You know, I founded Neutral Gator because I was hungry. I was hungry to unleash a culture of sustainability across the Gator Nation and beyond. I was hungry to make a difference among the low-income families in our community. I was hungry to do my part to restore a corner of this precious planet.
And I’m still hungry.
But now for a slightly different reason. Today I’ve started a completely raw diet! I won’t be returning to my regularly cooked meals until Neutral Gator raises $1,000 from good folks like you. And why am I doing this? Because I want to inspire you to help us save money AND the Earth at the same time. If I need to give up a few of my favorite foods to get the ball rolling…so be it.
I’m giving my all, but I’m only asking you to give what you can. And a little goes a long way!
- $10 buys a tree for a local conservation project
- $50 weatherizes a home, saving $2,400 per household (and reducing greenhouse gases)
- $100 insulates a home, saving $480 annually for five years (and reducing greenhouse gases)
I'm so famished I'm eating fluorescents!
Where else can you get such a bang for your buck (and my belly)?
Every dollar you give gets me closer to a home-cooked meal!
Once donations reach…
…$200, I can steam my veggies—yeah!
…$400, it’s spaghetti night because pasta is on the menu again!
…$600, you’ll hear me sayin’ “rice is nice.”
…$800 , it’s “cheese, please.”
…$1000, we got dough! (I can eat bread and other cooked goodies!)
To inspire you even more, I’ll be donating two weeks’ worth of food savings (because I won’t be going out to eat) to the St. Francis House, a local organization dedicated to helping the truly hungry and homeless.
As a small token of our appreciation, we’d like offer a free low-flow showerhead to the first ten people who donate a minimum of $50. To the first ten $100+ donors, we’ll send cutting-edge Neutral Gator fashion—the first batch of our new t-shirts! And, of course, any donation amount is welcome and appreciated.
To make your contribution, please click on the “generate offsets” button on our website. Or send a check to us at Earth Givers, 408 W. University Avenue, Suite 108C, Gainesville, FL 32601 (made payable to Earth Givers). All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. If there anything I can do to make the donation process easier for you, please contact me at 904-705-9925 or jacob@neutralgator.org. (I’d also welcome receiving some raw recipes and tips!)
Put your money where my mouth is—and donate today. Then I can have my comfort foods again and be comforted by the fact that together we’re making the world we share greater and greener.
For the Earth,
Jacob Cravey
Director
Earth Givers, Neutral Gator
p.s. If you don’t have the financial resources to give at this time, please donate your Internet surfing! If you go to the Yahoo!-powered GoodSearch.com and type “Earth Givers” in the “Who Do You GoodSearch For?” box, we get around a penny per eligible search. No repeated manual clicks please–that could get us de-listed. Just search as you normally would and we will benefit!
p.s.s. Will we reach our goal of $1,000 before I break down and get a cup of coffee? Keep checking this blog to find out!
