The African Well Fund will host a table at “An Evening of Awareness” sponsored by Be The Cause. The event takes place on Friday June 24th from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Golden West College Student Center. The Center is located at 15744 Golden West St. in Huntington Beach CA. For more information about the event, please visit www.bethecause.org.
June 2005 Archives
African Well Fund volunteers in Southern California celebrated World Environment Day on June 4th with a benefit event at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California. The event raised more than $1000!
The event featured acoustic sets by Ground Score and Dave Joyce as well as a solo performance by African dancer, Makhosazana Fletcher. Representatives from Invisible Children spoke at the event as did African Well Fund Vice Chairman Elizabeth Beech.
Items that were not auctioned off during the event will be available soon on eBay. All proceeds from the sale of these donated items will be donated to the African Well Fund. Check back soon for details.
The African Well Fund would like to thank all the volunteers and attendees who made this event a success.
Pictured from top are: 8th-grader Jake Walsh, special guest Babou, African Well Fund representative Diane Yoder, teacher Dana Golowich, 8th-grader Antonio Leggett and 8th-graders (bottom row) Michael Romeo, Olivia Markey and Chris Hughes.
The 8th- graders at Reading-Flemington Middle School recently concluded their fundraiser to build a well in Africa. The students surpassed their initial goal of $1000 and in the end raised $3,344.63!
To celebrate this accomplishment, the students planned an assembly that was held on June 9 and was attended by AWF representative Diane Yoder. The students performed songs, spoke about their fundraising efforts and the motivations behind them, and presented a check to Ms. Yoder. In addition, special guest Babou from Senegal, West Africa, addressed the students, describing life in Africa and the need for fresh, clean water that will help entire communities who lack access to a safe water source.
For the past 4 months, over 130 students have been selling candy to classmates to raise money to fund a well. The service project began when the student’s science teacher, Dana Golowich, was teaching the students about freshwater pollution. "As we talked about the lack of clean water in developing countries like Africa, the students became passionate about doing something to help," said Mrs. Golowich. "The students adopted the motto: 'YOU HAVE ONE LIFE...DO SOMETHING!' and decided to raise funds for organizations that build clean water wells in Africa."
Students Rebecca Alfonso and Jennifer Chambers and African Well Fund Project thermometer.
The African Well Fund salutes Mrs. Golowich and her students’ dedication and remarkable fundraising success. Their efforts will have a significant impact on the lives of the many African families who will now have access to clean water.
This year’s fundraiser has drawn to a close and the African Well Fund is thrilled to announce the grand total of
$26,457.92!
Due to the generosity of U2 fans from all over the world, this year’s total tops the previous two years combined. A good portion of the total was raised through the efforts of @U2 and three U2 tribute bands; Southern California based The Joshua Tree, San Francisco’s Zoo Station and Boston’s The Joshua Tree Band. Their combined efforts raised more than $4,800 towards the total.
Two of AWF’s board members were able to speak to Bono at the recent book signing in Boston. Informed of this year’s total, Bono expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the work that AWF does and was genuinely touched by the generosity of U2 fans. A Well Share Certificate for the total collected as well as a booklet of your compiled birthday greetings has been sent to Bono via Principle Management.
This year’s donations will be used to fund water projects in Angola. Seven springs have been identified for protection in the Trumba communa in Kuito, one of which will serve a school and health center. Please visit our website for updates on these projects. While there, be sure to check out the updates for the 2003 and 2004 Bono Birthday Well projects.
The African Well Fund would like to thank all those who donated or contributed their time to this year’s fundraising effort. Your generosity has been unprecedented. If you missed this year’s fundraiser and would still like to donate, it’s not too late. The African Well Fund accepts donations year round. For more details, please visit www.africanwellfund.org.
