Important Announcement

Hello everyone!

I'm posting today because I'm having a bit of an issue with PayPal. It seems that there are people in the world who would pretend to be a charitable organization, take money from unsuspecting hopeful do-gooders, and make out like a bandit. PayPal in their infinite wisdom checks out the sites where their "Donate" buttons are linked and make a determination whether that site meets the requirements of a "charitable organization." If so, then they need documentation to prove that the organization is verifiably tax exempt, etc.

This trip to Haiti is indeed a charitable mission, but the funds we raise are mainly intended to fund the travel expenses of those involved. There are plane tickets, immunizations, clothing, rain gear, medicines, bedding, and medical supplies to be purchased. Each person's expense will be somewhere between $1200 and $1800 depending on the kinds of deals we're able to get.

Your donation, while needed and much appreciated, is not tax deductible because we are not a certified non-profit organization. You are donating in good faith that we are who we say we are, that we are indeed going to Haiti, that we will indeed spend a week lending our medical expertise to the cause. Those of you who know us personally will no doubt have no problem with that leap of faith, but of course PayPal can't tell what is what in the anonymous blogosphere.

I hope that the lovely folks at PayPal understand that you know and we know that your gift is more or less an individual gift, and for all practical (and tax related) purposes, will be for personal use.

Thank you for your support!!

- Megan