LETS MAKE THIS FUNRAISER SUCCESS!!!
The Santi School Project is building a primary school in a rural village in
Nepal. This is the first edition of our email newsletter.
WHAT'S NEW WITH THE SANTI SCHOOL PROJECT
The villagers in Ramche, Nepal, have reached an agreement to buy an
8,200 square foot parcel of land for the school. This is an important first
step and follows months of sometimes difficult negotiations. An architect
is finishing his plans for the design and construction is set to begin in November.
Two photos of the future site of the school have been attached to this email.
NEARLY HALFWAY TOWARD OUR GOAL
To date, we've raised nearly $9,000 of our goal of $20,000. Thank you to all
of our contributors! Join us at our upcoming events (see below) and help put us
over the top. Our next event is Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Mo Pitkin's House of
Satisfaction in New York City.
FIRST FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
Our formal fundraising got off to a great start June 10 at Catonsville Presbyterian
Church. Chris and Nepali guests Vidhan Rana and Rupendra Pant (from our partner
group NSP-NA) addressed more than 30 attendees, who contributed nearly $2,400.
Vidhan and Rupendra recognized the caterer, who provided traditional Nepali momos
and other appetizers, as the Nepali folk music legend Prem Raja Mahat. In addition
to recording more than 50 albums in Nepal and the United States, Mahat now runs
the Himalayan House in Baltimore and still performs live.
WE'RE IN THE NEWS
The Catonsville Times wrote about us this summer before our fundraiser at the church.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Spread the word about us and our upcoming events (see below).
Introduce us to a foundation or corporate funder.
Make a donation! You can donate via PayPal on our web site or mail us a check:
295 Convent Avenue, #66, New York, NY 10031
UPCOMING EVENTS
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25: BENEFIT CONCERT, NEW YORK CITY
Performances by John Foti and Future Folk along with poet Jeremy Schmall and stand-up
comic Jon Bulette. A fortune teller eagerly awaits your palms. 7-9pm.
Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A, New York City 10009
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17: SILENT ART AUCTION, BALTIMORE
Works by more than 30 artists of different media. Join us for live music! 7pm to Midnight.
The Load of Fun Studios
120 W. North Avenue, Baltimore 21201
For more information about the event, or to donate a piece of art, contact organizer
Laura Parkhurst:
leparkhurst100@hotmail.com
SUNDAY DECEMBER 16: BENEFIT CONCERT, BALTIMORE
Performances by Soul Cannon, Names Can Own and Framed Innocent. Doors open 6pm.
The 8X10
10 E. Cross Street, Baltimore 21230
For more information about the event, contact organizer Jackie Lesh:
leshjm@aol.com
CHANGES TO OUR WEB SITE
We're updating our web site to include a list of all our donors as well as a meter to show
our progress toward our fundraising goal of $20,000.
Also, some donors have requested an online option to make recurring monthly donations.
We've added that feature via PayPal.
