The Adventure Project

We are taking over the Gansevoort Park Avenue and bringing 300 guests on an adventure through Kenya, Uganda, India and Haiti. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we team up with NYC Tech & Social enterprises to create jobs in developing countries & celebrate nearly one million people who will benefit from our efforts. Help us reach one million more by partying with us in style! The night will be filled with:

• Specialty cocktails
• Wine & Food Tasting. A culinary adventure with some of today’s hottest chefs.
• Silent Auction. Bid on a chance to win one-of-a-kind luxe experiences.
• Dancing. Lots of dancing.

HANDSAWS, HAMMERS, & DINOSAURS!

If you love any of those, then you’ll love Wednesday night.

On July 18th, we’ll be gathering at Littlefield in Brooklyn (click to view map), a 1920s warehouse turned into an event space.

We’ll basically be drinking free drinks, enjoying free oysters, AND building a giant dinosaur. How amazing does your Wednesday night sound now?

The only catch is…

You need to attend. So be sure to RSVP on Facebook and pick up an advance ticket.

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The Deets:

Will there be drinks?
Of course. Our friends at Breuckelen Distillery are providing FREE cocktails, and Brooklyn Homebrew’s bringing some of their latest batch for us to sample. (Sweet.)

And if delicious local drinks aren’t your thing, there’s also a full cash bar.

Will there really be an oyster shucking station?

Who told you? Our friends at Littleneck are going to be teaching you to shuck oysters (while supplies last). Those are FREE too.

What do you mean by building a dinosaur?
We have a wood artist and a furniture builder who are drafting up plans for two dinosaur statues that they’re going to be building out of reclaimed wood throughout the evening.

What are you going to do with them?
Auction them off.
We’ll let them live at Littlefield for a month as an installation so people can bid - all proceeds from the dinos are going to The Adventure Project. (Of course.)

Where do I come in then?
This is an interactive display, just jump in.
The builders will be there to direct and instruct.

What if I have no clue what I’m doing?
Then we’re jealous. Those are the best times.

You know this is ridiculous right?
Wrong. It’s fun, which is good for you.

So, we’ll see you all at Littlefield on Wednesday night!
622 Degraw Street
New York, NY 11217

Tickets to our Spring Gala on May 21st are officially on sale! Grab yours today and join us as we celebrate entrepreneurs around the world: www.theadventureproject.org/springgala

Meet Tammi, one of our incredible, passionate advocates and fundraisers. Read about her experience raising awareness and funds for The Adventure Project’s programs, such as our Water Campaign.

How did you do it?
“I would love to take credit for it, but really it is just using the amazing tools that the Adventure Project Team creates for these campaigns. I am so busy during the day, and the ability to cut and paste a link, or to use succinct language to explain how what we are doing is going to tangibly change the lives of real people. That’s the kind of messaging that reaches me personally, so it’s great to have that at our fingertips! Most of my friends who contributed towards the campaign appreciated being able to do it so easily, and it keeps them coming back!”

What was your favorite part of the process? Or what surprised you most?
“Wow, as crazy as it sounds, one of my favorite parts is hitting refresh on the computer when we’re on a deadline to raise a specific amount. It’s almost addicting watching the numbers creep up and up as donations come trickling in, and knowing that every $550 means thousands of REAL lives are going to be changed. It’s hard to put that feeling into words, but I do know that it has kept me up past my bedtime more than once!”

Why did you invest your time, talent and resources for the campaign? What stirred your heart about it?
“Because I am tired of the widely held assumption that the world’s poorest people just want handouts. It is a privilege to partner with an organization like The Adventure Project that gets it. They get that basic tenet of ‘teach a man (or woman!!) to fish’ and they encourage the rest of us to get on board too. I think most people that have grown up in Western privilege think that so many of the problems in the world are too big to solve, but campaigns like this, and like the stove campaign before it, show that is not the case. It helps individuals who want to help but don’t know how to empower individuals who would like that little start-up push and don’t know where to get it. Dignity and empowerment are the name of the game, and it is so much FUN to play!!!”

To learn more about the campaigns and initiatives that are inspiring Tammi, visit The Adventure Project.

We have two fabulous featured Well Mechanic Club members today: Kelsey and Mark Ellis of Olympia, WA.

Last Friday, Mark and Kelsey hosted a dinner party at their home. Kelsey prepared her favorite recipes, used her best china, and sold tickets on her fundraising page for $25.

The couple’s goal is to fund one well mechanic in India who will keep clean water flowing for 5,000 people.

We love these fun and creative fundraisers (especially any involving food)! Hope you all are inspired by our Well Mechanics Club members too. To learn more about the group, check out our Pinterest board!

And to learn more about The Adventure Project’s mission of providing clean water for nearly 1 million people, visit our website: www.theadventureproject.org

Give today!

Today’s featured member from our Well Mechanics Club is Cassie Burback, a passionate mom who raised $1,205 for clean water in India.

How did she do it?
Cassie leveraged social media such as her Facebook and Twitter, along with her blog. Her passion showed through her writing and advocating, inspiring her networks and community to rally behind the cause as well.

What were the results?
She raised over $1,000 — enough to hire two mechanics and provide clean water for over 10,000 people in rural India!

Why do we love this?
Cassie told us that her favorite part was “seeing unexpected donations come in from old friends and being able to connect again.” Not only did she raise money for clean water, but she also inspired and brought together people within her immediate community and outside of it. Awesome.

To learn more about sustainable access to clean water, visit www.theadventureproject.org and give today to the cause!

One well mechanic in rural India maintains approximately 50 wells, ensuring clean water for over 5000 people. Learn more at www.theadventureproject.org, and help us reach nearly 1 million people with clean water!

Meet Courtney Cassada of Ashburn, VA.

She’s been a champion of our efforts to provide clean water for families in India.

After getting pumped for World Water Day, Courtney set up a fundraising page for her family to provide the opportunity for their friends to join in making an impact. Their goal was to raise enough money to hire and train one mechanic (who would go on to maintain 50 wells that provided clean water to 5,000 people). But through her fundraising ideas, she was able to double that and raise enough to hire and train two mechanics. Clean water for 10,000 people. And maybe more still.

Courtney’s Water Fundraiser offers 3 ways for her family to reach their goal:
1) Simply give.
2) Buy the most delicious chocolate chip cookies. She’ll bake them and mail them anywhere in the United States.
3) Water shirts — adult and child sizes! The shirts have cute water drops on them in fun color combinations. Not only are they awesome, but they’ll spur some great conversation.

Check out more adorable photos of her kids in the water shirts.

Courtney believes that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy good health, which can start by simply having reliable access to clean drinking water. To learn more about our sustainable water projects in India, go to www.theadventureproject.org.

And help support Courtney in hiring even more well mechanics!