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Hey everyone,
Sam Funk and I have been talking about walking and camping on the Appalachian Trail for a while now, as we dreamed of ditching office jobs the past two summers to go roll around in some dirt. As we finished our junior years at Wash U, we weren't able to foresake summer jobs altogether (read: we're broke), but this August we are lucky enough to have the chance to walk around 200 miles of the trail, from New Hampshire to Maine, as we try not to get eaten by bears.
Although the allure of spending all day in nature and getting to hang out with me 24 hours a day was enough for Sam, we figured we could also do some good and use the opportunity to try to raise some money for a cause we believe in. That is why we ask you to help us on our quest of raising $5,000 for UNICEF's efforts to help children displaced by the instability in Syria. Really any amount has a huge effect. We have the ability to help children in dire situations through no fault of their own with a few simple clicks. Most of us by sheer luck were born into stable countries, where we don't have to worry about the infrastructure and sense of safety we take for granted. This is your chance to use that opportunity you were given to help kids who weren't afforded the same.
UNICEF's story:
"7.5 million children are affected by the brutal four-year-old conflict in Syria. Children have been put at risk by unrelenting violence, crumbling infrastructure, ruined schools and hospitals and shortages of essential supplies. In some areas, UNICEF is maintaining the entire water supply.
Refugee camps in the countries bordering Syria are overflowing. There are now 2 million child refugees who have fled Syria. That's more than the combined under-18 populations of Los Angeles and Boston. Many have faced another bitter winter in makeshift shelters without protection from the cold.
To support Syria's children, UNICEF has helped mobilize the largest humanitarian operation in history, supplying food, water, education, warm clothing and blankets, and critical immunizations in Syria and neighboring countries. More than 2.9 million children have been vaccinated against polio.
Nearly 17 million people have received clean, safe water. Some 3.7 million children and adolescents have access to formal and non-formal education opportunities.
UNICEF is fighting to protect Syrian children, but we need your help. Donate to help UNICEF meet their urgent needs."
For more information visit:
http://www.unicef.org/emergencies/syria/
To be clear, Sam and I will be withdrawing the donations directly at the end of our trip, and donating 100% of it to UNICEF through their online donation page. We have no affiliation with UNICEF, but are only supporters of this, and many of their other causes.
Thank you all! Even if you weren't able to donate, we still appreciate you taking the time to read our longwinded narrative and hopefully gain a better understanding of what we're aiming to do with this fundraiser. We wish you all a great rest of the summer.
-Luke and Sam
Sam Funk and I have been talking about walking and camping on the Appalachian Trail for a while now, as we dreamed of ditching office jobs the past two summers to go roll around in some dirt. As we finished our junior years at Wash U, we weren't able to foresake summer jobs altogether (read: we're broke), but this August we are lucky enough to have the chance to walk around 200 miles of the trail, from New Hampshire to Maine, as we try not to get eaten by bears.
Although the allure of spending all day in nature and getting to hang out with me 24 hours a day was enough for Sam, we figured we could also do some good and use the opportunity to try to raise some money for a cause we believe in. That is why we ask you to help us on our quest of raising $5,000 for UNICEF's efforts to help children displaced by the instability in Syria. Really any amount has a huge effect. We have the ability to help children in dire situations through no fault of their own with a few simple clicks. Most of us by sheer luck were born into stable countries, where we don't have to worry about the infrastructure and sense of safety we take for granted. This is your chance to use that opportunity you were given to help kids who weren't afforded the same.
UNICEF's story:
"7.5 million children are affected by the brutal four-year-old conflict in Syria. Children have been put at risk by unrelenting violence, crumbling infrastructure, ruined schools and hospitals and shortages of essential supplies. In some areas, UNICEF is maintaining the entire water supply.
Refugee camps in the countries bordering Syria are overflowing. There are now 2 million child refugees who have fled Syria. That's more than the combined under-18 populations of Los Angeles and Boston. Many have faced another bitter winter in makeshift shelters without protection from the cold.
To support Syria's children, UNICEF has helped mobilize the largest humanitarian operation in history, supplying food, water, education, warm clothing and blankets, and critical immunizations in Syria and neighboring countries. More than 2.9 million children have been vaccinated against polio.
Nearly 17 million people have received clean, safe water. Some 3.7 million children and adolescents have access to formal and non-formal education opportunities.
UNICEF is fighting to protect Syrian children, but we need your help. Donate to help UNICEF meet their urgent needs."
For more information visit:
http://www.unicef.org/emergencies/syria/
To be clear, Sam and I will be withdrawing the donations directly at the end of our trip, and donating 100% of it to UNICEF through their online donation page. We have no affiliation with UNICEF, but are only supporters of this, and many of their other causes.
Thank you all! Even if you weren't able to donate, we still appreciate you taking the time to read our longwinded narrative and hopefully gain a better understanding of what we're aiming to do with this fundraiser. We wish you all a great rest of the summer.
-Luke and Sam