Vounteer Donations: Not Monetary
If by chance there is anyone out there who would be interested in making a donation that is not monetary, the following items would be greatly appreciated also, and would cut down on the total dollar amount of $5,000 we are trying to raise:
Donation Of Airline Miles
For the airfare, these are the route tickets we need to purchase:
1 Round Trip Airfare From Nashville, TN to Ottawa, Canada
2 Round Trip Airfares from Ottawa, Canada to New York City, NY (LaGuardia or JFK)
Restaurant/Dining
Gift Certificates for Locations Within New York City
New York Area Attractions
Attractions within the Manhattan area of New York City
Again, as always, thank you for your help and assistance in this project.
Donation Of Airline Miles
For the airfare, these are the route tickets we need to purchase:
1 Round Trip Airfare From Nashville, TN to Ottawa, Canada
2 Round Trip Airfares from Ottawa, Canada to New York City, NY (LaGuardia or JFK)
Restaurant/Dining
Gift Certificates for Locations Within New York City
New York Area Attractions
Attractions within the Manhattan area of New York City
Again, as always, thank you for your help and assistance in this project.
posted by A Wish 4 A Sis @ 10:45 AM
5 Comments:
At December 17, 2006 at 10:44 AM ,
Unknown said...
Forgive me if what I'm about to say upsets you but what you are doing bothers me. I feel so bad for that poor girl. I have a 14 year old daughter and I just can't imagine her having to endure that kind of abuse. As I read your story, I thought it was great that you had gone to the trouble to go meet her and she sounds like a wonderful girl. And I understood what you were trying to do until I read about the men in the truck smoking crack and her comment about being used to it....
Please don't ask people to send both of you to New York. That kind of thing can come later. Don't you believe Bella's life could be changed with $5000? Maybe her family could move to a better neighborhood? I think that would do Bella more good than going to New York. At her age, she is going to need a car, especially since that would be safer than walking from the sound of your story. Why not set the money aside for a car for Bella so she doesn't have to walk past crack smokers? Do something constructive with it, but please don't throw it away on seeing the lights of New York. That is something you both can save for.
At December 19, 2006 at 9:35 PM ,
Anonymous said...
I appreciate your comment and I am not upset at all, in fact I have thought about all you are saying. In Canada you cannot drive until you are 18 and she wants to go to college in the states. She and I are currently looking at different colleges to start to prepare her for this as well as financial aid that she would qualify for being that she is Canadian. I will provide room and board while she is in College to help her.
Her parents are not financially well off at all and they live in the same house that her mom has lived in since she was two years old. Believe me when I tell you, they are not moving although I agree with you that they should.
She needs something to keep her inspired and motivated because one day she is excited about college and the next she doesn't believe she will ever get out of her little area of Canada so she is depressed, very depressed.
Some parents are better at being parents than others. Emotionally, the only support she gets has been from me. While her parents are going through the motions they don't understand how much she is capable of. I think they are also shocked and horrified that this has happened and are doing the best that they can.
The idea to use the money for a car so she can drive through the crack town isn't the idea. The idea is to inspire and motivate her to get her OUT of the crack town. If you have any other thoughts please post them. You have got my attention and I'm listening! Thanks!
-M
At January 12, 2007 at 10:57 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Just a note...the driving age in Canada is 16 not 18.
At January 14, 2007 at 1:42 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Thank you for the note however the driving age was recently changed to 18 to encourage kids to stay in school. At least this is what her parents have told me.
At January 14, 2007 at 2:08 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Learners permit (G1): Available at age 16, with the passing of a multiple choice road theory test, a driving permit is issued which allows the learning driver to drive on roads accompanied by someone with full valid driver's licence whose BAC is less than .05 and has been fully licenced for four years. The driver also cannot drive roads with a posted speed limit over 80 km/h (50 MPH) or between 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM and must maintain their own BAC at zero.
Age 17
Probationary licence (G2): Available after having held a learners permit for 12 or eight months if the driver has completed a certain number of driving lessons with recognized driving school. Probationary licence is acquired after successfully completing a road test. At this point the driver must still maintain a BAC of zero. As of 2005 drivers with a G2 licences are restricted in the number of passengers under 19 that they can carry during night-time driving.
Age 18
Full licence (G): After 1 year of possessing the G2 licence a driver can take an additional road test that often includes driving on a four lane divided highway. With successful completion they will obtain a full licence which carries no restrictions and are not required to take any further tests until 80 providing they renew their licence regularly. Drivers 80 years of age and over must complete a vision and knowledge test and participate in a 90-minute group education session to renew their licence.
You may only have a valid drivers license at age 18 in Canada.
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