By Daenuka Muraleetharan | Project Leader
The GlobeMed chapter at the University of Virginia is a group of passionate undergraduates that raise money to support our sister organization, the Build Your Future Today (BFT) Center in Siem Riep, Cambodia. Each year we raise money for programs at BFT including education and a nutritional program for young children. Each year we also physically visit the center to work hand-in-hand with the individuals there, and learn more about the program, the culture, and the people. The culmination of our second annual GROW trip led us to starting the academic school year off strong to fundraise for the CMCC projects in Arak Svay & Sre Rabong.
At school we do everything in our power to fundraise for an annual goal for the BFT center. We have worked concessions at college football and basketball games, and bar nights where specials were offered to help our non-profit cause. We held a campus-wide Benefit Dinner where the plate costs went straight to our cause, and guests were able to listen to a public health speaker discuss overseas issues. We have sold pizza on the sidewalk, and face-painted at festivals as well. However, the most substantial portion of the funds we raised last year--which culminated up to $5,500--was thanks to our donors on GlobalGiving.
GlobeMed working concessions at a UVa football game.
Our goal this year is $5,600, and we know we cannot make it without the support of everyone on GlobalGiving. With that being said, we would like to sincerely thank you for all that GlobalGiving has provided GlobeMed and BFT with and what all of you continue to give. Please view this video we made to thank you (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gYrwoatWwY) and check out our annual report which contains the breakdown of what funds we raised and where they go to at the Build Your Future Today Center (http://issuu.com/globemed/docs/university_of_virginial_annual_repo.)
We truly appreciate all of your endless support; thank you.
GlobeMed on their first GROW trip to Cambodia with children from the BFT Center.
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