greenerUPDATE: Where the money will go

Yesterday I requested a $1 donation from my readers. It’s been suggested to me that it might be helpful to go into a little more detail about where this money will go.

Here’s the plan for the new and improved greenerMIAMI – it’s going to be set up as a website with any and every environmental information that pertains to Miami locally. It will be highly organized, and easier to find what you are looking for. We’ll have information and links to all of the local environmental organizations, volunteer opportunities, local events information, tips for your home, how-to guides, recycling information, a more expanded A-Z disposal & donation guide, and more.

I’ve already purchased a year of hosting with some server space ($72). This was not necessary to have before, as Typepad currently hosts for me. Additionally, I’m planning on setting up the site using an Open Source program called Joomla. The good news is that it is free. However, you need a template for your site. There are free Joomla templates, but I’m looking at some nicer, more complete templates that would set us back an additional $50-75.

The hosting and the template are the costs that I’m trying to cover with this fundraising. It would be incredible if we could reach the $150 with your $1 donations. It’s not very sexy sounding, and probably very boring – but it is very necessary to make this change happen.

Today we have raised $10 so far. Thank you so much for your help. I’ll keep you updated of further donation progress and of the donors. Again, thank you for your assistance. Once the new website is up, we hope to cover any further expenses on our own and with support of our sponsors, setting aside a portion for charity programs.

I hope you find this website a resource, and when the new site is up, I hope that you will be overwhelmed with the information available to you. Thanks for your continued support and readership!