Fundraising
Raffle for "Unusual Q'ero Child's Poncho"!
Donated by this women from Chua Chua, this poncho is 21 inches wide 
and 18 inches high. It has a red and green stripe running down both sides and is also edged with a red and green stripe.
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Donate to Gina Laustad's Marathon Run on June 26, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Gina's invitiation follows.
"Dear Fellow Ayllu Members,
I’ve been wanting to find a way to give back to the Q’ero people from whose culture I am deriving so much. To make some sort of contribution that would go to the Q’ero people through Denise’s Vanishing Cultures Foundation. Looking realistically at the contribution I could make on my own, I knew it would be rather small so I wondered how I could find a way to make a larger, more meaningful contribution.
Something I had been doing a lot of was running - then an idea hit me. I could run the half marathon I had been training for in honor of the Q’ero Nation and have fellow ayllu members contribute a donation if they wished, since I know many of you are also probably feeling like you would like to give back. If I do the running and get others involved, together we could make a contribution that would have a far greater impact than what I could do alone.
I will be running in the Rock N’ Roll half marathon on June 26th. Training has been going well and I am sure it is going to be a great run. If you would like to make a contribution you could sponsor my run at a certain amount per mile (a half marathon is 13 miles) or you could do it at a flat rate of your choice. If this is an idea that resonates with you please email me at gemlauvstad@mac.com to let me know what you would like to contribute. (All contributions will be kept confidential.)
After the run you can mail your check (written out to VCF) to me at the address below. Your donations are tax deductible and Denise has informed me that she can send along a note for your taxes. I ask that all donations be mailed to me no later than July 6th. I will then send our combined donations to the Vanishing Cultures Foundation. Denise also stated she would post this letter with a paypal option on her website if you choose to do it that way.
Please email me to let me know you have done so if that is the option you choose. Feel free to let others outside of the group know about this opportunity to help support indigenous people. Any donations are welcome and this could be a great opportunity to educate people on this wonderful community who live so closely with the Earth.
Thank you to all of you. You are blessings in my life!
Munay,
Gina Lauvstad
7038 Cleopatra Pl. N.W.
Seattle, WA 98117
Tel (206)789-1985"
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