So we just got this e-mail from Ashley Benevidez from Missouri State University.

To whom it may concern,

My name is Ashley Benavidez and this past spring Semester I was an RA (Resident Assistant) at Missouri State University. (I recently graduated last week) Over Christmas break I heard about Drop in the Bucket and want to make it my community service program for the semester. Upon returning to school in January I talked to Katie Halsey, another RA, and we decided that we would work together to raise money for Drop in the Bucket.

The first fundraising event Katie and I decided to do was to have a campus wide residence hall competition to help raise money. Flyers were made for every floor, in every building, big posters were hung in the lobby and a donation container was placed at every desk. This event started in mid February and ended at the beginning of April. The fundraiser raised over $200 and the building that raised the most got an ice cream social paid for by Sodexo our dining services.

The next step was to set up a Skip-A-Meal night on April 28th with Sodexo. The night entailed students coming to the dining centers, swiping their cards and walking away. This was supposed to help people/students to understand what it felt like to go without something. In the end over 500 students skipped a meal, helping us raise $500 which Sodexo donated towards Drop in the Bucket.

For Katie and I $700 was not enough so we partnered once again with Sodexo for a cookie sale. Sodexo bought Otis Spunkmeyer cookies that were designed by a Make-A-Wish kid (by buying these cookies a portion of the money spent went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation) and baked them for Katie and I to sell to raise more money for Drop in the Bucket. After several days of the cookie sale Katie and I raised $200.

Between Katie and I, and with the help of Sodexo we have raised a total of $900 which is enclosed. All three involved really believe in Drop in the Bucket and are very happy to have been able to help in the efforts of bringing clean water to those in need.
We wish Drop in the Bucket the best of luck in the future.

Sincerely,

Ashley Benavidez

Wow Ashley, Katie and Sodexo, Thank You all so much all of your hrd work is greatly appreciated and will be used to help fund the work we are doing at Gulu High School.