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We are organizing a silent art auction to be held on October 20 at the Timothy Michael Gallery in Roswell as a benefit for a school we are raising money to build in rural Cambodia. We would be honored and grateful if you would consider donating a piece for this charity event.
In January ABC News aired a story about an organization that builds schools in rural Cambodia, called American Assistance for Cambodia. One of this organization's many efforts - The Rural Schools Project - has built over 300 schools in rural areas of Cambodia since 1999. The project aims to repair damage done during the Khmer Rouge regime, when all institutions, including schools, were banned, and the people were forced into communist slave-labor farming communities.
My wife and I were blown away by this news segment, and after doing some further research on our own, we decided to undertake a year-long fundraising effort (from Valentine’s Day 2007 to Valentine’s Day 2008 – hence the name “Heart to Heart”) to raise the $13,000 necessary to build one of these schools.
And why this project? We feel very passionate about the power of education and are excited about being able to do something with such a tangible and impactful result. The Cambodians in these villages are living in extreme poverty, and the young, uneducated girls are at serious risk of being kidnapped for the sex trade. This program gives these children a school - equipped with teachers, books, computers and internet access - and with it, a future.
We hope you will consider donating a piece of your work (American Assistance for Cambodia is a registered 501c non-profit organization, so you would receive a tax deduction for the donation). If you are interested, please call or email me at the contact information below.
Thank you,
Michael Schwartz
404.229.0057
mjschwartz4@gmail.com
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