, easy way to help Ethiopian Orphan Relief and your pocketbook at the same time? Make a $5 donation via our Network for Good link on our website, and specify “Shop for a Cause” in the comments. I’ll mail you your Macy’s shopping pass, good for 20% off just about everything in the store on October 17th, and EOR will get to keep your $5 donation (Thanks, Macy’s!). You can use the shopping pass at any Macy’s store–or even online! Macy’s will have tons of great deals on this day, and the only coupons you can use are these, so act now!

All proceeds from this year’s Macy’s Shop for a Cause program will help fund our Board of Directors trip to Ethiopia in December, where we will be building a well that will bring clean water to 5,000 people in the village of Boru (near Dessie).

-Danielle

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