Hi All! Here’s an update following last week’s drawing of raffle winners.
We’ve now heard back from everyone and all the prizes have either been awarded or are on their way (as in the case of the Aura’s House silver necklace).
Here’s what happened to the prize money that was won (Choice of an Amazon Gift Card or Donation to a Charity or Project):
Raffle Winner, Dorothee Clinton
Dorothee decided to have her $50 prize donated to her youngest sponsored child, Christian (4) of Ecuador.
She writes:
Wow, this was so unexpected! I had to take …

Hi Everyone!
A few days ago, Baby Nico plunged a chubby arm into the raffle bowl and pulled out the name of our 8th Birthday Raffle winner, Lori Hartwick!
Lori had a choice of receiving a $100 Amazon Gift Card or a $100 Donation to the Charity or Cause of her choice. This is what Lori decided, in her own words:
Wow Kristen!  You give your little Nico a big hug for me.  What a wonderful way to start the morning.  I am so happy with Children International and Lift One.  I enjoy helping …

Hello there Aura’s House Friends,
As you may or may not know, in my other life I am also an animator, and every now and then I like to make something to help draw attention to the issues I care about most. Recently, I put online a fun and sharable animated music video I made called Veggie Propaganda. (Don’t let the title frighten you. It’s actually about our animal friends, their rights, and eating LESS or no meat.)
It has screened at film festivals in North America, Asia, and Europe and has …

Aura’s House Partner, Christina Sidoti was kind enough to take a few minutes out of her busy life to answer some questions for us. Thanks Christina!
 
1. Please tell us where you are from, where you live, and what you do on a typical day at this moment in your life.
I was raised in New Jersey and still reside there.  On a typical day, I go for a run, head to work at Method Studios in NYC, and animate for commercials and film.  After work and when possible, I have …

Dorothee Clinton, of Brooklyn, New York is an Aura’s House supporter who sponsors nine children through Children International and has raised funds for special projects here on Aura’s House. She currently is fundraising for her sponsored child, Ada to get repairs to her family’s roof as well as school supplies. Thanks Dorothee, for taking the time to answer our questions.

1) When did you first start sponsoring children through Children International?

I started sponsoring on my own when I was 17.

2) What made you decide to become a sponsor?
Several years before I …