Because of the efforts of all of you, this is what happened…… A huge congratulations to Jamie Hanson for her global efforts and raising over 21,000 for this cause!
I am overwhelmed with gratitude!!
Thank you to many of you for your very generous support to help me reach my $20,000 goal this year. I have raised $21,699 to date. We, at Off the Mat, Into the World are aiming to reach $1 million by tomorrow night. As of the latest count we are just $25,000 away. Please take a few minutes to post this link on your FB page (if you have one) and/or a quick email to your friends to help us get these funds.
From the very first donation (thank you Ethan Keswin!!) to the last this has been an amazing journey and it is only the beginning of what I believe will be life changing for me as I will be traveling to India to witness the work being done in each of the partner organizations. Work that is aimed at changing attitudes toward gender violence, something I am extremely passionate about.
Over the past 11 months, with A LOT of help, here is a brief look at how I was able to raise $20,000+ and awareness of this issue.
- Over 75 individuals donated to this cause, and many donated multiple times, which made up about half of the $20,000. AMAZING!!!
- The very first event I held was a yoga mala in Oak Park, IL with help from the OPRF Students for Peace and Justice. We raised over $500 and they completed 108 sun salutations to bring awareness to this issue. They showed enormous passion during our campaign.
- I personally taught 6 donation classes and raised over $2,500. (Thank you to Core Power Yoga River Forest and Park Ridge, Yoga Trek in Oak Park, IL, Asana Fit in San Clemente, CA, Powderhorn Park, and Studio One in Stillwater, MN)
- Two studios held donation classes on behalf of this cause (Thank you You and the Mat Laguna Niguel and Yoga View Chicago) adding $500 to the total.
- Two more yoga malas raised an additional $3,000. (Thank you Core Power Yoga Aliso Viejo and LBC Yoga Mala with Kerrie Kauer!)
- One epic garage sale in Minneapolis raised another $2,000 (Thank you Nate Atkins, Kati Hanson, Steve & Cheryl Hanson, Linda Ward, Mary Joyce Thyren, Judy Peterson, Margo Karow, and many more).
- Two cocktail parties in Chicago and Minneapolis raised $1,200. (Thank you Mystic Celt and Darby’s).
- 100 Global Wristbands sold to raise another $1,000 (special thank you to Studio One in Stillwater, MN, Asana Fit in San Clemente, CA and Lola Red PR, and my family for your help)
Most importantly I have to thank my family–mom, dad, Angie, Chris, Kati, and Nate. Your endless support and enthusiasm was unbelievable. And to Sergio for standing with me while I obsessed over this very challenging issue and was often overwhelmed with sadness as I learned more about it in my research.
I look forward to updating each of you as I travel to see where this money will be going in Kolkata and Delhi. Thank you for being a part of this journey.
With gratitude,
Jamie
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