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- (Main News and Information) With the US gas prices wwwTheOrphanFoundationorg rapidly climbing to an average of 4 or more per gallon during 2008 a 10 raffle ticket will help one lucky driver save more than 50000 over the next ten years The Orphan Foundation announces its Free Gas for 10Years raffle to help relieve soaring gas costs for one driver as well as benefit the foundations adoption work to find loving homes for the 163 million orphans and displaced children around the world The value of the prize and the projected total value of ten years worth of gas is 53124 The calculated annual payouts are based on a maximum of 15000 driven miles per year a minimum fuel economy of 18 miles per US gallon and a yearly maximum gas price that will range from 400 to 943 per US gallon over the next 10 years See the beat the gas prices raffle rules and instructions httpwwwtheorphanfoundationorgr for more information on the payout schedule gas price projections and the amount of each payout Tickets for The Orphan Foundations Free Gas for 10Years raffle cost 10 for one ticket 50 for six and 100 for 12 Ticket sales will be limited to 64500 and the winner will be announced on August 31 2008 The raffle is expected to completely sell out as gas prices continue their upward climb The Orphan Foundations programs include providing financial support to adopting families medical interventions for children waiting for adoption wwwTheOrphanFoundationorg and transition support for children leaving institutions or foster homes at 17 or 18 years of age who have no family to help them The 10dollar raffle ticket price will save one driver thousands of dollars at the gas pumps over the next ten years and equally important will help our foundation make a difference in the lives of many children said Joe DiDonato cofounder of The Orphan Foundation Mr DiDonato went on to say that the orphan crisis has reached epic proportions The number of orphans and displaced children in the world which now exceeds 163000000 makes this combined population the equivalent of the 7th largest nation on the planet Mr DiDonato said that in Eastern Europe less than 50 of the orphan population will see their 20th birthdays and of those that do 50 will turn to crime drugs and prostitution to survive In other parts of the world children are even being used to fight wars or commit terrorist actions according to Mr DiDonato The average cost of an adoption is nearly 20000 for a domestic adoption and 25000 to 40000 for an international adoption This financial burden has created a huge barrier to solving the orphan crisis as the cost of adoption has skyrocketed out of the reach of most families said Dr Tatiana DiDonato cofounder of The Orphan Foundation Adoption should be free to any loving family that will open their homes to these beautiful children Our foundation hopes that our Free Gas for 10Years raffle will help to provide the funds needed to move one step closer to making that vision of free adoption a reality Tickets for The Orphan Foundations Free Gas for 10Years raffle can be purchased by calling The Orphan Foundation at 877 41ORPHAN 8774167742 between the hours of 600 AM to 900 PM PDT Monday through Friday and on weekends between 600 AM and 600 PM PDT To learn more about The Orphan Foundations beat the gas prices Raffle visit wwwTheOrphanFoundationorg and click on the raffle announcement About The Orphan Foundation The Orphan Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that was established in December of 2006 The Orphan Foundation provides hope and life lines to orphans in need around the world The foundations primary mission is to eliminate barriers to adoption by providing financial support and information to adopting families as well as services to institutionalized orphans and foster care children worldwide... |
