Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

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This is the down & dirty on the financial side. If I'm asking for money, I want you to know why, where it goes and, if you choose, what's the best option for giving.

First, why am I asking you to contribute toward my needed total of over $16000? This is a lot of money. While it would be easier for me to find Daddy Warbucks, Warren Buffet or the Gates' to simply write me a check and be done with it, I want you involved. I need you to be involved. You are my friends, family & neighbors. You have helped make me who I am. You have impacted my life. I've had 30 years of going to new places, making new friends, and learning new jobs; you have made it the awesome experience it has been. So every $5, $10 or $100 donation has a name attached and means that you're supporting me in this next adventure of new places, friends, and jobs that I can't even totally picture yet. 

Next, where does the money go? The funds that you donate cover all my costs once the trip begins. This includes food, lodging, and air, land & sea travel. It also covers medical insurance, administrative, setup, coaching, debrief, and training costs prior to and at the start of the Race. 
It does not include: personal spending money, travel to the training camp in Oct, travel to the start point in Jan, return travel home from a major U.S. city at the conclusion of the Race, or vaccinations.

Bottom line: $16285 is all I need for almost an entire year! How crazy is that?! 

The World Race staff gives us several deadlines to make sure we're on track and can support ourselves in the field. Here are my deadlines:

  • $3,500 – Due 9/28/2013 (2 weeks before Training Camp)
  • $7,500 – Due 12/18/2013 (2 weeks prior to your trip)
  • $11,500 – Due 4/1/2014 (End of 3 months on the field)
  • $16,285 – Total Due 7/1/2014 (End of 6 months on the field)
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Finally, if you would like to support me financially, here are the different means of donating along with the pros & cons of each.

  1. Credit and Debit Card Donors 
    – PROS: Quick and efficient. Able to setup automatic monthly withdrawals. Easy online access. 

    – CONS: 3% fee added to donor payments which goes to the credit card company to pay for that convenience. 

  2. Bank Draft Donors 
    – PROS: Still quick and efficient online access. 

    – CONS: 2% fee added to donor payments which goes directly to the processing company to pay for that convenience.

  3. Written Check Donors
    – PROS: No fee deducted. Sent directly to our bank where it is deposited. The bank then sends an image of that check to our accounting department to apply toward your support. 

    – CONS: Can take approximately 2 weeks from the date you mail the check before you expect to see it in your support account. Also please note that you cannot receive letters or any correspondence at this address.

  4. DynaPay Donors 
    – PROS: Automatic deduction from a checking account each month with no fees. To sign up for DynaPay, your donors can go to www.adventures.org/dynapay or they can print off this form and mail it in with a voided check to

    Adventures in Missions
    ATTN: Donor Relations
    6000 Wellspring Trail
    Gainesville, GA 30506 

    – CONS: The donor MUST create an end date for their donations (July 1, 2014–that is my last deadline). If they do not DynaPay will not automatically end the donations and DynaPay will continue to deduct each month unless the donor calls to have it cancelled.”

    * DynaPay is for monthly donations ONLY. If you or a donor tries to submit a one time donation on DynaPay we WILL NOT process it, and a check will have to be sent in.

This is a lot of info, but hopefully it's helpful. Thank you so much for your love and support!