Maia makes a resolution!

Today I begin my first ever joint-resolution. I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions. I already go to the gym. I already eat organic. And most of my other flaws are just rather unlikely to change. I will still eat chocolate. I will still drink beer. Who am I kidding? So, I tend to either make really broad resolutions, like “I resolve to be a better person this year” or I just don’t make them at all. You may wonder why I have not only decided to make a resolution this year, but have also decided to commit to not just myself but another person. Not to mention this whole broadcasting it for everyone to see.
I may end up wondering why myself. I may end up kicking myself if we fail miserably and all of you are watching. But today it seems like a good idea. Today this seems like the best resolution I’ve ever made. And besides, it’s pretty cool to make a resolution with another Maia G.

Our resolution is to use the wise words of Bruce Elkin (Victoria author and coach) and to stay up during down times! (link to book). Our resolution is to save two environmental education groups from the wrath of this highly inconvenient recession, or economic slowdown, or whatever you want to call it. However you try to word it, it means the same thing. It means that times are tough. It means that people like me in the “I can have whatever I want - I can do whatever I want – I can be whoever I want generation” have a bit of a shock coming to us. It means that people need to be creative and positive and resourceful to make their dreams come true.

And Maia G and Maia G plan to do just that. (Yes, these are our real names)

We resolve to raise $20,000 for LifeCycles and $20,000 for FUN Society, through fun and creative ways by May 1st, 2009.

All we need is 200 of our loving friends and family to give us $100.00 (tax deductible) and we’ll be done. We wont even need to organize any fun events! But be assured – even if every one of you sends us $100.00 right this minute, we are still going to be putting on some of these events, because they are going to be so crazy and so much fun.

The point of this blog is to share our adventure with you. We want to show the world that it is possible to stay up during down times. We want to inspire other groups that are struggling for money to be creative and to not give up. We want to entertain you with our crazy events, our wacky schemes, our guerilla fundraising, our embarrassments, our mess-ups, our silliness, our successes, our failures.

What do you think Maia G? Do you think we’re going to wow the world with our creativity and our pizzazz? (I had no idea that was how to spell pizzazz – thank you auto spell correct). I’m so excited to work on this with you. I’m so excited for all the people we are going to meet. I’m so excited for the fun events that we are going to host. I’m so excited to get these organizations the confirmed funding that they need, so that other groups can feel confident jumping on board and funding them as well. Go team Maia G!