Hi!
Our virgin post. Here goes.
Welcome to the Team Darfur blog! We're glad you stumbled across it.
This is the spot where my co-founder (Brad Greiner) and I will talk about our experience in the non-profit world. First and foremost, the goal is to spread the word about Team Darfur - the underlying goal being, of course, to put the spotlight on the Chinese government's support of the genocide in Sudan.
In a nutshell: We've developed a line of products that we want people to wear at and during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. We've partnered with a number of Olympians (whose profiles we'll share with you in coming weeks) who have agreed to wear their Team Darfur gear during the Games, as a bit of silent shaming of the Chinese government.
Some people have suggested boycotts of the Olympic Games. We don't believe that's the answer. Supporting Team Darfur is a way to enjoy the Games and support your country's athletes while still signaling your disapproval of Chinese sponsorship of genocide. All profits, of course, go towards helping affected Darfurians.
The other goal of this blog is to share our experience in setting up a non-profit, finding manufacturers, etc. Hopefully it will prove useful to some of you in the future!
That's all for now, but expect more to come very soon!
Best,
Barrett
Scroll down for Brad's excellent posts (and pictures) from the Save Darfur event last weekend, where Olympian Amber Stachowski spoke and Sudanese refugees received our wristbands.
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