Chicago Man Uses JetBlue Promo For A Cause
by PHILIP ROSS, Causecast Editor
JetBlue’s $599 All-You-Can-Jet, 30-day pass sounds like a dream opportunity for any vacation junkie looking to lounge on secluded sandy beaches, flounder in exotic lagoons, and the like. But for 39-year-old Chicago resident Greg Krause, it became an opportunity to raise money for his parent’s elementary school in Zambia.
Auctioning himself off for advertisement, and with one month of unlimited travel, Krause left Chicago September 8 and will return today after 27 stops in five different countries.
From MSNBC:
Krause says he hopes his trip will raise enough money to buy a vehicle and to fund other school needs. Eventually he would like to see the school get electricity and expand to accommodate more students.
Although he loves to travel, Krause finds this mission to be exhausting. “I am basically putting myself in a situation that I am not normally accustomed to.”
Krause remains motivated by remembering the children. He often thinks of 12-year-old Christopher, a donkey herder who was abandoned by his family. Having never gone to school before, Christopher started kindergarten at MICS School with children much younger than him. But in just two years, he has gone from no education at all to completing fourth grade. “The kids are so desperate to learn that they will do whatever they can to get an education,” says Krause.
Krause, who starts his residency next summer in family practice, says he has been humbled by many people he has met on his global jaunt and knows that getting the word out is the most important goal. Along the way he has gotten e-mails of best wishes from JetBlue employees, executives and even briefly met the CEO.
Krause’s story is a testament to the human creative ingenuity. His clever approach to fundraising is an inspiration to the rest of us looking for new, innovative and imaginative ways to support a cause.
If you’re inspired by Krause’s story and want to donate to the MICS School in Zambia, you can give now!
Mark my words, the next time an all-you-can-fly promotion surfaces, you’ll find me in the air, probably with a Subway Logo stamped to my forehead, or an AT&T poster around my neck.
Photo by tonicnews, flickr.
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