Upcoming sponsorship of my Triathlons.

Gang

First of all I want to thank you all of you for your past generous support of my Triathlons. I really do appreciate it and most importantly we managed to raise over $3000 that went towards the Ocean Conservation.

For this upcoming Triathlon - November 21, 2009 called "In The Dirt" (http://www.sawsportsproductions.com/Dirty%20Off-Road.html) - I wanted to take a different approach and look into sponsoring a local school in their efforts to educate our youth in nature and the outdoors. After doing some research of local schools, I found the ASCEND school in Oakland and a project Ms. Spang is heading up. I wanted to put my Triathlons effort towards supporting her and her 6th graders.

So, I am asking to please take a look at the info below and send your donations directly to the link below. A $20 to $50 donation will go a long way in supporting her efforts in taking these inner city kids to Pt Reyes and showing them the beauty of nature. So, to reassure you, I am working very hard every day to prepare for this Tri and am hoping to finish in the top 10 once again. So please sponsor me and the ASCEND program. :)

For more info on the Sponsorship, the Tri and Results please visit my blog on http://www.unifiedteamdiving.com or my facebook page Andrew Georgitsis.

Thanks again

Andrew


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Here is the info:


Help Inner City Youth Experience Nature!

Your donation will help 6th grade students develop a love for nature and an understanding of why preservation is essential. Many students from the inner city disregard the environment, simply because they have never been given an opportunity to develop an appreciation for nature. Most of my students don't even have the option of visiting nearby parks for it is often unsafe to walk to a nearby park because of gang activity. More times than not, if they do make it do a local park instead of viewing wildlife they are faced with drug dealers and homeless camps. If this project is funded all sixth grade students from ASCEND school in Oakland will spend an entire week in Pt. Reyes National Seashore! Students will have the chance to: participate in a native plant restoration project, test water quality in streams, learn about local ecology, observe wildlife, take night hikes with only the light of the moon, identify local bird calls, and develop an appreciation of the natural world!

To donate go to Oakland Small School Foundation:

https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=24783

Make sure to select the following so your donation will go directly to this trip!

School or OSSF Designation: Choose ASCEND

Special Campaign Designation: type in ASCEND 6th GRADE


Thank you for you generosity! You are making a difference in the lives of 48 sixth graders in Oakland!


Newsletter: http://www.smallschoolsfoundation.org/files/ASCEND_Voice_Fall_2009.pdf

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