Last year, as a way to show my appreciation to my followers and friends, I created the Solstice Giveaways, in which twice a year, on Summer and Winter, I will be giving away an original piece, print, or other item. Although the first one required only an email, I thought that it would be cool to begin asking for a symbolic donation to each participant, so together we could help an institution or person in need. This month I will be giving away an original piece of artwork, at your choice:
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To participate, you just have to purchase one or more e-tickets. Each e-ticket has the symbolic cost of $3.00 USD. The more tickets you purchase, the better are your chances to win. Names will be drawn on June 22nd. Out of the tickets money (after Paypal fees), I’ll take the cost of shipping and the rest will be donated to the family of young Florida student Josie Lou Ratley, who was violently attacked by another student on March this year. She was beaten so violently that she needed intensive care, kept at one point in a medically induced coma. Ratley left the hospital to a rehabilitation facility, and since then she has been relearning such basic skills as how to talk and how to use her arms. Learn more here
In a world where children can treat others in such a brutal way, the same kids who are the future of our society and who will be taking care of us in a few decades, it is of crucial importance that we show them there’s a brighter side. I learned that Josie loved art, and knowing about the healing power of art-making, and imitating the example of our fellow artist Helene Ruiz , my intention is to send her an assorted kit of art materials and other nice things that can show her that the world is not only made of brutality and hate.
If you are interested in participating, you can buy your e-ticket here
Names will be drawn on June 22nd.
THANK YOU and BLESSED BE!
UPDATE
If you are not being able to get to the Paypal link, please access my blog
The Paypal button is on the top of the right column.
stephanie allison
hi patrica, i want to buy an e-ticket. but the link above isn’t taking me to the right place. :o)
Patricia Ariel:
hi Steph, thank you for your good will and for letting me know about the link. it should be working now (at least here!)
Patricia Ariel:
I meant : at least it is working here.
Luke Brannon
What a wonderful gesture. I tried to follow the e-ticket link but get an error from paypal… It may be assuming one is logged in.
Patricia Ariel:
thank you, Luke! I have fixed the link, it should be working now.
Alan Findlater
I would rather help someone locally and direct
Patricia Ariel:
thanks for your thoughts, Alan. I agree that it would be easier and safer to help somebody locally—after all, you are seeing where your donation is going. I don’t really discriminate who I am going to help… i go with my heart and sometimes things are just “put in my way”, which seems to be the case of this girl. so, let’s do it.
F.A. Moore
Yes I do!! I saw that last night when linking over to your site from Tammy’s. What an absolutely wonderful blog you have, Patricia. I was very impressed, but wasn’t signed in to comment you. I’ll do this a little later.
Patricia Ariel:
thank you, Frannie! your words and thoughts are more than appreciated, sweetie. about the blog, I’m just trying to register my impressions on being an artist, and, in spite of my imperfect English, is always a happiness and very encouraging that so many people appreciate it.
eoconnor
well done on this patricia !!~LIZ
maxy
I think this is a wonderful idea! I did try tho to use the link with no luck – apparently I am not hitched up to paypal even though I have an account… is there another way?