It's the first donation for March: yes, it's really already March. This time, I'm donating to Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraising run in which a classmate is running. I'm taking the easy way out and donating: her training schedule looks grueling.
I also found kiva.org, which I read about ages ago in some magazine, but is now getting a lot of publicity since the founder was named a "character" by USA network. It allows you to join in the microlending movement where very small loans (by most Americans' standards) are made to people around the world to help w/ businesses. Through kiva.org, I loaned 25.00 to the Feliz group in Paraguay to help with a vegetable/fruit stand. And I get the money back to loan it to someone else! I created a team, LunaLend, on the site. Join it (please), even if you don't loan much. It's not really donating, since I get the money back (some of it with interest). The people I'm lending to can do a lot with a little, and the little can make all the difference.
In other financial news, after filling out my financial aid forms I found out that I may be eligible for grants. I'm really excited. This means that not only will I be able to go to school full time, but may even be able to find a different job for part time. Leaving my current job would almost be as exciting as seeing the Jane Austen marker in Winchester Cathedral. Almost.
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