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Do you know about Make A Wish?
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harfijah
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
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Dearest Subud Members,
The Innsbruck World Congress (July 21 – August 4, 2005) is now just eight months away. As with members from all over the world, you may already be thinking ahead to next July and beginning to make your plans. I want to let you know about the bold initiative underway to help support young members living in developing areas of the world get to Congress too.
The Make a Wish fund, as described on http://worldcongress2005.com, is the vehicle for this effort. It is the fundraising part of the international “We’re all Going” project.
We often talk about the “growth of Subud” in abstract terms. The “We’re all Going” project has a real plan to advance growth by harnessing the energy and enthusiasm of younger members from all around the world to come to Innsbruck and once there, to participate fully in this huge gathering’s activities. Like “leaven in the loaf”, the young members’ experiences at Congress will help revitalize Subud life in themselves and in their far-flung centres.
For the many younger members living in developing countries where going to Austria would not be possible without some support, the Make a Wish fund will be the vehicle to help make their participation a reality. How will the Make a Wish fund work? Using the
http://youth.worldcongress2005.com site, young members who are seeking help to
attend the Congress will register; willing sponsors will use the same site
to make donations. This "We're All Going" youth website is a hub for our
communication for ALL youth going to Innsbruck. The Make a Wish fund has
the support and endorsement of the World Subud Council and the Muhammad
Subuh Foundation (MSF).
The Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF) is supporting the Make a Wish fund with a challenge grant that means for every $3 raised, MSF will give $1 USD towards the fund.
It’s simple to donate. Go to youth.worldcongress2005.com and click “become a sponsor” at the top. If you donate $100, matching funds from MSF will make your donation worth $135 and you have just helped towards a young person attending World Congress. If you prefer to contribute via bank transfer or check, details are available online under “become a sponsor” page with the “bank transfer” or “cheque” buttons on the left side bar.
Besides benefiting individually from the Make a Wish fund for Innsbruck, recipients will give back by agreeing to raise money and brainstorm how to replenish the fund so that a continual growth in financial assistance can be available for others like them at future congresses. The model for Make a Wish is Bapak's Legacy Fund. If each one of us can be part of the Make a Wish initiative, it can grow into a permanent fund or endowment. I hope you will feel moved during this time when it is traditionally the ‘spirit of giving’ to support the growth of Subud in this special way.
Although it may seem early to donate, visa considerations are essential for travelers from Africa, Southeast Asia and some countries in Latin America. Obtaining visas for Austria will take citizens from these areas months. For that reason, members who are being sponsored will need to know by January so they can start their visa application process in their respective countries. Donate soon to support young people around the world. Use this special opportunity to help Subud grow! This fund will be open to all members who consider themselves “young” and take the time to fill out the application. It is a global fund and we want to take advantage of the matching funds mentioned above by the Muhammad Subuh Foundation.
Lastly, regardless of whether you would like to contribute towards this project, visit the website to see the exciting (and growing daily) list of young members from all over the world who are planning to come to Austria next summer. It is under the “We’re All Going” link or http://youth.worldcongress2005.com, check it out! And please encourage everyone in your own group to consider attending Congress too, especially before the registration fees increase by February 1, 2005!
Your Sister in Subud,
Harfijah Chung Oliver
Co-chair, Subud Youth International
On behalf of the “We’re all Going” team
http://worldcongress2005.com
Register today!
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