Be sure to email pecan pie at SU2CArchie@gmail.com with the amount(s) you donated so you can be entered into a drawing. The details for drawings (prizes/how much you donated) can be seen here on Snarkies.

From Stand Up 2 Cancer:

Challenge the Odds: Team Challenge Update

A special thanks to the teams who participated in the Challenge the Odds: Team Challenge which ended September 1, 2010. Thank you for all of your hard work, and for your commitment to saving lives by raising funds for cancer research.

Challenge the Odds competition winners will be announced during the September 10 show. Don’t forget to Stand Up and tune in next Friday, September 10 at 8pm EST/7pm CST on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, Current TV, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TVOne and VH1.

Here’s an article that we’ve posted before regarding it, here it is for those who missed it.

The 2008 Team Community Challenge brought in more than $80,000 in the run-up to the inaugural Stand Up To Cancer broadcast, which was a key component of the effort that raised over $100 million for innovative cancer research. “Crush Kids’ Cancer – David Archuleta’s Angels”, the 2008 winning team that has raised more than $50,000, will be participating again in the 2010 challenge, led by Archuleta fan Stacie Goldberg, who is herself a cancer survivor.

Archuleta encouraged all of his fans to watch the 2008 Stand Up To Cancer broadcast, and Marge Lees, one of the members of the fundraising team, did. After seeing Katie Couric speak about the importance of colorectal cancer screening with Charles Barkley during the broadcast, Lees – who was 51 year old at the time – had a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with colon cancer. Lees and her Team Captain Goldberg had become friendly, and Goldberg – a cancer researcher who is an oncologist – was able to help Lees navigate some of the healthcare decisions she faced. Lees had surgery and treatment, and is now going on two years of being cancer-free. She credits Archuleta and Couric with saving her life. Representing her winning fundraising team, Lees appeared with Ethan Zohn on CBS’s Early Show this morning.

Stand Up To Cancer will return to primetime TV on September 10, 2010, at 8PM EST & PST / 7PM CT. The one-hour fundraising event will be simulcast live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Bio, Discovery Health, E!, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, MLB Network, mun2, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, The Style Network, TV One, and VH1.

To find out more about the fundraising teams, visit www.su2c.org/teams.

You can read the rest of the article by clicking here.

And on whether David is attending, from @SU2C:

SU2C Auction Crush Kids’ Cancer: Anyone donating $50 or more (total) since Aug 17th is eligible to enter lottery to win supercool gift…Awesome Dave Filice is offering either: 1) His Santa hat from Westbury (last stop) CFTH tour signed and personalized to winner by Dave Filice…Door #2: Win a 30 minute skype music lesson w/ Dave Filice himself! No kidding! If u donate $50 or more for this challenge you are eligible.

E-mail me (team captain) through the SU2C website or contact @BeckyFOD if you would like to enter Crush Kids’ Cancer auction.

Update:This just in…the 30 min skype session with Dave Filice could be a music lesson OR just a one to one skype chat!

Click here to donate and email pecanpie at SU2CArchie@gmail.com.

***Donations will count only if placed before 11:59 pm, PDT, September 1st.***

Thanks, Janey for all the info.

There are three great auctions that started today! All proceeds benefit Rising Star Outreach, a charity we all know is close to David’s heart. These items were generously donated by two of David’s charity-driven fans and we truly appreciate that.

Here are the items below:

1) Autographed Chords of Strength book which was signed at a NJ book signing with the intention of benefitting Rising Star Outreach. David even made it extra special with his unique and RARE squiggly pig! This pig has only been drawn on 3 other items for charity!

2) Autographed self-titled CD

3) Signed 8 x 10 One of a Kind Photo taken at a Deseret book signing in Utah. This picture is an excellent quality photo and its a great candid shot of David!

These 3 charity auctions are being held at StarsUnite and they start today and run for 3 weeks. Don’t miss out! Visit StarsUnite for Charity to place your bid and make a difference today in someone’s life tomorrow.

Again, click here to place a bid!

*This will take place in Salt Lake City, UT at The Salt Lake Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom.*

Attending a David Archuleta concert and dinner on Oct. 8 could be one of the most charitable acts you’ll perform all year.

Those familiar with Mentors International (Mentors) already know of its the impact on impoverished families in third world countries. The cycle of improvement is never-ending with our simple but profound model. People who might otherwise be resigned to begging on the streets are now self-reliant. They are able to feed their families and send their children to school. As people work hard and learn to be accountable, they lift and employ people around them.

We are excited to announce the 20th anniversary year of this great work. Please join us at our annual gala on October 8, 2010 to celebrate.

In addition to an evening meal, the gala will feature a special performance by American Idol star David Archuleta and an awards ceremony honoring John Hatch, microfinance pioneer great. It will be an exciting evening, and those interested in making the world a better place won’t want to miss out.

Mentors is pressing forward and bringing some exciting new programs to the table. Come see for yourself how Mentors continues to lift more and more families from poverty. Register for the gala at http://www.RegOnline.com/mentors_international or call 801-676-7776 ext.10.

For more information about Mentors International, call the number above or visit www.mentorsinternational.org. See you in October!

Thanks Janey for the info!

Press release under the cut:

Mentors International’s 20th Anniversary Gala to Feature David Archuleta

For immediate release
Contact: Mark Petersen, 801-676-7776 ext. 14

DRAPER, UT (August 5, 2010)—Mentors International (Mentors) will celebrate twenty years of lifting the poor in developing countries to self-reliance with its annual fundraising gala October 8, 2010 at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown Hotel.

The Salt Lake City-based nonprofit microfinance and mentoring organization with operations in the Philippines and Central and South America is optimistic for a successful gala that will enable Mentors to lift even more lives from poverty.

Individuals can now purchase tables and individual seats online at www.RegOnline.com/mentors_international or by calling 801-676-7776 ext. 10.

The gala will provide dinner and entertainment with a special performance by American Idol star David Archuleta. Mentors will also honor John Hatch, microfinance pioneer, with its annual International Humanitarian Award.

“Our annual fundraising gala has two primary purposes,” said Mark Petersen, CEO and President. “First, we want to give as many individuals as possible the opportunity to assist us in teaching, mentoring, and providing financial services as we lift the poor from poverty with a hand up, not a hand out. Second, we want to raise awareness in our country that there really are effective and responsible ways of solving the world’s massive poverty problem.”

Petersen refers to the 96-percent repayment rate of all the tiny loans Mentors extends to the working poor in the countries they serve.

Archuleta recently returned from a trip with Mentors and his mother to her native Honduras, where they witnessed Mentors’ impact firsthand.

Hatch, known as the father of “village banking”, is the founder of FINCA, one of the world’s leading microcredit institutions, and serves as co-founder and executive committee member of the Microcredit Summit global campaign. He will accept his award in person.

Mentors International began its work in 1990 and has helped lift over 1.6 million individuals from the grasp of poverty.

For more information about Mentors International, visit its website at www.mentorsinternational.org or contact Petersen at 801-676-7776 ext. 14.

David “Inspires Us” Bumper Sticker Fundraiser ~ $4 in August!

As you know, Rising Star Outreach is a great charity that has meant a lot to David in helping the children of the leprosy colonies in India. Last month, these wonderful children celebrated the dedication of their brand new school, the Peery Matriculation School. We wanted to share these recent pictures from RSO and let you know of a $4 special during the month of August for the “David Archuleta Inspires Us” bumper stickers, in benefiting their new school. This fundraiser helps fund the new school library, which as you can see, is still in need of books to fill up the shelves. With 500 bumper stickers sold to date, we are halfway there in helping them accomplish this goal. By supporting this effort, your full name and area will be added to the updated Certificate that David will receive. You’ll be listed among fans from states all across the USA and countries all over the world including: New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Spain & Egypt.

As the mural on the library wall reads, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”. If you’d like to place an order to help the children with their school in David’s honor and share with others the great pride we all feel as inspired fans of David, go to: www.paypal.com to “send money” and make your payment to: DAbumperstickers@gmail.com The price again during August will be $4 (in U.S. dollars) for each, which includes shipping. Click Purchase of Goods, then Continue onto next page with payment info. Be sure to include your full name & mailing address (including country) to receive your bumper sticker(s). You will receive a confirmation email after your payment has posted & your order will be delivered shortly thereafter. If any questions, you can email us at: DAbumperstickers@gmail.com ~

Thank you for the great support, God Bless!

Stephanie & Danielle

And below are three new photos from RSO of the new school in India, (the finished front of the school, the library which still needs more books, and the mural on the library wall).

Click on the thumbnails to view bigger.

CHENNAI [July 19, 2010] – A Path of Hope near Chennai, India, connects an American Idol pop star with the children of leprosy-affected individuals. David Archuleta’s fans have purchased 150 engraved, granite bricks for a pathway at Rising Star Outreach campus and school, a project to raise up India’s outcast families.

The pathway and other campus buildings were dedicated recently, and Archuleta has told Becky Douglas, the founder of Rising Star Outreach, he will see her soon to walk the walk inspired by his music.

“When I read the stories, it was so touching,” Archuleta said. “They’re banished from their homes and really misunderstood. And their families are cast out with them. It’s sad that there are people out there who are forgotten.”

Douglas, an Atlanta housewife, and now a New York City resident, could not to forget them. She first went to India in 2001 to visit an orphanage her daughter had supported. Amber Douglas committed suicide while attending college, after struggling with severe bipolar illness for many years. Douglas asked that donations be made to the orphanage in lieu of flowers. She went to India to deliver the thousands of dollars that poured in to honor her daughter’s memory.

When Douglas arrived at the orphanage, she saw it had sufficient support. But on the streets of India, the sight of the leprosy-affected and their children, whose only means of support was to beg, caused her to turn away in horror.

“I couldn’t sleep,” she said. “Those images. I thought, ‘Why doesn’t somebody do something?’ “Then I thought, ‘You’re somebody.’”

She founded Rising Star Outreach in a two-bedroom cottage to educate the children who were ostracized from society because of their parents’ disease. Today, the non-profit agency has 14 acres of land, a school for grades K-12, computer and science labs, a dormitory for volunteers, a library, a Meditation Hall and a Pathway of Hope.

Douglas, now an empty-nester, has reared 10 children – seven biological and three adopted – with her spouse, an international banker and attorney. Three to four times a year, she visits her 180 new children in India for three or four weeks and while in the U.S. spreads the word about her agency.

Douglas said, “From begging in the streets, they are learning that through education they can achieve their dreams. Truly it is a pathway of hope for a brighter future for some of the most disadvantaged children in the world.”

Archuleta adopted the project after his dentist, Scott McGavin, pledged to take dental care to the families of Rising Star Outreach. Soon Angels for a Cause, an umbrella Web site that raises funds for Archuleta-endorsed charities, featured Rising Star Outreach and Dr. McGavin’s goal to purchase portable dental equipment. In 2009, McGavin and a team took the equipment and their expertise to the children and adults who had never had dental care.

Other projects followed. To date, AFAC has raised more than $35,000 to support Rising Star Outreach initiatives, the most recent being The Pathway of Hope. Established by a fan, Cheryl Wheeler, AFAC was inspired by an old family friend of the Archuleta family, Todd Pennington, who started an Archuleta fan site in 2004, three years before American Idol made the singer an international star. The site was re-established after AI as www.archuletafanscene.com.

Rising Star Outreach has attracted major corporate sponsors like Marriott and Dell Computer, civic clubs like Rotary Club International and 200 unpaid volunteers every year who donate to the cause by coming to India and giving time and dollars. Videos about the project have won an Emmy and Gracey Award.

Padma Venkataraman, daughter of the former president of India and an anti-poverty activist, partners with the Rising Star Outreach to provide micro loans for leper colony members. Instead of families begging on the streets, parents run their businesses while the children go to school.

The children study, learn English, math and become skilled on computers. On the AFAC Web site, they sing an Archuleta song, Somebody Out There, to thank donors who gave them a new life. One day, the lowest caste children will rise to high-paying jobs in the businesses of India, Douglas says.

Starting with four housewives and a secretary, Rising Star Outreach has laid a pathway to success for the children and their families. When asked what her agency needs, Douglas quickly replies, “Everything. We just picked up two colonies in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, the poorest states in India.”

Thanks AFS for the heads up about this.

David Archuleta “Squiggly Pig” Autographed quilt perfect for size for hanging on your wall.
The size of the wall hanging is 26?X38?

100 percent of this auction benefit:
Rising Star Outreach

Only two quilts were made that have the famous David Archuleta squiggly pig on it. David will only draw the squiggly pig when he knows it is for a verified charity. The squiggly pig autograph is rare and hard to obtain, less than 5 are known to exist. One on a book bag, two on a quilt (including this one) and one on his new book, which will be auction in the coming weeks.

The last quilt had a winning bid of $500.00
you can see more about that auction that was held at www.angelsforacause.org by clicking here

For 4 days, $4 over the 4TH ~ 7/2, 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5

“DAVID ARCHULETA Inspires Us” BUMPER STICKERS!

In honor of David performing at the Capitol for the 4th, these beautiful stickers will be the special price of only $4 each, for these 4 days over 4th of July weekend! So if you haven’t yet had the chance, or would like to buy another to gift to a friend (perhaps an int’l fan), here’s an awesome opportunity. You’ll be supporting Rising Star Outreach, a wonderful charity that means a lot to David, and helping the leprosy children fill their new library with books as the new school dedication draws near! You’ll also be sharing with others that David inspires all of us! It’s a very exciting time, just this week through the great support and generosity of so many of you, we were able to send Rising Star Outreach a check in the amount of $1,592.71 for the purchase of books for the new school library in India! With the $335 recently raised through teaming up the stickers with “Project Bearing Kindness”, the total raised to date for the library is now at $1927.71! We’re hoping to sellout the stickers, and get the remaining funds needed for the library soon sent off to RSO. We recently gave David a Certificate on June 2nd at his NYC signing and said we’d give him an updated one during fall tour with an even larger total raised, your full name & state initials (country for int’l fans) will also be included!

To order: go to http://paypal.com to “send money” and make your payment to: DAbumperstickers@gmail.com The price during 7/2, 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5 again will be $4 (in U.S. dollars) for each, Click Purchase of Goods, then Continue onto next page with payment info. Be sure to include your full name & mailing address (including country) to receive your bumper sticker(s). You will receive a confirmation email after your payment has posted. If any questions, please email us at: DAbumperstickers@gmail.com ~

Thank you again for your amazing support of this very worthwhile cause, God Bless!

Stephanie & Danielle

Our Special Angel Bears Poem

To David’s Caring Peeps
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Sign a Bear….Show You Care!
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Some Angel Bears
Need Some Care***
Please Show the Children
That You Will Share
Let’s Put Our Names
Everywhere on Da Bears!
***

You can save the day and make it happen!!!

Click Here to Donate

http://www.risingstaroutreach.org/dabears

The DONATION DEADLINE of June 20th is fast approaching!
Let’s fill up these adorable bears with signatures for the
children of Rising Star Schools!

Da Bears Updates
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International Peace DJA—7 signatures