I am pleased to announce that Jeff O'Brien, Kent, myself and a few
others are going to Ecuador to fly in the Canoa Open Hang Gliding Race. Our trip
begins with a departure from Miami, FL. On 10/23/09. This trip will be full of
media attention, racing, road trips and lots of fun.
In addition to the hang gliding fun, Jeff O'Brien has committed to helping the
children in the very poor areas that we will be traveling through. As a result
of many deep conversations with Jeff, I have decided to assist him in raising
money and forming a new non profit organization that will gathering goods to
distribute to the children every where we go to fly. This upcoming trip will be
the first of many attempts to help the less fortunate around the world.
To this end I humbly ask for your assistance. We are currently taking pledges
for monetary donations to support this upcoming trip's goals. All funds will go
towards the purchase of school supplies, shoes, medical items and life
necessities. It is difficult to carry the needed items to Ecuador so our plan is
to purchase them at the local stores and markets then hand carry them to the
mission, schools and homes for the children. Please keep in mind that these
children have very little and even a $10 dollar donation goes a long way. To
date I have raised a total of $1,350.00.
If you would please contact me directly. We will share with you where your money
was spent when we return. Jeff and I will be documenting our purchases and
distribution of items on film so that you can see the good you've helped make
possible, first hand our efforts.
Please Please Please do what you can to support our efforts and keep in mind
that we will be doing this every where we go to fly. This will also help to
establish our good reputation at home and abroad.
Thank you all for your financial support to date in our effort to help the
children in Ecuador.
We have been working hard to coordinate efforts and to insure that we provide
the children with what they most need. To this end I have received a list of items to
purchase and bring with us. Some of these items will be purchased here and then
hand carried to the children. We really need your help in doing this so please
make a donation now. 100% of all donations will be used for the benefit of the
children, their church, and their school.
Very soon we will have a PayPal account that donations can be made directly and
our formal non-profit organization information will be available so that the
proper tax documents can be provided. Until then we will need your cash
contributions ASAP. You can make your donation via Paypal at: rgg1@charter.net
I am going to go shopping for some of the needed items today. Among other needed items,
the school has asked for children's educational and recreational DVD's. These
DVD's will be going to the school for the younger children. If you have any to
donate please send to me at the following address along with your monetary
contribution ASAP : Ricker Goldsborough 4066 Willow Lane Madisonville, LA 70447.
We are scheduled to depart for Ecuador the morning of 10/22/09. The time is
short and the need is great. Please help today!
We have raised a total $1,700.00 of the desired $10,000.00 for this trip.
Everyone who has not yet done so: Please consider supporting this
laudable charity project by Jeff O'Brien, Ricker Goldsborough, and their South
American contingent.
Ricker's paypal account is: rgg1@charter.net. You can make an immediate contribution quickly and easily.
For those of you have already contributed and those who may decide to do so,
please post something on Flymail and the Oz Report
forum about your contribution, your reasons for doing so, and why others
should, too. This is a great opportunity to help people in real need and, at the
same time, generate priceless good will for hang gliding and those of us who are
so very fortunate to have discovered the sublime experience of soaring like a
raptor. The more people who donate and talk about it on Flymail and the Oz Report
forum, the more likely others will do the same.
This project gives each of us the opportunity to make a difference in the lives
of people without the basics we take for granted everyday and promote a positive
impression of hang gliding and hang glider pilots. It's being delivered and
monitored by people you know and trust, you can be a part of this for a mere
monetary donation of any size you're comfortable with, and it feels good to give
and to help others less fortunate than ourselves. Everybody wins!
If you think this is a worthy cause, please mass mail this message to all your
hang gliding buddies and ask them to consider offering their financial support.
Ricker, Jeff, and the others will be leaving for Ecuador on October 22, so they
need your contributions ASAP.
Ricker and Jeff: I am sending you an additional $200 to go towards the expenses
of your group. This will at least buy you all a few meals.
