Monday, June 25, 2007 on the
NATIONAL MALL at 4th Street  ~ Washington, D.C.

Let's give the world to the children for just one day
Like a balloon in bright and shining colors to play with...

Nazim Hikmet,
Turkish National Poet

This event is part of
The World Children's Festival
June 23-25,2007
Sponsored by

The World Dreams Peace Bridge Also invites participation in our
Aid for Traumatized Children Project

Learn more about the plight of
The Children of Iraq

Supporters of this event include:

click the image to go to our supporters page

 
1,000 DRUMS PLEDGE
THE AID FOR TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN PROJECT
FOR THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ

About the 1,000 Drums letter and pledge

Did you ever sponsor someone in a charity walk?  We want you to get sponsors for drumming!  If you are willing to beat a drum 1,000 times for peace, and you get 20 people to sponsor you at a nickel a beat, you can raise $1,000 for aid to Iraqi children.  Do you want to help?

Remember, you don't have to travel to Washington, DC to participate.  You can sound your drum at home, or create a drumming circle in your own town.

You can use the following letter to contact friends and family for participation in the Aid for Traumatized Children Project's 1,000 Drums Campaign It asks them to sponsor you beat by beat. You can cut and paste this letter into an email directly from this page. Feel free to use the html version of this letter, if your browser will support the graphics.

And here is a note about the Pledge.  No amount is too small.  A penny a beat is wonderful, and so is a dollar a beat.  We do want you to set a goal for your fundraising efforts.  This is not a commitment on your part; it just tells us what you are shooting for.  We would genuinely love to hear from you, and to add you to the email list of AFTC supporters.

1,000 Drums Pledge

Use the letter below to cut and paste into an e-mail.  Please remember to sign YOUR name!  Your friends and family don't know us, but we're sure they are very nice.  Fill in your pledge amount and drop us an email so we know what you are shooting for.  Most importantly, have fun talking to your friends and family about the 1,000 Drums Campaign!

Dear Friends and Family,

As you may know, I have decided to participate with many others, especially children, in the world's largest drumming circle Monday, June 25th on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. We are gathering at the World Children's Festival to make a joyful noise, asking for PEACE for the future. Those of us participating in the 1,000 Drums Campaign are raising money to aid Iraqi children who have been traumatized by four years of war. Many of us will gather on the Mall in Washington, but we will also be joined by groups of people drumming globally.

Did you know that over 50% of all Iraqis are children under the age of 18?

According to an October 2006 survey by the Iraqi Ministry of Health, cited in USA Today, about 70% of the primary school students in many Baghdad neighborhoods suffer symptoms of trauma-related stress…. Each day these children pass by bodies lying in the street as they make their way to school. Each day more children lose parents, brothers and sisters.  The wounds children suffer last long after war.  We'd like to help as many children as possible.

Since 2004, the Word Dreams Peace Bridge, sponsor of the 1,000 Drums Campaign, has provided over $40,000 in direct aide to Iraqi children through its Aid for Traumatized Children Project. This money has paid for therapeutic tools that help children heal from the loss and trauma of war. One hundred percent of funds raised by this group are transferred to schools and other projects working with children traumatized by war, chaos and violence.

I am eager to get started with my fundraising and I need your support! I have pledged to raise money for the 1,000 Drums Campaign. As part of my participation, I am asking friends and families to contribute a few cents for every drum beat I sound during Drum Dance and Dream for Peace I plan on making at least 1,000 drum beats. A penny donated for each drumbeat raises $10. My personal goal is to be sponsored at _______ per drum beat!

Will you donate a few cents per drumbeat?

It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause. You can make a donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message.  It will take you to a secure site where you can safely use PayPal to make a donation by credit or debit card.  Donations made by check can be mailed to the address below.  Whatever you can give will help! I truly appreciate your support.  If you send a reply to this email, I will be able to thank you personally, and keep you posted on my progress toward my goal.

Thank you for your support; you really do make a difference.

(Sign your name here)

(Put your return email address here)

To Contribute Online:

www.worlddreamspeacebridge.org/aidforchildren.htm

For friends and family who might prefer to send checks, they can be made out to our TAX DEDUCTIBLE umbrella 501(c)3 nonprofit, The iMAGE Project clearly marked with my name and "1,000 Drums Campaign."

The iMAGE Project
408 Elmhurst Lane
Portsmouth  VA  23701

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