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18 JUL 2011
Make Your Mark - Partnership Launch and Art Exhibition
Givology and the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation (MNSF) will host “Make Your Mark on the World” on Friday, July 29th from 8PM to 12AM at Griffin, a cocktail lounge located in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan. This exclusive, invite-only event celebrates the new partnership between Givology and MNSF. Givology and MNSF will welcome MNSF co-founders M. Night and Bhavna Shyamalan, members of the Givology board, as well as partners, supporters, friends, and media. A private VIP gathering with $75 entry will also be held from 7PM to 8PM, featuring an address by M. Night Shyamalan, cocktails, and passed hors d'oeuvres. For a limited time, VIP entry will be $50 if you RSVP by this Friday, July 22nd. When: Friday, July 29th, 2011, 8PM-12AM, VIP event 7PM-8PM Where: Griffin located in New York City's meatpacking district at 50 Gansevoort Street Who: Invited supporters of Givology and the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation, partners, board members, friends and media What: - Givology and ... -
14 JUN 2011
What $5 Means.
“Less than one percent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.” (GlobalIssues.org) Dear Givology community, Hello! Allow me to introduce myself as Grace Zhang, a random girl in Bentonville, Arkansas. I just graduated from Bentonville High School this past May, and when August rolls around, I’ll renew my pursuit of academic enlightenment at Yale University. In the short time in between, though, I’m lucky (and delighted!) to be joining you as a Givology development intern. :) Why do I consider myself lucky? You’ve probably already imagined most of the reasons. To start with, at least for this summer, I'm able to work toward a mission I believe in, with an organization I admire. In another vein of thought, you can assume that I'll have breakfast, lunch, and dinner today, tomorrow, the day after that...will the 2.6 billion people living on less than $2 per day? (World Bank) Hopefully, you’...