03/29/2026
SUCCESS!
In January, our Special Edition newsletter had an appeal for $14,000 to buy a new-used van for our Pearls. We sent the newsletter, made phone calls, and ran a Facebook appeal. We were worried. How would we come up with that much money? But we had some good fortune. An anonymous donor challenged us with a $5,000 matching grant! If we raised $5,000, they would match it....
In January, our Special Edition newsletter had an appeal for $14,000 to buy a new-used van for our Pearls. We sent the newsletter, made phone calls, and ran a Facebook appeal. We were worried. How …