From the Director's Desk

Welcome to the Director's Desk! Here I, Joshua Guthrie, director of the "Dollar for a Drink" project, will use this blog to keep you up-to-date on the goings on within the project. This could be about what our progress is, whom I have interacted and talked with about the project (and my progress thereof), as well as any other news or even questions which I want to bring to your attention that concerns the project.

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2009 Goal Reached!!!

Dear friends and benefactors of Dollar for a Drink,

A new year is upon us, and it is my pleasure to announce that I received the last needed amount to finish off our goal for $24,000 on December 31st, 2009! Currently, I have received $24,335, and that isn't even counting the thousand from the Harris brothers (which I have yet to receive). Indeed, the Lord has been good the cause, and I thank you all SO much for your help and participation!

For me, it's really amazing to think back to 2008 when this whole thing was first getting started. Since that time, there have been so many people who have stood up to help me, whether they had money, time, or encouragement to offer. I wish that I could thank them all personally, but sadly I am limited by time and space from the majority of them. Rest assured that my sincerest thanks go out to each and every one of you who helped, no matter how "small" your contribution was!

Now you are probably wondering what the future holds for DfaD. Well, for…
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Jan 2, 2010 2:45 PM

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DfaD Update - 12/23/09

Looks like it's that time again. :)

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Current Donation Progress: $19,465
Amount Left to Raise for Goal: $4,535
Percent of Goal Raised: 81%
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As can be seen, we have shot up about $3,000 since last week; that is phenomenal! Thank you everyone for your work and help!

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Now, while I'm very excited with the amount we've raised by Christmas, we still have a little over $4,000 left to raise in order to have enough for three wells in Darfur. I still need your help! Again, no matter what your position, there is SOMETHING you can do to spread the word about DfaD! For those of you already promoting: THANK YOU so much for your work! The people of Darfur will be very thankful for your gift of time and effort. : )

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Dec 23, 2009 2:41 PM

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DfaD Update: TWO WELLS! - 12/16/09

As can be seen by the title, this week's update is a very special one! To begin with (as usual), the current stats:

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Current Donation Progress: $16,785
Amount Left to Raise for Goal: $7,215
Percent of Goal Raised: 70%

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YES! We have now officially received enough money for the funding of TWO WELLS in Sudan! Thank you all so much for your donations and support! The Lord has blessed us richly. Now, on to the third well! :D

Ok, so we are nearing the end of the year, and we still have about $6,000 left to raise (counting the Rebelution's gift of 1k, which I haven't received yet). We are now moving into the final stretch of the race; let's push all the harder to finish strong! No matter who you are or where you are in life, I encourage you to do SOMETHING towards spreading the word (not just about DfaD but the global water crisis in general), no matter how small; every little…

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Dec 16, 2009 10:11 PM

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DfaD Update! - 12/9/09

Well, another week rolls by, and it's time for another DfaD update!
This happens to be a long one, but I encourage you to read it all; there are several exciting and important things I need to announce/mention. ;)

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Stats:
Current Donation Progress: $14,632
Amount Left to Raise by Christmas: $9,368
Percent of Goal Raised: 61%
Days Remaining Until Christmas: 18

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As can be seen, we have had quite a nice jump up from last week; thank you all so much!

Now, I also know that the Rebelution reached their $1,000 goal, which means that Alex and Brett will be matching that with another 1k, which I have not received yet. Thanks so much everyone connected with the Rebelution; you guys are great!

In addition, I know for a fact that the FCA has received at LEAST 1k (but they still have alot coming in here towards Christmas), so that means that WE HAVE RAISED ENOUGH MONEY FOR TWO WHOLE…

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Dec 9, 2009 8:39 PM

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Good Morning Memphis News Clip!

Well, this morning couldn't have gone better! I feel I was able to cover everything I wanted to, and Valerie asked good questions. :) Check it out!

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lol, isn't that a nice shot of me starting off? :P Regardless, I thank God for this great opportunity to share, and I pray that he will multiply it's effect for the cause. Here is a link to the original clip (which you can then embed in your blog or website):

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/good_morning/120309_teen_working_to_bring_water_to_needy

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Dec 3, 2009 9:09 PM

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