Darwin Cruz's Birthday Wish

Darwin Cruz

I'm turning 25 on February 21!

This year I'm donating to a good cause: Room to Read

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$1,430 of $500 raised for Room to Read $500
 
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This is why I'm donating my birthday

This particular cause is something I really care about.

This is my cause

Room to Read

Room to Read
Mission: World Change Starts with Educated Children.®

Room to Read is an innovative non-profit leader dedicated to promoting and enabling global education. Founded in 2000, the organization is based on the belief that education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in the developing world. Since t …Read More

This is why I care

Since it's my birthday soon, instead of buying me a gift or a drink, I'm asking you DONATE ANY AMOUNT money to help kids in developing nations LEARN. It doesn't have to be $25, you can choose $10, $5 or even more :).

If you know me, I love learning and I love reading. I can't imagine what it would have been like to not have access to BOOKS and SCHOOL growing up. Room to Read is a non-profit founded by ex-Microsoftie John Wood (i.e. my hero) to help build schools, libraries and fund girls' scholarships in countries like Nepal, Vietnam, India an South Africa. Read more at: http://www.roomtoread.org/

I'm having a birthday photo fundraiser party ( http://is.gd/jfdB) in Seattle (please come if you can!), but many of you aren't in Seattle, or might not be able to make it. Still, I would ask you to consider giving even $5 to this cause!

Thanks for the birthday wishes and for donating!

This is what I'm asking of my friends

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I'm asking for $25, or whatever you can afford!

I've raised $1,430 of my $500 goal...

$25
Takayuki Sakai
Takayuki
$25
Lisa Dennison
Lisa
$20
Amy
$25
Nick
$10
Son
$50
Jeanie Christina Yoon
Jeanie
$25
Joseph Enciso
Joseph
$200
Jeff Lam
Jeff
$200
Jeff Lam
Jeff
$25
Meghan Neuenschwander
Meghan
$25
Stephanie
$25
Judith
$25
Nikki
$25
Zeena
$10
Ryan
$25
Melissa
$25
Tina
$25
Jessica Hong
Jessica
$25
Randy Chung
Randy
$25
Becky Chong
Becky
$100
Stacy
$50
Jean
$50
Becky Chong
Becky
$130
Stacy
$25
Erik
$50
Irene
$25
Sam Chon
Sam
$25
Shen
$25
Carol Han
Carol
$10
Son
$50
La Verne Sheu Chen
La
$50
Owen Sallee
Owen

Birthday Greetings

  • Takayuki Sakai
    Happy Birthday Darwin! Whaz up? Im doing job-hunting, so apllying lots of companies but Im interested in Social Entrepreneur(ship) and Social Innovation. I have read books about that, one of them was "Leaving Microsoft to Change the world. " Then i thought i'd like to do something and I found this! That's why i donated!!
    — Takayuki Sakai
    April 11, 2009
  • Lisa Dennison
    Happy birthday, Darwin! Great idea, and great cause! Hope 25 is fantastic! :)
    — Lisa Dennison
    April 11, 2009
  • even after all these years u are still a hell of a guy. happy birthday!
    — Nick
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy birthday man. If you have time you should check out kiva.org and women for women international.
    — Son
    April 11, 2009
  • Joseph Enciso
    Happy Birthday, Darwin! It's been too long. I hope all is well.
    — Joseph Enciso
    April 11, 2009
  • Jeff Lam
    peace, brutha
    — Jeff Lam
    April 11, 2009
  • Meghan Neuenschwander
    We'll be in Hawaii but wish we could have made it. Happy Quater Life!
    — Meghan Neuenschwander
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy birthday, Darwin!!! May the good Lord continue to shower you blessings...
    — Judith
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday and happy reading to you and every child on earth!
    — Nikki
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday, Darwin!
    — Zeena
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday Darwin, thanks for the inspiration to make a donation (I made a rhyme!)
    — Ryan
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday Darwin! You make your birthday so special, it's awesome!!!
    — Melissa
    April 11, 2009
  • thanks darwin :) one of the best bday presents i've ever given.
    — Tina
    April 11, 2009
  • Jessica Hong
    happy bday, car twin! :)
    — Jessica Hong
    April 11, 2009
  • Randy Chung
    Happy Birthday, Darwin!
    — Randy Chung
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy birthday, Darwin! It's awesome to see you inspired to put the photo show together. May your year be filled with joy!
    — Stacy
    April 11, 2009
  • happy bday darwin!! i'm sorry i'm such an ass, overslept, and missed your gathering. (washing walls and weeding yards for 4h destroyed me)
    — Jean
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday, Darwin! (this is the default greeting, but I concur)
    — Erik
    April 11, 2009
  • happy birthday, darwin! sorry i missed your party - hope you had fun :)
    — Irene
    April 11, 2009
  • Happy Birthday, Darwin!
    — Shen
    April 11, 2009
  • Carol Han
    Happy happy birthday Darwin!!
    — Carol Han
    April 11, 2009
  • La Verne Sheu Chen
    Happy Birthday Darwin! What a great cause!! Hope you reach your goal. Cheers, La Verne and Jack
    — La Verne Sheu Chen
    April 11, 2009
  • Owen Sallee
    Hey Darwin, As I don't have facebook I signed in under my co-worker. So it may say Owen, but it was me who donated. Happy birthday and thanks for doing this. Caenisha
    — Owen Sallee
    April 11, 2009
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