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<font class="Apple-style-span" color="#222222"><br></font></div><div>Just wanted to send a reminder about this big fundraiser that we're having for the computer program I've been helping groom in São Tomé. I just talked to one of our teachers today, who said she is praying that we have success in our fundraiser so that we can keep the program growing.</div>
<div><br>If you are in the DC area or know anyone there, please spread the word as much as you can. We'll be selling t-shirts to support our cause, as well as photography done by the kids themselves. I'll be driving up there from North Carolina to give a presentation and we have a DJ coming to play São Tomean and other underground hip hop music. We're also expecting appearances from the Portuguese Embassy in DC.</div>
<div><br></div><div>A wonderful org called VOICES will be holding the fundraiser exclusively for <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">STEP</span> <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">UP</span> OLPC at the Hillyer Art Space just off <b>Dupont Circle</b> in Washington DC on<b>Thursday, February 24th</b>. Live hip hop music, food and a presentation about <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">STEP</span> <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">UP</span> OLPC will take place <b>starting at 6pm</b>. I'm hoping to be there but am no sure yet.</div>
<div><br></div><div>As many of you know, <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">STEP</span> <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">UP</span> OLPC has been going great and we couldn't be more proud of the teachers and students in our program. Lately, however, we have been having problems with chargers and need to get some new ones that won't break so easily during power surges. That's one of the reasons why we're having a fundraiser to get better quality materials for our class and to see if we can't grow it even more.</div>
<div><br></div><div><b>Here's a Facebook link to the event: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197461426935361" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 84, 136); ">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197461426935361</a></b></div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks for all of your continued support!</div><div><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div>Beth</div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stepupolpc" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 84, 136); "><br>
</a><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stepupolpc" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 84, 136); "><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse">---<br><strong>Beth Santos</strong><br>
Outreach Coordinator<br>Waveplace Foundation<br><br>Tel: +1 610 797 3100 x 44<br>Fax: +1 610 797 3199<br>Cell: +1 603 661 1273 <br></span></a><a href="http://www.waveplace.org" style="color:rgb(0, 84, 136)" target="_blank">http://www.waveplace.org</a></div>
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