Hello! I just have few more days until I leave for my exciting adventure inPeru. I have decided to switch my updates to facebook due to challenges I am having navigating this website. Thanks so much to all of you who have contributed to my efforts to bring equipment and funds to the children in Peru! My wishlist has been filled! I have also started my spanish classes over skype! If you are not a friend of mine on facebook please send me a request with the title soccer in Peru and I will glady accept your request! Adios!
MY YUTE FUNDRAISER May 5, 2010
May 1st was the annual My Yute soccer camp fundraiser. This year we had a jerk chicken cookoff at the Linden Street Brewery. The fundraiser went really well. My trip was featured at the event as a project that MY YUTE is contributing to. They will be donating a number of soccer balls and other equipment that I will will bring to Peru. Thanks so much to friends, teammates, and dad who have contributed to my trip! At this time I have raised $880 towards the target goal of $2150!
Plane ticket has been purchased! April 12, 2010
Thanks to an extremely generous donor, my Dad, I am now one third of the way toward raising my target amount!!! 
The 12 Week Count Down! April 5, 2010
My trip is 12 weeks away! I will use this blog to keep everyone updated and informed about my experience in Lima. Click on the blog roll paypal link to make donations. Thanks!
Hello world! March 10, 2010
Hello All! Some of you may know that this school year has been my first year as a resource specialist. Many of my students’ and their family are spanish speaking. I have decided to embark on an exciting adventure to Peru this summer, so that I may improve and learn more spanish, as well as donate my time teaching children ages 8-13 soccer! I am going to be participating in a volunteer exhange program called The Humanity Exchange. I will be based in Lima, Peru. I will be staying with a host family, while I attend spanish classes and work with the children. I will be volunteering with an organization in Lima called Jovenes de Buena Voluntad. Stay tuned for more details in the near future about my trip to Peru!
