Vote for Manna Project International

This post does not concern my work in Jordan or with the Peace Corps, but it does represent a very important opportunity for another organization that I have been deeply involved with:  Manna Project International.

As most of you know, in 2007-2008 I spent 13 months in Ecuador as a founding Program Director on Manna Project International's second international site in Quito, Ecuador to go along with the original site in Nicaragua.  Due to our successful expansion of Manna Project into Ecuador, Manna has since expanded again to Guatemala in July of 2010, a site where I spent a month last summer supporting the new founding Program Directors get their feet on the ground and flesh out their community development philosophy.

The reason for which I am currently discussing Manna Project International is because Chase (Bank) Community Giving is currently holding their "American Giving Awards".  Five charities in each of five categories (Educators & Mentors, Champions of Health & Wellness, Heroes & Leaders, Community Builders, and Youth Developers) have been nominated for the chance to win up to $1,000,000.  Chase will be giving awards of $125,000 to the organizations that garner the most votes on Facebook in each of the five categories.  You are allowed one vote in each category and I encourage you to vote for Manna Project International in the Youth Developers category.

Furthermore, the last time that Chase Community Giving held an online vote, Manna Project International earned enough votes to qualify for a $25,000 prize, and thus has now been honored with an invitation from Chase Community Giving to participate in this year's "American Giving Awards".  Please vote soon, however, as voting ends October 5th, 2011.

A link to the voting page on Chase Community Giving's Facebook page is available here.  Please click on it, "Like" Chase Community Giving, and vote for Manna Project International in the Youth Developers category.