Fundraising News
2011 Fundraising
Students from Loyola Marymount University and staff members at the Akademie fur Internationale Bildung (Academy for International Education) raised over 900 dollars by running in the 2011 Deutsche Post Bonn Marathon. Read more here.
2010 Fund-Raising
Three carpenters to travel to Marol:
Conrad Lyons, owner of Mayford Joinery Shop near Guildford Surrey, UK, along with two other carpenters—Jason Wells and Jerry Cole—will travel to Marol School to build as many desks as possible during the three weeks when they will be there in November. They also plan to build library shelves for the books being sent from the U.K. to Marol.
In the process of building the desks (the prototype can be seen in the photo with Conrad seated at it) the three volunteer carpenters plan to train some of the older pupils in basic carpentry skills so they can build more desks on their own in the future. Conrad Lyons’ clients have donated hand tools, which are being shipped to Marol, making it possible for local people to learn the skills and have the tools to work with after these three fine and generous volunteers return home. We applaud their extraordinary efforts in raising funds for their travel from the UK to South Sudan, the gift of their time and skills, and ensuring they leave behind in Marol more than their own fine handcrafted work—in tools, learned skills, and motivation to build for another day. From left to right: Jerry Col, 48, Jason Wells, 40, Conrad Lyons, 48.
(posted October 31, 2010)
Jok Runs Marathon for Marol School Funds:
Jok ran in two Southern California Marathons in Spring 2010 to raise funds for the Marol
School project.
In March, he ran the Orange County Marathon. Here he’s pictured near the Santa
Monica Pier, after completing the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, May 2, 2010.
Beginning in October, Jok will be on sabbatical with a fellowship at the U.S. Institute of
Peace in Washington, D.C. for the 2010-11 academic year. He plans on running in one or
two marathons during his tenure on the east coast.
(posted: August 15, 2010)
Fund-Raising Tour to Egypt:
Rosie and Rich Sundeen have been organizing a tour to Egypt for early April, 2011. To
date there are over 20 who have committed to the tour. With a certain number signed
up, the tour company offers a free trip—instead of accepting the trip, the value of the trip
will be donated to the Marol School. There are 5 – 7 persons who plan to take a post-tour
visit to the Marol School in South Sudan.
2009 Fund-Raising
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) business students at Akademie für Internationale Bildung (AIB) in Bonn—Raul Guerrero, Kelsey Stricker, Ryan Furness—have selected the Marol School project as their International Fieldwork Practicum for fall semester 2009.
LMU Business Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi and ASLMU fundraising project, as featured on Facebook:
COMMIT TO RAISE $1 A DAY FOR 1 WEEK
STARTING THURSDAY NOV 12th DURING CONVO
We are asking the LMU community to raise money for Jok Jok's Marol Academy in Sudan, by committing to this pledge. Upon committing you will receive a braided bracelet in the Sudan colors. The civil war in Sudan has been one of the deadliest wars of the 21st century. The long history of the war has continuously left the community destitute, and they aren't able to raise money to educate their youth. Their hope is that any person in the world will lend a hand. The next step for the Marol Academy is to build a library with a computer and reading area... with your help we can help them reach their goal.
Learn more at http://marolacademysudan.org/
Please visit the Delta Sigma Pi table at convo Thursday November 12th for more information about Jok Jok'a Marol Academy in Sudan and sign up to commit to raising $1 a day for 1 week.
Loyola Marymount University students participated in on-campus fundraising events sponsored by the following organizations:
Social Justice Ministry & Human Rights Coalition
Ignatians
MAGIS
Center for Service and Social Action
LMU business students Christy Payton, Marisa Palmer, Parisa Amiri, studying in the New Europe Program at AIB in Bonn, Germany, produced a fine format for our first brochure to use for fundraising and publicity.
LMU/AIB students and staff raised money by participating in the Bonner Stadt Marathon in April—Ture Peterssen, advisor for Marol School project; Dr. Rainer Zaeck, AIB Managing Director.
Jok ran in Orange County Marathon in May and had a number of sponsors in the U.K. and U.S.
At Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Shawn Kenyon’s Spring 2009 Humanities class generously continued their fundraising effort for the Marol School project, which began in 2007 as part of their international project focus.
The Foundation for International Education (FIE), the London site for LMU study abroad students, contributed £1 for each student enrolled from LMU. Katie Hignett, contact person at FIE.
The flag of South Sudan