still raising money for Guyana...

Okay, so I have been incredibly blessed by friends and family and so far have $1625 raised to help cover the expenses of my Guyana trip.  I actually raised more than that, but about $500 went to cover preparatory expenses of the trip (supplies, clothing, some medical things, etc.-- expenses which I thankfully will not have next time I travel out of the country!).  I have $875 left to fundraise.  Again, worst case scenario is that I pay it off on my own over the next few months, but to be honest, things are tight (I know- such a surprise in this economy!) and I actually have surgery scheduled for the middle of next month, the recovery of which I expect to keep me from work for 2-4 weeks.
So that's my situation.  I would absolutely LOVE it if people donated, but I would also be terribly pleased if anyone wanted to purchase services or goods, which I will list below.  All prices are minimum, but you are welcome to pay me more!  ;)

• housework- with my wonderful OCD skills~ $15/hour ($50 for 5 hours)
• tutoring- with my excellent teaching skills.  I specialize in working with kids with disabilities, but am also good with other subjects up through high school level (and some college level) as well.~ $20/hour
• photography for you, your family, your pets~ from $70 (see list of services at my photography blog here)
• 8x10 prints- floral, tropical, temples, and more (link to come)~ $20 each, 5 for $50, 10 for $90
• professional editing or restoration of photos you already have~ $15 each
• babysitting~ $12/hour
• massage with doTERRA oils~ $25 for one half hour
• caregiving (I am a trained caregiver and can assist with housecleaning, basic medical attention, home physical therapy exercises (as prescribed by a PT), transportation for errands/doctor appointments, and rearranging the home for greater accessibility for the disabled.  I am able to assist bedridden patients and wheelcheer-bound patients.) ~$15/hour, $100 for 8-hour day, $150 for 12-hour shift [+ potential cost of gas]
• anything else you can think of!

Now, my Ve'ahavta fundraising site has been taken down, so I have a new way to fund raise- it goes directly to my paypal account, from where I will send it directly to Ve'ahavta (minus 10% for tithing if it is in exchange for a product or services).

One last note- if you are not able to help financially but would like to help, spread the word to your friends!  If you know of anyone who would be willing to donate or could use some of my services, please send them my way!  Also, if some of the prices above are more than you could afford, contact me anyways and we can work something out.  Anything helps.  My email is cassanndre[at]gmail[dot]com.  (I love my name.  Thank you Mom and Dad.)

samples of photos for sale!  check my picasa web albums for more!  (i add more photos frequently)