Envelopes out, donations back!

Monday, May 17, 2010

After a lot of work sending out letters (on the third batch now) and dozens of emails, donations are starting to roll in. We have a nice, growing stack in the garage now, and it's starting to hit me how great these items will really be for the Dakota Indians on the reservation. I've also gotten several financial contributions, which I look forward to using toward items that don't come in through the materials collection.

I will be sending out the final round of letters in the next few days, and after that its all waiting for donations pour in. I will also be hitting up local businesses in the coming days, so I'm excited to see if any respond positively. I'm glad to hear of everyone's enthusiasm so far- keep up the support!

Day 1 of the project

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I was a little hesitant about putting things into motion, but the first big step has been initiated; the first batch of letters is officially sent! Now all I have to do is wait for commitments of donations to start rolling in. There will be a few more batches of letters to get out, but overall the process is begun.















My first day of volunteering went very well. Myself and four other service oriented (yes!) friends stuffed 175 envelopes and picked up all the printed labels and sheets from Century Tile, our family business. We also made the facebook group "Jon Catlin Eagle Scout Service Project" if you would like to become a fan. My 800 some friends were all invited and I look forward to extending the project to new people who didn't even know I was a Boy Scout.















For now, let's keep spreading word about the project!