We did it! We blew through our goal of $23,000 for a whopping total raised of $28,716! Thank you to each and every one of you for your generous donations, including our anonymous family matching pool of $11,989!
Thank you for your support!
7:42 AM – We are off to a great start!! $1,870 from 5 donors in the first 42 minutes. Help us reach our goal today of 225 donors! We can do it! Spread the word!!
8:22AM – Woohoo! Already doubled our donors to 10 for a total of $2,545 in donations! Birney families are the best!
10:48AM – You people are all amazing! We are currently at $6,420 from 41 donors! I’m so proud to be a part of such an amazing community that values the education of not just their own child but the whole school. Thank you!!
12:26PM – Last year at this time we had 77 donors, this year we are at 55, BUT we are around $500 up from this time last year. Current status: $7,995 from 55 donors! Way to go Birney! Tell your co-workers, family, and friends to chip in so our kids can enjoy Spanish, Art, and Garden all year.
12:39 PM – Make that $8,505 from 58 donors. Looks like we’re more like $1,000 over last year at this time but still 19 donors shy.
1:44 PM – Alright, we are over half way through the day! We have raised $9,020 from 65 donors. We are still well under halfway to our goal of 225 donors. There is still time to spread the word! Even small donations add up to a stellar education for your kids. Thanks to all that have donated so far!
4:13 PM – I’m back! Just finished watching the 4th grade assembly where I got to see our dollars at work. Our Specials teachers are so fabulous and I’m grateful that our community is rallying to continue to support them. We have now raised $10,655 from 82 donors!
5:08 PM – Looks like we’re starting to fall behind last year’s total now! $10,820 from 87 donors with a little less than 2 hours to go.
6:21 PM – Holy Cow! 36 donations in a little over an hour! We are now at $12,790 from 123 donors! Still 25 donors down from last year, but just $35 shy of where we were this time last year. Way to go!!
7:02 PM – I’m totally blown away by the generosity of our community. In the last 40 minutes we have climbed to $14,351 from 153 donors! We will keep things going a little longer, though, if you have not yet had a chance to make your donation.
8:28 PM – WOW! What a day! 185 Donors! $15,820 raised in a single day! That is 10 more donors and $1,500 more than last year.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead