We did it! Our community of travelers has met our goal of raising $200,000 to help empower Bread for the World, an advocacy organization that’s devoted to fighting structural poverty and hunger at home and abroad.
I asked for your support. And 2,200 of you have given more than $132,000. As promised, I’m matching the first $100,000 — and together, we’ve raised $232,000. Thank you!
Industrialists pay for lobbyists to defend the interests of the extremely wealthy (leading to tax cuts, fewer regulations for corporations, and so on). But who speaks up for the hungry? With this small fundraiser, we are making a difference. Collectively, we are funding lobbyists to explain to our government what we believe America should be. We are a great and wealthy country — no American citizen should go hungry, and our trade policies should not make the lives of hungry people outside of our borders more difficult.
Let’s go beyond our goal. If you’ve got friends or loved ones who’d like to join in, this is a great way to demonstrate the true compassionate spirit of America. And if they make a gift of $50 or more on Bread’s website before July 15, 2018, I’ll send them a copy of my book, Travel as a Political Act.
Giving in partnership with caring travelers like you makes my work very gratifying. Thanks again.