Amy Sample Ward's Birthday Wish
I'm turning 26 on December 21!
This year I'm donating to a good cause: E-waste Reuse & Recycling
This is why I'm donating my birthday
This particular cause is something I really care about.
This is my cause
E-waste Reuse & Recycling
Mission: Reuse and Responsible Recycling of Technology
Old computers and other electronics contain numerous toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, and barium. All of which are toxic to humans, plants, and animals. When people upgrade to newer technology, they don' …Read More
Old computers and other electronics contain numerous toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants, and barium. All of which are toxic to humans, plants, and animals. When people upgrade to newer technology, they don't always know where the old stuff goes. Regrettably, some of it is shipped to developing countries which lack the resources to either repair it or dispose of it responsibly. THE CYCLE MUST BE STOPPED. The Basel Action Network (ban.org) and local organizations such as Free Geek (located in Portland, Oregon and numerous other cities) are committed to making this happen. Free Geek makes every effort to reuse technology that is donated to it and place it in the hands of volunteers, other non-profits, schools, and community organizations which have no or limited access to technology. What can't be reused is RESPONSIBLY recycled to the highest standards. Since 2000, Free Geek (Portland) has placed over 15,000 refurbished computer systems back into the community and responsibly recycled over 2000 tons of e-waste. THANK YOU for supporting our effort. For more information about what we do, please visit: http://www.freegeek.org http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/FREE-GEEK/48568601881
This is why I care
My 26th birthday is coming up and, instead of buying me a gift (not that I was expecting one!), I'm asking that you donate $26 to a cause I really believe in.
Free Geek is one of my favorite organizations (you can see more about why I love them here: http://www.amysampleward.org/200... . A donation to them will go a long way in supporting free technical education, providing computers at no cost to those who otherwise couldn't afford them, community building for immigrant, refugee, disabled, and otherwise non-traditional employees.
Your donation will really make a difference.
Thanks for your birthday wishes and for donating!
This is what I'm asking of my friends
I'm asking for $26, or whatever you can afford!
I've raised $348 of my $260 goal...
Birthday Greetings
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Nice one and delighted to support. Truly a pleasure to have met you. Have a fabulous birthday and 1st holiday season in London, and wishing you and yours a healthy, happy and fulfilling 2009. Look forward to staying in touch and crossing paths in 2009. Best, Lori Faye xo -
Happy Birthday! -
Happy Birthday Amy! -
Happy birthday, Amy. I finally managed to get the payment through - had to re-enter my credit card info for some reason. Anyway, I hope you have a great day and a wonderful year. - Rose -
All the best on the anniversary of your birth. I just met Jim Craner and learned about freegeekchicago.org. I'll be working with them for sure and already have some good ideas. Enjoy your special day Amy. -
Le sigh. You managed to inspire liberal-guilt in me... Mostly because I can't come up with birthday and Christmas present ideas at the same time. Just too much work for my little brain. -
Happy Birthday! FreeGeek wins - they get two donations from me -
Happy Birthday young woman! You are so wise and seasoned for 26! Love you very very much! Marie -
Glad to support Free Geek in celebration of your birthday. Have a good one! and enjoy your trip. -
Happy B-day Amy Rene. What an excellent idea. I also like free geek and have sent several people there recently. Hope you have fun birthday travels - we love you Mom and Dad -
Happy birthday Amy! Hope you have a good one. I look forward to meeting up in person in the new year. Best wishes, Danny -
Happy birthday love... I think of you and Max often. I may just eat some gluten free vegan Indian food and think you today! Wish big - you deserve it!!! -
Happy Birthday Amy. Glad to see you more than passed your goal (I'm not surprised), and I bet you'll have a wonderful time in Bruges. I loved it there. When I was there the city had a lot of tourist traffic, I would recommend making time to find somewhere just out of the way where you can sit and watch the people mill around the fairy tale architecture. cheers
