"It doesn't take a lot to help a person, and people can be incredibly grateful for such a small effort on my part."
– Sophia Stith, Age 16, Global Explorers Traveler, 2005
Global Explorers needs a "small effort" from you to help us. Each year we depend upon teachers, students, parents, friends and colleagues to help Global Explorers support meaningful service projects in our field destinations. We're writing to ask you to help us today by making a tax-deductible donation to Global Explorers.
Thanks to the support of people like you, for example, in 2005 our students planted trees in Tanzania, built a community garden in the Arctic and painted schools in the Amazon. Community participants described all of our projects as extremely beneficial (and fun!) for the community. That's because we design all of our service projects in partnership with local communities so that we provide a gift that fulfills a stated community need.
Like many of our student travelers, Sophia Stith described her Global Explorers Program as "the most beneficial experience that I have ever had". Community service was an essential part of that learning experience. Service frequently inspires students like Sophia to tell us "I learned that I take so much for granted." Our service projects help students gain perspective as they engage in authentic and meaningful cultural interaction that makes a positive difference in the world.
We ask for a small effort on your part to help us continue to provide significant service projects. Through your donations we hope to reach more than 3,000 residents in the communities we serve and over 300 U.S. student travelers in 2006.
100% of your donation goes to supporting community service projects.
Donate Online or mail checks to:
Global Explorers, One Small Effort
2726 Pasquinel Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526
| Suggested Donation Levels | |
| Amount | See How Far Your Money Can Go... |
| $10 | would purchase enough fruit and vegetable seeds to fill an entire community garden that a Global Explorers group is helping build. |
| $25 | would cover the costs of paint and brushes for a classroom that a Global Explorers group is fixing up. |
| $50 | would buy enough shovels for a Global Explorers group to build a trail for a developing country's national park. |
| $100 | would provide money for composting materials and training for a rural community. |
We look forward to your support!
David Shurna, Executive Director
Gracias • Quyanami • Thank You • Agradisiyki • Ahsante Sana