Dear Friends,
Over the past week, we asked you to vote for Seeds of Peace in the American Giving Awards on Facebook. Not only did you vote, but you shared stories about why you voted with your friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers on the street.
We heard from Seeds who attended Camp in every year since we first started bringing young people together on the shores of Pleasant Lake. We heard from parents of Seeds who would give anything to share the life-transforming experiences of their kids with other young people. We heard from general supporters, people who believe in our work and want to multiply the scope of who we are able to reach, and from celebrities, including Yoko Ono and Macy Gray. In just one week, over 15,000 of you responded to our request, an all-time record for us, bringing us within 79 votes of winning!
We are honored to have been competing with other organizations committed to empowering young people to promote sustainable change in the Youth Development category.
The stories and kind words you shared about Seeds of Peace demonstrated to thousands of people the rock-hard resolve of our community and the power we all have to make peace possible. As ’02 and ’03 Seed, Evgenia Grinblo wrote, “And the best part is that through asking others to vote, I told so many wonderful stories about Seeds of Peace and got another reminder about what’s important in life.”
Thank you for taking the time to vote, and for sharing your reasons for supporting our work.
Leslie Adelson Lewin
Executive Director