Help an Up-and-Coming YBP

The motto of my fraternity is ‘first of all, servants of all’. It’s simplicity has always rang true to creed I try to live by in a lot of the things I do. One could even say this blog is a testament to that. I try my best to inform our readers, engage our community, and provide a voice (albeit small) to those who need it.

I received an email last week from my old AFAS professor (Dr. Spence) about a young girl who needs our help. She is doing her best to stay in school financially while helping out her family. The Obama campaign has shown us that a little goes a long way. He had over 1 million donations with about an average of $5. Our collective and humble inlets can lead to great things. Let’s see if we can resonate that same chord. From the email:

Eboni’s Loan Payment

https://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2008-03-18.1859388220/groupaction_view

Every Sunday evening, I watch Home Makeovers. By the end of the show I am usually crying. It reminds me that in spite of all the negative things we see everyday on the news, there are still good people out there. I know a young lady who is troubled right now. This young lady is a former student of mine and she is very special. We were so very proud of her when she was admitted into the university she attends. She is currently a junior and doing very well.

You see her family was just evicted from their home. She, as a college student, took out a 10,000.00 loan to help out her mother and it wasn’t enough to save them from eviction. They are currently living in a hotel and hoping to find some kind of housing very soon.

What saddens me is that this young lady did everything right. She worked hard when she was in school so that she could get into a good university. She understands the importance of an education. She understands that the degree she will earn will give her a chance for a successful future. She is very involved in community service and spends many hours a week giving to others in need.

I am going to contact local churches to see what can be done about getting them housing. What I want most for this young lady is to pay off the loan she took out for her family. She has a part-time job that helps her pay for her tuition but is struggling to pay the loan back. Her payments are behind and she is very stressed. She should be able to concentrate on school.

Can you help me out? I have 25 days to raise 10,000.00 for her. She is not aware that I am doing this because I do not want to get her hopes up. Please give if you can and pass it on to those who have a heart.

[T]hanks,

Nardos King

— What is Fundable?

Fundable.com lets groups of people pool money to make purchases or raise funds. Similar to online auctions, Fundable’s collection pages are created by
people who use the web site. Each page contains a description of how much money needs to be collected and what it will do. Once enough pledges for a
collection have been secured, Fundable turns them into real payments and sends the total to the collection’s organizer.

If a collection expires before reaching its total in pledges, Fundable deletes all pledges and never charges money.

Let’s help out a future YBP. We have 19 days to raise $9,500. Spread the word! Write on your blogs!

We have all been blessed and we need to continue to help others. What is $20? That is two iTunes albums. That is one weekend at the movies.

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