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Hope for Teens Fair

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Thank you so much for your interest in the Hope for Teens Fair! We are thrilled to be able to bring this fair to Second Life and to help raise as much money as possible for Hope for Teens.

Hope for Teens is a Real Life organization that provides supports and positive feedback for teens that feel bullied, cyber-bullied, or otherwise outcast. Hope for Teens looks to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere where teens can speak openly and honestly about issues and concerns in their lives whether it be with bullying, or anything else teens go through. Hope for Teens started because too many teens feel helpless and scared and need hope. When teen Tyler Clementi jumped off of the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey, he was the 12th teen to take their life in six weeks. Teens need to know they are important and regardless of their sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or any other difference they may have. There are people that support them and we can give them hope. There are still more teens out there scared and not sure what to do. Hope for Teens hopes that those teens will speak up, and help get their confidence back.

The bullying numbers are growing rapidly, and in turn, the teen suicide rate is growing just as fast. Every year, there are 10 youth suicides for every 100,000 youth. Every day, there are 11 youth suicides. Every 2 hours and 11 minutes, a person under the age of 25 completes suicide. These numbers say it all. For every suicide completion, there are between 50-200 attempts. The suicide attempt rate for youth is primarily ages 0-14. A recent high school survey of students found that almost 1 in 5 have seriously considered suicide, more than 1 in 6 had made plans to attempt suicide, and more than 1 in 12 had made a suicide attempt in the past year. These numbers are pure scary. If we do not do something now, and fast, then we are going to have a major crisis on our hands.

I am organizing a fundraiser fair to earn money to donate to Hope for Teens to help them be able to reach out to more teens in need. I know many of you are thinking, no, not another fair, not another charity. I thought that at first as well when I first had the idea, however, this is something that needs to be done. Teens need to know that they are not alone, that someone cares, and that they are loved. We have all been bullied at one point in our lives, whether through Real Life, Second Life, or other forms of cyber-bullying. No one likes the way it feels, but some are not brave enough to stand up for themselves when it happens.

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Attached is an e-mail that I received from the President of Hope for Teens, so that people will know, this is not a scam, this is a real fundraiser -

I was forwarded the message below you sent. All I can say right now is WOW!! and THANK YOU!! We would be honored to be the organization you choose. I am a little familiar with Second Life and I think your idea is absolutely brilliant!!
If I can help in any way, please let me know.

Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Holly

Holly C. Atkins, M.E., President
Hope for Teens
4601 Smarty Jones Drive
Knightdale, NC 27545
www.hopeforteens.info
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

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The fair will take place the week of January 6th-12th, 2013. The fair will be set up much like a mall, with each store having their own booth. You are welcome to give whatever percentage you wish, however; we would prefer if you would consider giving at least 50% of one item charity. We will also be doing other events during the week as well, such as live music shows, and other entertainment going on to help raise as much money as we can.

If you are interested in being a part of this or helping in any way, please let me know as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your interest in our fundraiser!

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