Passport Party Project

The LA Passport Party on September 17, 2011 was a success! April Thompson and Leslie Guettler were the only two travel bloggers that showed up to volunteer, but Krista Williams and TeNita Ballard of LOVELEE, Inc. (a self-esteem program for girls) brought 5 girls and even donated $150! Look for my travel round-up stories on MyBlogalicious.com and American Airlines' BlackAtlas.com in the coming weeks! 1 city down; 9 to go! Woot!Thank you Sherry Trujillo for your $10 donation (via check)!Thank you LOVELEE, Inc. for your $150 donation (via check)!

Passport Day in the USA is on September 17 so it only makes sense that The Passport Party Project should launch its 18-month campaign on September 17 as well. The party is getting started in Los Angeles and as of this writing, $240 has been raised so far with $1260 to go before the $1500 party goal is met. Please join Passport Party Project volunteers & travel bloggers April Thompson (Absolute Travel Addict), Sheryll Donerson (The Wanderlust Project), Leslie Guettler (CG Travels), Jennifer Miner (The Vacation Gals), Jade Broadus (Vagabond3) and Tracey Friley of The Passport Party Project as we try to meet goal and help give girls a world view. Thank you for giving it some thought.

Just wanted to be certain that you are aware of where your donation will be going for The Passport Party Project. Each Passport Party costs $1500 although volunteers are covering their own lunches and in many cases helping transport girls from the Passport Photo Lab to lunch. Thank you for giving it some thought! (1) $1050 for 10 passports; (2) $200 for lunch + cupcakes for 11 people ($18/pp); (3) $100 for gift of Globe keychain or passport cover ($10/pp); (4) $150 for 10 passport photos.

With the help of travel lovers everywhere, The Passport Party Project is a philanthropic initiative that will gift 100 girls with their very first passports within the next 18 months on a nationwide tour. Whether you are able to donate $5, $10 or $100, one hundred percent of your donation will be used to help give girls a world view. We need your help. Thank you for giving it some thought. =)If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. (African proverb)