
Youth Drama Bus Tour
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Hare Krsna everyone!
My name is Indranila devi dasi ( Ingrid ) and I'm organizing a bus tour for our local teenagers most of whom grew up in the local Hare Krsna school, New Govardhana. It's been a pleasure knowing all these families for over a decade and seeing these beautiful souls flourishing!
They're all teenagers now and if you have or have had a teenager you know what that means!
So here we are trying to arrange something for them to do and feel proud of.
We're organizing a 2 week bus tour for 20 youths that will take them from Brisbane to Melbourne stopping along the way in Sydney and Canberra as well as other overnight pit stops along the way. As we travel we will perform a 1,5hr long drama called "Abhimanyu-Man of the hour" 4 times in different cities, visit the different temples, do fun activities and share our love and culture with others!
As you know costs have gone up in all departments and we are humbly requesting your help.
So far, we have been fundraising together with our local community and teenagers in ways such as:
- Selling ginger that was donated
- Live music event fundraiser
- Market stall selling pizza
- Selling vegetarian food at temple shop
- Selling t-shirts
- Held a local garage sale
We've also raised funds collecting registration fees from all youths and their families.
But the quest for funds to cover all costs is not over yet! Here is where we reach out for your kind assistance.
We're trying to make things as transparent as possible so please bear with us as we show you the numbers.
Presently we've been able to pay for the follwing items:
- Down payment for the 25 seater bus
- Microphone headsets for the play
- Cables for the sound system
- Accomodation in Port Maquire
- Accomodation Aulbury
- Costumes and props for the play
- Remuneration for the driver
- Renting of local auditorium
- T-shirts
- Sound technician
- Posters
We now have left to pay for:
- $3000 25 seater bus hire
- $500 bus bond ( will not be repaid)
- $2000 petrol
- $700 Trailer
- $970 Accomodation Holbrook
- $852 Accomodation Coffs Harbour
- $1760 Sydney Opera House
- $700 Camel tour
- $700 Water Park
- $1500 Vegetarian meals
- $400 Bus tour t-shirts
- $2000 For unexpected extras
- $800 Remuneration third assistant
Total: $15882
As of today we have a total of $3037.22 left.
We will recieve another $3400 from more registration fees. Total of: $6437.22
$15882-$6437.22= $9444.78 left to raise
As you can see there's a substantial amount still left to raise. We are confident that with the love and support of our local and global community we'll be able to raise the rest in no time at all!
We thank you warmly for reading to the end of this post and for caring and wanting to make a difference and support in this way. Please remember the value our youth have for our future and how important it is to engage them positively. Specially in regards to their own sadhana and spiritual practices.
We're most humbled and thankful for your donations and beg that the Lord may remember your kindness.
We also pray that He will be please by our endeavours!
Thank you very much.
Sincerly,
Indranila devi dasi
(All funds will go into the temple bus tour account)
Organizer
Ingrid Acevedo Stark
Organizer
Rowlands Creek, NSW