If you’ve ever been involved in any kind of fundraising – whether for your kids’ school, or perhaps for a non-profit you support – then the statement “every little bit counts” rings true for you like it does for me. I’m on the Board of Directors for a local non-profit, the Portland Symphonic Girlchoir that gives girls and young women ages 6 to 18 a distinct voice in the community. In my short time on the Board, I’ve quickly learned that a small donation goes a very long way! Small donations add up to enough money to cover the costs for risers that the singers stand on at concerts or for sheet music to learn the songs they sing. All people had to do was give a little bit.
And this is the focus of a new joint effort appropriately called the Small Things Challenge announced today by Intel, Kiva.org and Save the Children. These groups, along with the support of several celebrities, are coming together to raise awareness and funds to help support education for children in developing countries and higher incomes for their parents.
Did you know that at least 80 percent of humanity lives on less than $10 a day, while 75 million children worldwide are not in school? If we all made just a small donation and then combined our donations together, we could help support a local business in a developing country or help provide more educational opportunities to children. The Small Things Challenge is based on the premise that every small action can make a big difference to ensure quality education and economic opportunity for all. For those of you at CES this week, you can hear Intel Chairman Craig Barrett talk about this more in his keynote there on Friday, Jan. 9.
I’m a fan of Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, so I was excited to see both Adam Levine and Adam Duritz supporting the Small Things Challenge, among some other big stars. Check out this video and be inspired like I was!
Please join us and lend some money via Kiva.org or make a donation at Save the Children today. And if you go to this site: http://www.smallthingschallenge.com/?view=home, Intel will donate 5 cents to the cause for every click made. It’s that simple! Remember… every little bit helps!
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