Thursday, October 2, 2008

Robin Hood

This was an awe-inspiring event last year. Our very own E-Wray (that's Elizabeth Wray) spearheaded the effort last year, mobilizing the GPS student body to raise over $60,000 to fund the construction of a girls' school in rural Afghanistan.

It's happening again this year, and everybody seems to speculate that last year simply can't be matched. But public opinion won't stop things from moving forward. This year the fundraising will benefit the construction of an all-girls' charter school here in Chattanooga.

It's a weeklong festival on GPS' campus featuring all kinds of programming. We'll have several booths set up in the quadrangle selling fairly traded goods, and we'll be donating a large percentage of profit to the Robin Hood effort. E-Wray is consulting with Jency to get our part of the game together.

Technically Robin Hood is a GPS event, but anyone is welcome to come and support the intiative. It will take place Oct. 27-31.

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