Bearded Lady Designs

Is there anyone on my friends list who has a business, small business included who would like to donate to a fundraiser opportunity? Shout outs on social media, and blog posts.

I know this is asking a lot especially right here at Christmas time, but James and I have talked and there is just no way we think we can physically make this happen for Eli.

We don’t feel comfortable sending him to Georgia on his own and letting him bunk in a room by himself with his team, he takes meds to sleep at night, there will be parent chaperones but I don’t think in the rooms with the kids, and he also has to sleep with music on and can’t sleep without rocking.

The bus ride alone for the team is $3600. We are splitting the cost with another team and doing a team wide plate sale to fund the rest of the bus cost.

But here is where we need help directly- apparently we are staying in Athens, GA which is downtown home of the bulldogs and they not only have the STEP competition which is a huge one- 38+ teams just in the elementary division but there is also a major game. So hotels have jacked up the prices. We aren’t even sure we will be able to stay in the same hotel as the team because there are a limit amount of rooms. Anyway- it’s $600 for the hotel stay and that doesn’t include tickets to get in and food. We leave Friday morning and the competition ends Saturday night about 7pm so we are forced to stay another night because it isn’t doable to drive overnight with 2 kids, and if Eli wants to ride the bus back- it wouldn’t leave till Sunday morning.

Anyway so if you know anyone who has resources to help with this kind of thing, or you would like to donate please let me know you can message me or comment. We will do cash app, or Venmo and you will make a note of Eli fundraising Georgia STEP Trip or if that won’t all fit just something similar.

We are going to 100% do what we can on our end to make this happen for him. I don’t want him to be the only one who doesn’t go. I will also be making bracelets and jewelry to sell and all those funds will go towards the trip. We will clearence out any remaining inventory of clothes I have too from the boutique.

You guys would be making a little boys dream come true and before I hear judgement- this was not on our original schedule it was added. We have just found out about it 1-2 weeks ago. STEP for the Year was supposed to be max out of pocket 💲5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for the year. We have done the calendar fundraiser and that did well- that helped cover his expenses of the first few shows, competitions, costumes, and tap shoes we are forever grateful for that. Please also know if you donate and we aren’t able to go all the funds will be used towards his trip to VA in March.