Calling all creative types...

If you love photos, video, music, animation, collages, montages, or just helping Dana with a fun project (and you all know my idea of creative is making an excel spreadsheet in something besides black) then check this out: www.globalgiving.phanfare.com

Over the past few weeks we've had amazing photos and videos submitted by over 20 of our project partners around the world. From planting trees in Haiti to motorcycle riding nurses in the Gambia, the images and videos are truly incredible-- and these are projects that I work with on a daily basis. Sometimes there just is no substitute for actually SEEING the children in Sudan attending school, rather than reading or hearing about it.

So if this gets you excited too, here's the part where you can get involved. We have the raw photos and video from the projects, and are now recruiting "filmmakers" to assemble the content into great short videos or montages. Submit a video by May 31 and you have a shot at the top prize of a $1000 scholarship (or $1000 donation to a project) not to mention my undying love and admiration for creative talents I missed acquiring in years of art class along the way.

To sign up (or read more about it) go to www.globalgiving.com/filmfest

And if creativity isn't your thing either, you can still earn the aforementioned love and affection by making a donation for Mother's Day and support women around the world. An e-card will still get there by Sunday!