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Whoa. The “Passports with Purpose” project has taken off! For every $10 you donate, you’re entered to win a prize you choose. We (Alaskatravelgram.com) donated one Seattle TourSaver and one Great Alaska TourSaver to the cause, but there is a whole list of prizes from which to choose.

Already, this year’s Holiday fund-raising quest is in the second stage. The first stage, to build a school, now is secure, thanks to a matching grant. Now, we’re raising money for a Hagar water filter ($300 ), a “Victory” vegetable garden ($7,500 funds first two years, $2,000 each additional year) and a school nurse ($5400).

This school project is supporting “American Assistance for Cambodia”. Our project, Passports with Purpose, is a collection of travel bloggers (including Seattle blog-girls Wanserlustandlipstick.com, nerdseyeview.com and deliciousbaby.com ) who pick a charity each year–then go out and get a bunch of prizes to give away to donors.

Pretty simple–and effective. Thanks for playing. Pass the word! I hope you win!

Passports with Purpose 2009: Our travel-blogger friends in Seattle are at it again. This Christmas, we’re doing a fundraising drive for American Assistance for Cambodia (AAfC). The goal is to raise $13,000 for a school in rural Cambodia. This is a matching donation–AAfC has a donor who will provide the other $13,000 necessary.

Here is a first-hand report from Nicholas Kristof, who has visited Cambodia several times.

Just like last year, Passports with Purpose features an entire list of travel-related prizes you can sign up for. Here’s a link to all the prizes.

We’re donating a copy of this year’s Great Alaskan TourSaver. You get to pick which prize you’d like to sign up for. Every $10 donation gets you a chance to win–enter as many times as you wish (DUNH!!).

While the goal is $13,000, Beth (Wanderlust and Lipstick) , Debbie (Delicious Baby), Pam (Nerd’s Eye View) and their group have raised almost $11,000 in the first few days. So–we’re optimistic that we’ll surpass the goal–with your help.

AAfC has helped in the construction of more than 400 primary and lower secondary schools in rural Cambodia–in addition to many other contributions. These people are making things happen–and you can help by donating to the cause here.

Together, we’re building a school in Cambodia!

The Great Alaskan TourSaver is a great stand-alone deal. Usually, the book sells for $99.95 and includes more than $25,000 in travel deals from around the state. Here’s the kicker: everything is 2-for-1. Everything. Cruises. Flightseeing. Lodges. Wilderness Adventures. Fishing. The works.

Well, we’ve teamed up with some other travel bloggers for a Christmastime fundraiser. Go to this page for a list of prizes (including the Great Alaskan TourSaver). Pick the prizes you want to win. Then go to the First Giving page and make a donation. For every $10 you give, you get a chance to win one of the prizes (add a note when you’re giving the money re: WHICH prize you’d like to win.) Heifer International gets the money. I wrote earlier about my story with Heifer and our family. It’s a cool organization with a great mission.

So–here’s a partial list of 2-for-1 deals in the book. Remember–there are 135 deals all around the state, including:

a. Fishing in Juneau, Kodiak, Seward, along the Kenai River and near the Susitna River.(2-for-1)

b. Flightseeing in Denali, with glacier landing. (2-for-1)

c. 7-day/6-night wilderness adventure in Lake Clark National Park (2-for-1)

d. Wilderness fishing lodges throughout southcentral Alaska. (2-for-1)

e. Glacier/wilderness cruises in Kenai Fjords National Park. (2-for-1)

f. Rail Tours on the famous Alaska Railroad! (2-for-1)

g. Accommodations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seward, Denali National Park, Glacier Bay National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Kenai, Juneau, Wrangell, Skagway, Valdez and more.(2-for-1)

h. Air fare on Era Aviation between Anchorage and Fairbanks. (2-for-1)

i. Admission to the Anchorage Museum, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, the Alaska SeaLife Center, the Alaska Aviation Heritage Center–and more.

j. RV rentals! (2-for-1)

As part of this special Heifer International fundraiser, we’re including a free copy of the Seattle TourSaver with the prize. There are about 100 2-for-1 offers worth more than $5,000. Check it out.

Now–go buy your raffle tickets. You get one for every $10 you donate. Thanks for playing, good luck–and Merry Christmas.