Update: Our impromptu garage sale was fairly successful. We were able to raise $208! The best part was getting the chance to meet some great people throughout the day. We feel so encouraged as we continue with this process. In addition to our garage sale funds, we received an additional $150 in donations today. Amazing!
We are having our first of many garage sales tomorrow. Nate and I decided last minute to run around the house and offer up whatever we can live without to the sale. We are hoping that we will have a nice chunk of money by the end of the day to put towards the adoption.
We are needing to reach or first goal of $10,ooo by July at the latest. If we can find the means before then, it will allow us to move forward with the adoption process. We are hoping things will fall into place and our means will be provided in a timely manner! We are already so thankful for the $1000 people have pledged/donated.
This brings me to the topic of another upcoming fundraiser. Happy Valley has an annual city-wide garage sale June 25-27. We are planning on participating, and it is our hope that we can find friends/family who are willing to donate to our sale. I have heard of other families raising as much as $3000 towards their adoption by having generous supporters who are willing to offer up their goods. So, before you make a trip to Goodwill, think about dropping it off at my house so I can store it up for the sale! I'm hoping to make it a blow-out!
If you are in the neighborhood tomorrow, swing on by :)
Sorry it took so long to get back with you. When I became pregnat we were on the wait list and they terminated us(we lost our $10,000)! :( (they told us they would love to work with us again (they were nice about it and no hard feelings we love AGCI just dont want to go thru that again!)
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