Sunday, July 22, 2012

Thanks so much!

Great thanks to everyone who has contributed so far.  As of July 17th, I have not only blown past the initial $2,500 deadline, but have completed my fundraising requirement entirely.  This is great news, and takes a great deal of concern off my back.  If any of you reading this are still interested in giving, please know that any donations beyond my goal will stay in the YAV program.  The $8,000 is only a small part of the total cost of supporting a YAV.

In only somewhat related YAV news, I recently returned from the wedding of on of the other YAVs from my year in Northern Ireland.  It was a great chance to get to see most of that group again, and although we were missing 3 of our 9, an unexpected layover (read: getting stuck) in Atlanta on the way home meant that I got to visit with one of those 3, and I see the other two regularly.  The picture to the left features 5 of the 6 Belfast YAVs, including the groom in the chest plate next to his new wife.

Yeah, we had fun with the photo booth.