May 2009 Archives

The African Well Fund auctioned two pairs of tickets for the upcoming U2 360 Tour to raise money for the seventh annual Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser. Tickets for the North American opening night show in Chicago went for $346.00. Tickets for the closing night show in Vancouver went for $140.00.

AWF launched the fundraiser, which gives U2 fans the opportunity to change the world in honor of Bono's May 10 birthday, on March 2 to coincide with the release of U2's latest album "No Line on the Horizon." In addition to collecting donations from fans, AWF held several auctions to raise money for water projects in Liberia. Donors were also invited to add their names to a birthday card that will be sent to Bono via Principle Management.

AWF will announce the grand total from this year's Build a Well for Bono's Birthday fundraiser in the coming weeks. Donations from the previous campaigns totaled over $143,000 and have been used by AWF partner Africare to fund well projects benefiting more than 23,000 people in Angola, Ethiopia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Whether you're planning to buy your mom classics like flowers, candy, perfume or jewelry for Mother's Day, or are looking for something a little more unique, your purchases can support the African Well Fund. By visiting one of the more than 1,000 stores listed with GoodShop, a portion of your purchase price will be donated to AWF.

GoodSearch has relationships with companies including 1-800-Flowers, Amazon.com, Macy's, Sephora and Target who will donate up to 30 percent of your purchase price to AWF. To get started, visit GoodShop and select "African Well Fund (Schenectady, NY)" when asked "Who do you support?".

AWF benefits from supporter purchases made through GoodShop year-round. Supporters can also earn money for AWF by using GoodSearch for all of their Web searches.

You can also purchase AWF merchandise for your mother through our new Zazzle store or purchase Well Shares via our merchandise page. Anyone who purchases $50 or more in Well Shares is eligible to receive a free Smashbox Cosmetics gift bag. AWF can't guarantee shipment of cosmetics bags in time for Mother's Day.