Photo from the summit of Cotopaxi, the second highest active volcano in the world!
I fundraised $12,000 for a 4 month long, highschool semester in Ecuador with an organization called Kroka!

Fundraising

In September of 2010 I decided to fundraise all of $12,000 dollars for a high school semester in Ecuador.  In late August I left for the semester thanks to the incredible support of family, friends and our strong and loving, local community.  The months I spent on the semester were some of the greatest in my life and led me on many life-changing adventures with people whom I shall ever miss and love but I will definitely see again.  Now I have returned with a greater depth of knowledge about myself and the world, I have changed and grown and both the year of fundraising as well as the semester taught me invaluable lessons and developed skills that I will have and use for the rest of my life.

To fundraise the $12,000 for Kroka:
I wrote appeal letters,
organized fundraising events (such as Ecuadorian Dinners and Snowshoe Adventures)
made crafts (mitten holders and cards from my photographs)
worked odd jobs (yard/garden work, house painting, computer work, etc.)
performed piano (at church services, concerts, art openings, an MPBN cocktail party...)
and I self-produced an album of my piano music
not to mention receiving many generous donations throughout the year.

Amount raised each month:
 
 
 
        EVENTS

Next Event:
    Finished:
    • Ecuadorian Dinner 4 (June 18th)
    • Performance in Winter Harbor (June 10th)
    • Snowshoe 1
    • Snowshoe 2
    • Ecuadorian Dinner 1 (March 5th)
    • Ecuadorian Dinner 2 (April 9th)
    • Ecuadorian Dinner 3 (May 14th)


             WORK

    Current Jobs:
    • Yard work at Manly Rogers
    • Plumbing at Denis's
    • Gardening at Judy Berk's
    • Mowing and Gardening at the Kennedy's
    • Playing background music for a MPBN meeting (May 8th)
    • Computer work
    • Teaching piano lessons to Tara Demere.
    • Painted the interior of Mariah Williams' house (March - April)
    • Watching Louisa's house (April)
    • and many more...
    General
    • Shoveling
    • Yard work
    • Stacking wood
    • Moving (loading boxes and furniture into moving truck)
    • Babysitting
    • Performing

    Future Jobs:
    • Performing:  I'm really trying to build up my music business and am willing to play for weddings, parties.  I am also up for playing church music.
    • ....


    Finished Events
    Snowshoe #1, 2 (Over)

    Come on over to Kaler Road in Belfast and join our snowshoe trek, led by Jon Wescott, an experienced Maine guide, teacher and outdoor woodsman!
    The snowshoe will be family friendly.  We'll follow a beautiful path along the frozen Wescot Stream behind Clayton's house and there will be a stop along the way to brew hot cocoa in Jon's nifty chimney kettle.

    We have around 13 pairs of small-medium snowshoes (they will work okay for adults). Let me know if you need snowshoes.

    Please RSVP.  Space is limited.
    Date: Friday, March 10th
    Time: 10:00am
    Place: 97 Kaler Road in Belfast (it's okay to park on the street)
    Cost: $5 for kids and $10 for adults
    Contact: 338-2624
    cloudharvest@gmail.com
    Hope to see you then,
    Clayton
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    Ecuadorian Dinner #1,2,3,4 (Over)

    Buenos Dias,

    Join us for a four-course, traditional Ecuadorian dinner!



    We'll be serving (Let us know about any dietary restrictions):
    Empanadas
    Salad
    Seco de Pollo (an Ecuadorian chicken dish) and a traditional bean dish over arroz amarillo
    A delicious coconut flan for dessert!

    Details
    Saturday, March 5th at 6pm
    Suggested $20 donation per seat.
    Reserve seats by February 28th.  Space is limited.
    97 Kaler Rd. in East Belfast. (googlemap link -- we are second house up on the right, from where Google thinks we live.)
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