HD Hero2 Camera Winner | Adoption Fundraiser

Thank-you to everyone who has been giving so generously to help us bring our daughters home from Ethiopia.  I can't express how grateful we are for each and everyone of you.  We are just past half way of the total funds required.

A journey of this magnitude has milestones along the way.  And those milestones deserve a little reward.  All of the adoptive families out there can relate to that.

I'm very excited to be giving away our first of three HD Hero2 Cameras.  If you haven't had a chance to see what these will do, click here for some videos.  It's an amazingly versatile camera that you can use with any sport or any adventure you go on.  It's even waterproof.  If you'd like to learn more about the specifications of the camera you can check out the details at BH Photo Video.

If you haven't been keeping up here is what you had to do to be eligible for the drawing:

1. Donate a minimum of $15 (one ticket for every $15 donated)
2. Become a follower of our blog: http://2ourbeloved.blogspot.com

The list wasn't anywhere near as long as I expected.  We have had approx 78 people donate to us and only 6 of those people are following our blog.  So the odds were really in your favor on this first drawing.

I guess you are all wanting to find out who the winner is by now.  ;)  So without further ado (abo, azo, ato, afo, alo), the winner is:

Rebecca Underwood

of Jackson, MO

Congratulations!!  The camera has already been ordered from BH Photo Video and will be shipping out today, Monday, May 7th to your home address.  :)  Once I get the tracking information, I'll send it your way.

Again, thank-you to everyone and remember there are two more HD Hero2 cameras to give away.  Less than $6k to go for the next camera.

Happy shooting!!

Adoption Fundraising Update

We have paid $6500 out of pocket prior to any fundraising.  We currently have raised $5239.00 since starting our fundraising efforts.  Thank-you to all of you for helping us get to this point.  


We have a couple of great things to share with you.  The first is that Lifesong has given us a $3000 matching grant.  What that means is for every dollar that is donated to us, Lifesong will match that amount up to $3000. If you'd like to double your donation, please send a check to:

Lifesong for Orphans

Att: Davis/2725

PO Box 40

Gridley, IL   61744

The other good news is that we are only $761 away from giving away the first HD HERO camera.  I'm really excited about seeing who is going to win it.  Not very many people have registered to follow our blog though, so that increases the chances for those of you that are following our blog.


For those of you that are on the fence about donating, please watch this little video clip.  It gives you a brief look into Ethiopia and the orphans that are there.  You can make a difference for at least two of these amazing children.

Do you feel like you can't help enough, so why help.  Here is a little math for you.  An average business person has approx 2000 people in there database.  So here is my challenge for you.  I've asked my database to donate $5-$10 one time.  If you do the same with your database, friends, family, etc... We will have no problem meeting our goal and you will have made a difference!!  We appreciate all donations, small and big.  

Only 2 Days Left - Tshirt Sale

Davis Family Adoption Fundraiser | Dinner & Silent Auction

Welcome Family, Friends and Business Associates!!

We are excited to have you join us on the evening of Saturday, March 24th from 5:30p-8p for a dinner and auction at the Vineyard Boise.  This event is to help raise money for our adoption of two precious girls from Ethiopia.  We cannot wait to bring them home and love on them!

     Location:
          Vineyard Boise
          4950 N Bradley St
          Garden City, ID  83714


They say that it takes a village to raise a child.  I know that is true.  The biggest hurdle to overcome with adopting is the expense; it literally costs thousands of dollars. And while we have paid several thousand already we still need your help. We have a small window of time to raise the remaining $25K before rainy season and the courts close. It sounds like a lot to have to fundraise; but I was looking through my contact list of almost 3k people and realized something. If each person gave $9, we'd easily make the $25k.  We would appreciate it if you would please pass on the information for this fundraiser to your family, friends and business associates. 


We have chosen to have a dinner and auction on Saturday, March 24th at 5:30p.m.  It will be a lasagna dinner and dessert. Beverages will be available for a minimal cost.  There will be a silent auction as well as a live auction during dinner. We have donations coming in from all over our community for the auctions.  You will be surprised with some of the great items we've received; everything from lower priced items to upper end items with the retail value of $3000.  We also will be selling raffle tickets for your chance to win an iPOD shuffle.


All money raised will go towards our adoption and travel fees to bring our soon to be daughters home.  We will be setup to accept cash, check or credit.


Tickets can be bought online or at the door.  If you're not going to buy in advance, please let us know that you are planning on coming.  We want to ensure that everyone has plenty to eat and bid on.


Thank you kindly,


Richard, Connie and Emily
Our Blog: http://2ourbeloved.blogspot.com
Buy Tickets: http://2ourbeloveds.eventbrite.com
richard@bslphoto.com