Give The Gift of Hope Results & $100 Winner

The Give The Gift of Hope fundraising event for Hope Unlimited went okay, but I didn’t get the results I had hoped for.

Hope Unlimited is an amazing organization that lends itself to helping expecting mothers in desparate need.  Whether that mother is thinking of abortion, adoption, or having the baby but has financial situations that cause complications with having and raising a child.

Hope Unlimited does nothing but constantly give of themselves to the community day after day, but because they are a non-profit organization, they rely on the charitable donations of others to help support them.  And when you think of it in this way, you start to realize that those women that are getting that help, are being helped by you.  The person who donated money, items, or your time to help them.  Hope Unlimited is simply here to make that job a little easier on all of us.  And they do an awesome job at it!

If you want to learn more about Hope Unlimited or the fundraising event, you can visit my recent post here.

How You Helped

The fundraiser was an ongoing event that spanned from April 6 to April 27, 2009.  It’s main purpose was to help raise much needed money for Hope Unlimited and all of the expecting mothers in need that reach out to them every day.

I thank each and every person that made an effort to help in the best way they could.  You’re contributions to Hope Unlimited help in so many ways.

• I had 325 visitors to the Hope Unlimited blog post, resulting in only 32 unique comments and 5 donations being made in the total amount of $85.00.
• I contacted 605 of my Facebook friends to join the Hope Unlimited Facebook Group to help show their support for Hope Unlimited, resulting in only 36 members, and 390 people turning their back on showing their support by saying “No”.

I don’t understand why so many refuse to help in any way, but will turn right around and ask for help from others.

I understand that because of the economy and many people’s financial situations, making a monetary donation wasn’t an option.  But leaving a comment to show your support, or by saying yes, I’ll join this group to help support expecting mothers in need, is FREE, and it only takes 2 minutes of time.

I am happy we raised $85.00, and I hope through this fundraising event, that Hope Unlimited became better known.  I hope that this will lead to more donations and support from others outside the community.

Children are our future, and we should do everything we can to protect them and see that they are given the tools and chances in life they need to be safe and happy.

The $100 Giveaway Winner

Since only 5 people donated money, the odds of winning this $100 giveaway were very good.

I took the names of each winner, loaded it into the website random.org, and a name was chosen.

The winner of the $100 Give the Gift of Hope winner is:

Debra Sneddon

Congratulations Debra!  I will be getting in touch with you.  Thank you for your generosity in giving to Hope Unlimited.  Your willingness to give has rewarded you many times over.

How You Can Still Help

While this fundraising event and the $100 giveaway contest is over, you can still contribute to Hope Unlimited.

Leaving a comment to show your support is extremely encouraged.  Please leave a comment!

They are always in need of pregnancy and baby supplies as well as money to continue their efforts.

You can send any donations to:

Hope Unlimited Family Care Center and Medical Clinic
1101 Jefferson Street
Paducah, KY 42001

Thank you Hope Unlimited for the opportunity to help give back to expecting mothers in need, and thank you Izea for giving me this opportunity and challenge to help support a local cause in my community.