We have done a wonderful thing…
It’s a beautiful day here in London, but more importantly it’s also a beautiful day in Haiti. Our auction to benefit the Timkatec schools in suburban Port-au-Prince ended yesterday, and I’m elated to report that we have surpassed our goal of $40,000!!! When all was said and done and expenses paid, the final tally raised for Timkatec is $45,160.80.
This money will be used to enroll roughly 50 more children in the schools this year (along with the necessary extra teachers), and it will also help to pay most (if not all) of the cost of adding a third story to the Timkatec 3 building which will then house and educate many many more children for years to come.
This fundraiser has meant a lot to my partners and myself, and we are all very proud and grateful for you all helping us achieve our goal. To those who participated and even to those who couldn’t donate, your enthusiasm and passion has humbled and inspired us all. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
To those who missed out, we will do it again next year, mark my word!
I would also like to thank the following people for their generous contributions to our cause:
Guns n Roses
Soul Asylum
Steve Koenig
Paul Westerberg
Chris Mars
Goldenvoice
Fine Line Music Café
First Avenue
And the following folks have helped make my dream of helping these people a reality:
Ben Perlstein (My friend and manager and right-hand man on this adventure)
Patrick O’Shea (founder, Friends Of Timkatec in America)
Father Joseph Simon (founder and director, Timkatec Schools)
Scott Campbell (Catholic Relief Services)
Luke Klien (Friend and founder of Kids of Kadiogne)
Michelle Roche (My extremely dedicated publicist)
Jason Kadlec (My webmaster and a creative force)
Steve Koenig (Donor, inspiration, and friend)
Emily Jane Roberts (My fiancé and so much more)
Brian Sohn & Benjamin Erwin (CharityBuzz)
great job Tommy!
all the love to you and to the people you help and helped out!
CONGRATULATIONS!! is a wonderfull work that you do!! If there were more people like you, the world would be a much better place!
love from Argentina!!
Tommy:
You have done what few people ever do. You had the idea of helping poor children in Haiti devastated by the earthquake, last March. You went there to see what we were achieving against terrible odds and you then followed through and exceeded the objective you had set for yourself to help Timkatec.
We thank you, we thank all of your team and we thank all of your supporters on behalf of Father Simon, The Friends of Timkatec and the hundreds of kids that you are helping to be independant by learning a trade.
You are a true Friend
Patrick and Judy
Generous yes….but just think how many children would be housed and educated if Guns N’Roses performed a charity concert…..think about it!!!It’s all about one’s perspective….
Thanks Tom.
CONGRATULATIONS TOMMY !!!
yOU AND THE HELPERS DID A GREAT JOB ON THAT
LOVE FROM GERMANY..SANDRA
Tommy thanks for putting so much effort into helping Timkatec. I am certain your generosity is greatly appreciated, and the money will be put to the best use to benefit the young people there.
The music is awesome too.
hi just found website..hello from arkansas and memphis area…sounds like you still have a wonderful giving heart…hope all is good with you….andrea boger
Thanks Tommy, God bless you.