My Birthday Wish: Educational Opportunities for all

Can you just see the mischievous smile?
This is my rock and my home: my family.

Perhaps I'm starting to get old enough that I forget when my birthday is approaching or maybe I'm young enough that procrastination is still an issue, but lo and behold, my 24th birthday is tomorrow, Sunday, July 17th.  I have been inspired by some amazing friends to raise money for a great cause for my birthday.

The charity I'd like to raise funds for in honor of my birthday is the DREAM Scholarship Fund.  You can donate by going to this link (http://krcla.org/en/Dsf_give) and selecting the right-most Donate link "For all other states (NAKASEC)".  Please include in the memo a notation to the effect of "Tim Huey's Birthday Donation Drive".

Checks can be written out to "NAKASEC," memo "DSF - THuey Bday" and mailed to:

NAKASEC

1628 16th St. NW

Suite 306

Washington, DC 20009

I believe in this cause so much that I myself am pledging that for every four dollars donated I will match the funds with one dollar of my own.  So if this drive raises $400 I will donate $100, if $1000 then I'll put in $250, and so on and so forth.  My favorite number is 7, so my goal is to raise $700 by the end of the month of July.  With your amazing love and support I know this will happen.  

So what is the DREAM Scholarship Fun and why is it so important to me? Founded in 2007 by Korean American Youth who for the past decade have campaigned for the passage of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act), the DREAM Scholarship Fund will award several $1,000 scholarships to students in California, Illinois and nationwide who face undue financial hardships.  For more info please check out: http://nakasec.org/blog/2499.  This video also provides a great personal perspective of what the DREAM Scholarship Fund means to recipients 

Education has given me so many wonderful experiences and opportunities in life, including the chance to work in Washington, DC now.  It is only fair and just that I do all that I can to provide equitable educational opportunities to others so that our society can become an even better place in the future.  I think we can all agree that education is a crucial part of solving the issues our world faces today so please donate and spread the word.

With that I thank all of you who stuck with me and read this all the way through for your time, consideration and support.  Bonus: please enjoy the attached baby and little troublemaker family picture of mine.  I know what you're thinking, "Cute kid, what the heck happened?!" 

Peace and love,

Tim

Zen like focus...and right now I'm focused on asking YOU to help me raise $ for the DREAM Scholarship Fund!