Wednesday, November 30, 2005

What Are You Doing for World AIDS Day?

On December 1, 2005, Change for a Penny will exhibit the world's
largest coin display (we hope) -- more than two million pennies -- to
raise awareness of the size of the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Where: Outside of Kepler's Bookstore (www.keplers.com)
Address: 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, California (the corner
El Camino and Ravenswood)
When: Thursday, December 1, 2005 (World AIDS Day)
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

2,000,000 are alot of pennies, but it's less than 1/10th of the
number of people who have died of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. On
December 1, 2006, we hope to display (in Washington, D.C.?) 25.4
million pennies to show the world. For more information, see the
flyer attached, or visit our website at www.gotcents.org

WE WOULD LOVE YOUR HELP! If you would like to help us with the
logistics for this Thursday, please send us an e-mail response (todd@gotcents.org).

The logistics are a little daunting. Here's what we need:

15-20 people between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. -- These wonderful folks
would help us move pennies from our house to Kepler's. Three people
would be stationed at our house to load, 10-15 people would drive
(SUVs and pick-up trucks are best), and three to five people would
unload at Kepler's and set up. With 20 people, we think we could be
done in a little more than an hour.

8-? people to share some time with us at the display during the day.
Lil and I will be there, rain or shine. It would be fun to have
company.

10-15 people at 6 p.m. for about an hour to help load all the pennies
into the bins for Brinks. (That's right!! Brinks is taking and
counting all the coins for us!)

Thanks and blessings!

-- todd
R. Todd Johnson
todd@gotcents.org
www.gotcents.org