<div>Dear Friends, 

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><em>Do you remember the excitement of going back to school as a kid and the sheer joy of receiving a single, brand-new pencil for your first day? </em>

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Nah. Neither do I. Even back in my day (I was fortunate to be born into middle-class America in the 1950's), Mom and Dad bought us at least one new outfit of clothes, a full set of school supplies per the teacher's "checklist," and whatever metal lunchbox they knew would sufficiently bribe us into giving up the freedoms of our summer vacation to return to the confinements of a school classroom each fall. (A couple of years running, the "Gilligan's Island" lunchbox was the price tag of my summertime freedom. What was yours?)

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><strong>But today, in some places around the world, a single #2 lead pencil and a paper notepad can be the difference between a child going to school or not.</strong>

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>This year, Denise and I are starting a small campaign to raise funds to buy back-to-school supplies for impoverished children living in and around the rural municipality of Macalelon, Philippines. As you may know, Macalelon is a very special place for us because it is the hometown of a very special person in our lives: More than 20 years ago, Denise and I began sponsoring an 11-year old Filipina child, Jane, through what was then the nonprofit organization "The Christian Children's Fund" (now "The Child Fund"). We carried on a pen-pal relationship with Jane for nearly a decade, providing continued support for her through college, until she "aged-out" of the Child Fund program, and we sadly lost touch with her.  

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Then a few years ago, out of the blue, Jane reconnected with us (through Facebook, of all places!), and now she has forever changed our lives once again. We FINALLY had a chance to meet Jane in person, for the very first time, in the Philippines in early 2020. Since that time, we have communicated with her almost daily and have had the joy of traveling with her several times in Southeast Asia, including seeing her just last month in the Philippines.  

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Jane, bless her kind heart, often says that some day she wants to repay us for the assistance and support we have given her over the years. That's just the kind of person she is. But our response is always the same: "You can only repay us, Jane, by paying-it-forward; by helping others less fortunate than yourself, however and whenever you can."  And that's exactly what Jane does each and every day as she works to mentor and assist needy children and youth in her job with of the municipality of Macalelon. We are so proud of Jane, and her dedication to helping others. Jane is truly paying-it-forward every day.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Last year, it came to our attention that a great many of the young people Jane works with in her community lack the basic supplies—pencils, pens, paper, Crayons, rulers, etc.—to successfully go back to school each summer or even to attend school at all.  We made a modest personal contribution last year to help the needy schoolchildren in Macalelon, but this year, Denise and I hope to do more. And that's why we're asking for your help.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><br />

</div><img class="text-editor_textEditorImage__43_GE" alt="" media_type="3" src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/91067583_1747245410437903_r." width="100%" />

<div><br />

</div>

<div> 

</div>

<div>Three things you should know about our 2025 Pencils4School fundraising program:

</div>

<div>   

</div>

<div>1 - A donation of ANY size is greatly appreciated. Please give whatever you can, regardless of the amount. A school pencil in the Philippines costs only about twenty cents, and that pencil could literally be the barrier keeping a child from getting an education. Think about that when you consider donating. 

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><strong>*** And for a contribution of $25, you can provide a needy child with EVERYTHING they need to go back-to-school next month: A full set of essential school supplies—with a bookbag to carry them in—and a school uniform, which is required in the Philippines. </strong>(Sorry, Gilligan's Island lunchboxes are not available in the Philippines.) We hope to raise enough money (Goal: $5,000, including our matching gift—see below) to provide complete back-to-school provisions for 200+ of the neediest children living in the Macalelon area. 

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>2 - 100% of every penny you donate will be used to buy school supplies for children in need. Jane and her team will personally buy and distribute all of the school supplies. There's no middleman, administrative fees, or organization between your donation and the children in need.

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>3 - And finally, for our contribution to this project, Denise and I will personally match your donations, up to the project goal—<strong>dollar for dollar</strong>—and cover the administrative fees for your donation charged by GoFundMe. So, not only does your donation go twice as far because of our matching gift on your behalf, but <strong>you have the personal satisfaction of knowing that you "Took some of the Ultimate Cheapskate's money!" </strong> Just imagine the gut-wrenching attack of SAD ("Spending Anxiety Disorder") I will feel when writing those checks to match your donations. (Not really. Denise and I will have BIG SMILES on our faces—and warmth in our hearts—when we write those matching checks!)

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Friends, thank you for your kind consideration of this request. It's true what they say: <strong>education is the one thing that no one can ever take away from you.</strong> Will you help us take a small step in giving the gift of education to some impoverished children halfway around the world who might not otherwise have the opportunity?   

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div>Sincerely,

</div>

<div>Denise &amp; Jeff Yeager  

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

<div><strong>P.S. </strong>- If you want to help, please do it today, <strong>RIGHT NOW</strong>. We need to raise this money quickly so that Jane can purchase and deliver the supplies to the neediest children before they return to school in Macalelon in June. Thanks, and Stay Cheap... but not too cheap, in this case!

</div>

<div><br />

</div>

Jeff and Denise Yeager in honor of Grace Frisch

Grace Frisch

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Kim Spradley

Kim Spradley

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Dawn Moore

Dawn Moore

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Dawn Wojcik

Dawn Wojcik

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Sarah Morgan

Sarah Morgan

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Sandra Freeman

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Mary Kay Rudolph

Sandra Freeman

Mary Kay RUDOLPH

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Margaret Destefanis

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Jill Sarks

margaret destefanis

Jill Sarks

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Frank Marsico

Jeff & Denise Yeager in honor of Cynthia L. McArthur

Pencils4School Fundraising Program

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

Eligible for Profile Share Badge

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

isEligibleForProfileBadge

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.3.0 and above

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Enter your donation forPencils4School Fundraising Program