Just a little Update!!

I have started to sell raffle tickets and the pancake breakfast is falling into order.

The pancake breakfast details:

Date: JULY11th, 2009
Where: Aubrey's Restaurant off of Papermill!
Time: 8 am - 10 am
Price: $5 for all you can eat pancakes

All of the proceeds from this event are going straight to my internship. So the more people you can bring, the better!!!

If you aren't able to make the pancake breakfast, here are some other ways you can help!!!

1. Visit my online blog [http://soccersarahinafrica.blogspot.com/] and use the 'Make A Donation' button to make a donation using your credit card and my GRS PayPal Account (it’s secure and very easy!). You can also set PayPal for an automatic deduction from your checking account if you’d like to make smaller monthly donations.

2. You can make a check out to Grassroot Soccer, Inc., be sure to put my name in the memo line, then mail it to:

Grassroot Soccer, Inc.
PO Box 712
Norwich, VT 05055

For your records, Grassroot Soccer’s Federal Tax ID number is #43-1957920. If you have any questions please contact Angela Tucker at (802) 649-2900 or angelat@grassrootsoccer.org.

3. Pass this on to anybody else that might be interested! Even if you don't currently have resources to contribute yourself, I hope to be able to share this experience with as many people as possible, and get more people interested and involved with Grassroot Soccer’s fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Thank you to everyone that is and continues to support me!! I am truly grateful and believe I can make a difference.

With Love,

Sarah

It is getting closer!

I have just started selling raffle tickets and am still planning the pancake breakfast at Aubrey's Restuarant. The pancake breakfast is on:

JULY 11th, 2009 at the Aubrey's Restaurant off Papermill from 8-10 am. Tickets are $5 per person for all you can eat pancakes.

Everything with getting my VISA is pretty much squared away. My goal is to mail it by Monday or Tuesday. I have just received my FBI background check, which is not as cool as I thought it would be. Also, I found a great rate on medical insurance while I am gone, which will cover all major injuries, plus regular doctor visits for a reasonable amount. I hope that I won't need it, but just in case.

Well I hope all is well.

Sarah

Going To Africa

This post is to give individuals who are visiting my blog that I have not seen or talked to in a long time the opportunity to see what I have been doing and a little information about my future.

I just graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Masters in Communication and Information and a minor in Public Health. I am very passionate about working with youth and helping adolescents see that through hard work and dedication they can alter their life circumstances. I was blessed to have a very supportive family and friends that have supported me in every major life decision; whether it be going to undergraduate at EOU, or driving across country to live in Knoxville without knowing anyone. However, not all kids have this and this is what I hope to do with my life is to create networks of support for kids who need it.

Therefore, I have been selected as a Grassroot Soccer Intern for the years 2009-2010. I fly to Capetown, South Africa on July 31,2009 and will be returning on August 15, 2010 (just in time for the UT vs Oregon football game!!). Grassroot soccer is a non-profit organization that uses the power of soccer in the fight against AIDS. Grassroot Soccer provides African youth with the knowledge, skills and support to live HIV free. To view more information on Grassroot Soccer visit grassrootsoccer.org.

As Grassroot Soccer is a nonprofit organization, they can not provide me with monetary support. I am having to fund this trip and my living expenses through fundraising. Luckily, I have friends, Whitney and Jeremiah Smith, who have let me move in with them. This allows me to save money as I am still working full time. Any donation made on this website or via mail is tax deductible;Grassroot Soccer’s Federal Tax ID number is #43-1957920.

Here’s how you can help:

Visit my online blog [http://soccersarahinafrica.blogspot.com/] and use the 'Make A Donation' button to make a donation using your credit card and my GRS PayPal Account (it’s secure and very easy!). You can also set PayPal for an automatic deduction from your checking account if you’d like to make smaller monthly donations.

You can make a check out to Grassroot Soccer, Inc., be sure to put my name in the memo line, then mail it to:

Grassroot Soccer, Inc.
PO Box 712
Norwich, VT 05055

For your records, Grassroot Soccer’s Federal Tax ID number is #43-1957920. If you have any questions please contact Angela Tucker at (802) 649-2900 or angelat@grassrootsoccer.org.

3.Pass this on to anybody else that might be interested! Even if you don't currently have resources to contribute yourself, I hope to be able to share this experience with as many people as possible, and get more people interested and involved with Grassroot Soccer’s fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa.



For those of you who know me well, you know there is not a better fit for me. I am really excited about this opportunity and can't wait to see where it leads me in the future. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Sarah