One last plea

A few months ago I started collecting donations from Internet angels to augment my savings in order to help my son go on a trip of a lifetime. In March, my son and his high school choir are going to go to Spain and France to sing in several cities and old cathedrals. The trip has been finalized, and barring anything else going wrong, all things are a go.

[One Hitch: the Choir Teacher happens to be sick, but is still hoping to get a doctors note saying she’s good to go. The kids each have signed a promise to practice on their own daily using CDs that will be provided, as well as extra practices after school until they leave. They are quite a determined bunch, these kids! So, no crisis, just info.]

To date, I’ve made $2050 in payments on this trip, with $300 of that from donations from you wonderful folks. Another $280 has been donated toward the final payment, and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

On January 31st, the final payment is due: $1375.
That means I still have $1095 still to raise.

So this is the last plea for help. My son has looked forward to this trip since the end of last year when he heard where they were going. He will have the chance to see amazing things, and the memories of singing in cathedrals that most of us only see in pictures on the web. This is a once in a lifetime trip. I will do whatever it takes to make sure that final payment is made – including beg all of you to spread the word, and help me make his dream come true.

We have had a rough year and a half since Kevin died, and my super sensitive boy deserves a chance to do something amazing like this.

Every little bit helps. There’s the paypal button as well as the chipin button on the sidebar. Please, I’m begging you. Pass the word on to your own readers, and help me send my son to Europe with his choir. He deserves this, and if I had the money to just write a check, I would in a heartbeat. Since I don’t, I’m begging for help.

Help me find my angels, please.