This Is Long Overdue

It's been a while since my last post, forgive me. A lot has happened, and all the while, a lot has not happened.

Last Wednesday marked the Global Day of Action Against Poverty. It also marked what was going to be our very first event. Obviously it was not going to be anything huge for we weren't recognized at the time and didn't have funding, but we had some things up our sleeves.

The plan was to have a table set up near our infamous Speaker's Circle with flyers, letters to Congressmen, sign-ups, and general info. We were also going to advertise for our event that night. The plan that night was to invite different groups from campus, students, and members of both the faculty and the community to come and openly discuss the issues of extreme poverty. Everything was ready. I had confirmation from FOUR different groups on campus and enthusiasum from different people I had talked to. I even made a banner and different posters and flyers for the event.

Wednesday roles up and it is raining. Pouring. This means we cannot table. Alright, that's not the end of the world, right? Right. Because the end of the world came later that night. Not a single one of the groups that had commited to helping us out was there. You know who was there? Me, five of my sorority sisters, and a bunch of empty desks. Cool.

On a different note...

WE GOT RECOGNIZED AS AN OFFICIAL GROUP YESTERDAY!
...and we have a budget due this Friday.

So hopefully with this recognition and funding we will be able to have the means to get our word out in the biggest way possible. I am going after class today to get a design made for a banner - a real banner, not one I paint in my basement. That's exciting. AND we're getting t-shirts made. People LOVE t-shirts.

After all that has happened last week, all the hurdles and disappointments, things once again begin to look up. So for all of you reading this, you better feel sorry for me and come to our next event. Right now, we're looking into speakers to bring to campus, so let me know your thoughts.