Fundraising Campaign

Dear Friends and loyal Supporters

It has been such a busy July month of fundraising and knocking on doors. We have via FB raised almost R31,000.

We are deeply grateful for your support!

Yes, we do have to raise a lot more to keep the wheels running - we are not giving up!

Not only has the month offered amazing opportunity to connect and communicate with so many within our network - it has also allowed us to extend our network and new doors have opened/are opening... these are just a few of the things that are happening:

JULY ACTION
  • Email / Twitter campaign - urgent pledge
  • Meeting with the Mayor
  • Interview on Voice of the Cape
  • 1-hour interview on the Leila Benelli Show 2OceansVibe
  • invited to the Roundtable Panel Discussion with Cape Talk, Crime Line, LeadSA, SHOUT etc.
  • 30 minute interview on the Inner View Online Radio Show in Texas
  • 12 minute interview on NEWS DAY on the eNews channel (eTV)
  • meeting with new Chairman of the Province Hanif Loonat (community policing board)
  • meeting with MylifE - planning media campaign and upcoming fundraiser in September
  • ....

AUGUST ACTION
  • interview on The Taxi (Aug 2nd/10am) LISTEN TO PODCAST
  • 2-hour interview on the Leila Benelli Show 2OceansVibe (Aug 2nd/8-10pm GMT+2)
  • Interview on Cape Talk
  • Meeting with MEC Fritz of Social Development (Aug 8th)
  • Part of Youth/Gang intervention for Oscar Mpetha High School and Nyanga & Surrounds
  • Partner in NYANGA GOT TALENT (youth/gang intervention event)
  • Presentation to community policing board of the Western Cape (Aug 13th)
  • Meeting with James Selfe (Aug 19th). He is part of the correctional services portfolio committee in parliament
  • ....
SEPTEMBER ACTION

ARTICLES
written on behalf of The SmilingOne Foundation

OUR URGENT PLEDGE

The SmilingOne Foundation has experienced an amazing expansion over the past years and it has happened so fast that funding has become a big challenge. The beauty of the process is that it grows naturally – seeds carried by those who walk this change. The challenge: to follow the expansion we do need substantial funding to cover our project costs.

I have continuously bridged funding and paid most of our costs out of my own pocket. This I have done with all of my heart! However – in a few weeks I have used all of my personal funds which means that I will not be able to fuel the car anymore or anything else for that matter.

This is an amazing opportunity to invite in a lot of helping hands. Our Initiative is not meant to be carried by a few – it is meant for us all.

We need to raise R500,000 the next couple of months (an immediate R150,000 the next couple of weeks) to keep the wheels running and another R1,200,000 to take us into 2012.

Please support us with donations!

Go to our website and donate ♥

IN GRATITUDE
Karina Andersen,
Founder The SmilingOne Foundation
donations@smilingone.com
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