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Next Adoption Hurdle: In-Country Fees & Travel Expenses

Ongoing/Upcoming Fundraisers:

Cookbook Sale! Thanks to the Awesome Donation from Chris & Judith Breslin! $10 each; $3 shipping outside of Jackson County

Facebook Online Auction

Total Raised Minus Paypal Fees: $446.18 ($85 pending payment)

Completed Fundraisers:

the ONE:27 Project -$992.94

After-Christmas Auction- $446.18

Colombian Adoption Calendars- $1,190

Mini Session Foto Fundraisers- $480

Garage Sale- $1070.75

Orphan Soul Concert- $750

Home Study Update - $600, Us, 2/19/11
Paid-Sent check to New Beginnings Adoption Agency 2/19/11.

Projected Travel Expenses & In-Country Fees:
Estimated Total Expense - $14,300

In-Country Airfare - $1,200

Airfare - $5,400
In-Colombia Travel - $300*
Accommodations (4-5 weeks) - $5,000
Colombian Attorney Fees - $1,500*
Colombian Interpreter Fee - $300*
Passport, Medical & Other Fees - $200*
Child US Entry Visa - $400*
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7/18/12 -$100, Photo Fundraiser

7/14/12 -$50, Photo Fundraiser

7/13/12 -$800, Donation from H Family

7/9/12 -$50, Photo Fundraiser

6/30/12 -$10, Donation from Shuntu

6/23/12 -$100, Cookbooks -10 ($5 each)

6/18/12 -$20, Donation from A family

6/17/12 -$17, Cookbooks -2

6/17/12 -$992.94

6/17/12 -$446.18, After Christmas Auction

2/28/12 -$40, Cookbooks -4

2/19/12 -$20, Donation from H family

2/19/12 -$30, Cookbooks -3

2/17/12 -$10, Cookbook -1

2/17/12 -$70, Cookbooks -7

2/6/12 -$20, Cookbooks -2

2/3/12 - $10, Cookbook -1

2/3/12 - $120, C Family Donation

2/3/12 - $80, Cookbooks -8

2/3/12 - $30, Cookbooks -3

1/29/12 - $10, Cookbook

1/21/12 - $40, Cookbooks -4

1/21/12 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

1/20/12 -$28.83, Headbands

12/28/11 - $55, Foto Fundraiser

12/23/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

12/23/11 - $5, Good Wishes Donation

12/22/11 - $75, B Family Donation

12/22/11 - $25, Us

12/7/11 - $50, Us

12/3/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

11/23/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

11/15/11 - $50, In Memory of Shanda

10/15/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

10/9/11 - $50, Foto Fundraiser

9/30/11 - $25, In Memory of Granny

9/15/11 - $65, Us

8/6/11 - $125, Foto Fundraiser

7/22/11 - $50, Us

7/15/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser

7/11/11 - $100, Mother

6/23/11 - $600, Us

6/8/11 - $800, Us

5/30/11 - $100, H Family Donation

5/27/11 - $300 - Projected Travel Costs In-Colombia, Taxi Fares, etc. Banked

5/27/11 - $50, Us

5/22/11 - $50, Us
5/12/11 - $150, Us
4/27/11 - $50, Us
4/2/11 - $1,500 - Colombian Atty Fee Banked
4/2/11 - $41, Us - Enough to cover the Attorney Fee!
3/25/11 - $250, Calendar Fundraiser
3/17/11 - $50, Us
2/26/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/19/11 - $20, Calendar Fundraiser
2/18/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/10/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
2/9/11 - $90, Calendar Fundraiser
2/6/11 - $60, Calendar Fundraiser
2/2/11 - $25, Us
1/30/11 - $40, Calendar Fundraiser
1/25/11 -$184, Fundraiser
1/21/11 - $50, Us
1/10/11 - $510, Calendar Monies Submitted
12/24/10 - $400, Child US Entry Visa Fee Banked
12/24/10 - $150, Us, In Honor of Jesus' birthday
12/24/10 - $250, Donation from C family
12/15/10 - $300, Us, In Honor of my Papaw's Bday-Colombian Interpreter Fee
12/10/10 - $200, Us, Passport, Med & Other Fees Banked
Total Banked = $8,229

New Beginnings International Children's and Family's Services Post Placement Fees (must be paid before leaving to Colombia): $230 x 4 =$920
6/3/10 - Us, $20
6/5/10 - Thanks, W Family! $80
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $50
6/7/10 - Us, $100
6/8/10 - Us, $50 - For Beamie's Birthday!!
6/10/10 - Us, $220

8/15/10 - Us, $30 - For Tatiana's Birthday!!

8/31/10 - Us, $200 - Anniversary

10/18/10 - T-Shirt Fundraiser, $120

10/21/10 - Us, $50
Total Banked = $920
Sent to New Beginnings 10/21/10

***THIRD PROGRAM FEE PAID***
5/24/10 - Us, $100
5/26/10 - Thanks, A! $100
6/4/10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, S! $50
6/5/10 - Thanks, D Family! $250
Total Banked = $500
Sent to CHI 6/11/10

*** SECOND PROGRAM FEE PAID***
3.10.10 - Thanks, H Family! $100
4.2.10 - Us, $50
4.12.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, L! $10
4.19.10 - 100 Good Wishes; Thanks, N! $50
4.24.10 - Thanks, P Family! $300
5.01.10 - Garage Sale; $750.75
5.01.10 - Us, $100
5.01.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.02.10 - Thanks, M Family! $250
5.02.10 - Us, $100
5.04.10 - Thanks, B! $50
5.04.10 - Us, $39.25
5.07.10 - Thanks, M! $100
5.07.10 - Us, in honor of her birth mami, $50
5.09.10 - Thanks, O Family! $50
5.10.10 - Thanks! Anonymous Donor, $600
5.12.10 - Us, $500.00
5.14.10 - 100 Good Wishes, Thanks, N! $150
5.15.10 - Garage Sale, Take Two - $320!!!
5.16.10 - Us, $30.00
Total Banked = $3,650.00
Check sent to Children's Hope! 5/24/10

*** FIRST PROGRAM FEE PAID***
11.28.09 - Orphan Soul Concert, $750
12.10.09 - Us: In Memory of My Sister, Shanda $200
12.18.09 - Donations collected from concert, $50
12.18.09 - Christmas $ sent from Himleys', $100
12.24.09 - Facebook Friend donation, Thanks, Mrs. G! $50
12.24.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, M! $150
12.25.09 - Us: $50
12.28.09 - Paypal donation, Thanks, J! $200
1.07.10 - Us: $50
1.08.10 - Sold Piano, $150
1.17.10 - Cozy Bear Cabin Church Offering, $4.65
2.05.10 - Us, My PTO time, $791.35
2.06.10 - Us, $953
Total= $3500 PAID
Check Sent to Children's Hope!

Other Associated Costs Already Expended: Homestudy, Paperwork, fingerprints, photos, etc.) *** Approx. $3200 PAID ***